"Stolen Honor" Morphs Into Broader Sinclair Documentary (Free Republic thanked)

The Claremont Institute ^ | October 22, 2004 | Richard Reeb

[Stoat]

"Stolen Honor" Morphs Into Broader Sinclair Documentary

 

The long-awaited Sinclair Broadcasting Company production about "Stolen Honor" was, according to a company press release, always intended to be a documentary in the customary sense of the term. Appearing tonight at 8 (7 p.m. central) on 62 stations in 39 markets to 24 percent of the television households, "A POW Story: Politics, Pressure and the Media" will go beyond the Swift Boat Veterans (and POWs) for Truth documentary previously expected.

 

"The news special will focus in part on the use of documentaries and other media to influence voting, which emerged during the 2004 political campaigns, as well as on the content of certain of these documentaries. The program will also examine the role of the media in filtering the information contained in these documentaries, allegations of media bias by media organizations that ignore or filter legitimate news and the attempts by candidates and other organizations to influence media coverage," the press release said.

 

"Contrary to numerous inaccurate political and press accounts, the
Sinclair stations will not be airing the documentary 'Stolen Honor' in its
entirety. At no time did Sinclair ever publicly announce that it intended
to do so. In fact, since the controversy began, Sinclair's website has
prominently displayed the following statement: 'The program has not been
videotaped and the exact format of this unscripted event has not been
finalized. Characterizations regarding the content are premature and are
based on ill-informed sources.'" [Pardon the odd formatting.]

 

Of course, both the critics of the network and the network itself have strong motives for affirming or denying that Sinclair intended to give a "one-sided" presentation of John Kerry's anti-American activities in 1971, including his infamous testimony to the U.S. Senate in which he alleged that American soliders had committed atrocities with the approval of their commanders, met with representatives of the Viet Cong and North Vietnam in Paris, and helped to form Vietnam Veterans Against the War, many of whose "members" were later shown not to be Vietnam veterans at all but had lively imaginations. Of course, to the Left, a "one-sided presentation" means one that tells the truth about its political spokesmen and activities.

 

These broadcasts are aimed primarily at the swing states in the Presidential election, so only two West Coast stations (Sacramento and Las Vegas, both serving the Nevada market) will run it. Sinclair's summary of the program's objects certainly leaves room for its people to clarify a number of interesting matters, including the difficulties the Swift Boat veterans faced in getting public attention, the Old Media's attempts to ignore or discredit them, and efforts by Democratic politicians to take them to court or enforce some questionable notion of "equal time" the practical effect of which would have been to keep the Swift Boat vets off the air entirely.

 

Thanks to Free Republic for providing the link to the press release.

[fleur-de-lis]

Thanks to Free Republic for providing the link to the press release.

Wow, it's my post in the link!

I'm so proud.

[Stoat]

Never think that the efforts you put forth here at FR aren't noticed by the 'pro' pundits and writers :-)

Congratulations :-)

[GBA_001]

That's fantastic!! Thanks!

BTW...did you know that "Stolen Honor" has been released online for FREE by the producers? All 42 minutes of it!!

FREE Download here: http://www.buttondepress.com/BostonManifesto/StolenHonor.wmv

PASS THE WORD!!

[onyx]

FREE Download here: http://www.buttondepress.com/BostonManifesto/StolenHonor.wmv

[txzman]

Thanks for the download link!

[Tax Government]

Propagate the link to non-FR sites also, please.

[samtheman]

thanks for the link

[onyx]

Your welcome.
It's a fabulous documentary.

Damn pity Sinclair caved.

[stockstrader]

The original title STOLEN HONOR was very appropriate,,,,,because,,,,THAT'S WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED TO THE POW'S ONCE AGAIN!!

[Khurkris]

My God this is powerful.

Please people, view this and pass this on!

[AnimalLover]

Bump

[familyop]

drudge@drudgereport.com

[KeyLargo]

I saw Stolen Honor online and have passed the URL around. The video needs to be seen!

[samtheman]

Donate: Swiftvets

[AFPhys]

You have it a bit wrong.

The POWs were speaking for ALL of us who served in the United States Military, but especially on behalf of those who served near the time of VietNam. This is not only a POW thing, it is a US Military thing.

Each and every one of us has suffered because of the false charges of the VN antiWar propagators. For some, like me and many of my buddies, they were physically assaulted or otherwise intimidated while they were still in the military. For some, they found they had to hide their military service to get a job, or they were questioned or incriminated or belittled in their interviews. For some, they have suffered mentally as a result of the lack of appreciation for their service. There are other effects I'm not mentioning here, but sKerry had a hand in it all.

Some, many, of the protesters have apologized. Some leaders, like Horowitz, have gone on to be great voices against the socialists and liberal elites. Many of those are ashamed for what they did. I am proud of their hearts, and the conscience God gave us and I totally forgive them.

Other vets have gotten parades. We who served then did not get a parade, and first had our hearts lifted when we took vicarious pleasure in the Desert Storm celebrations. Reagan softened the effect somewhat, but he didn't reverse much of the movement sKerry had a hand in starting.

It is time to give our VietNam Veterns the parade and celebration they never got.

DEFEAT KERRY.
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[stockstrader]

Excellent post. Your comments are obviously heartfelt, emotional and moving. TO THIS DAY KERRY HAS REFUSED TO APOLOGIZE FOR HIS HARMFUL, TRAITOROUS AND TREASONOUS WORDS!

Unlike John Kerry, I salute what you and all veterans have done in the the service of our country.

[AFPhys]

Thank you for your acknowledgement.

Give the VietNam Vets the Parade they Never Got.
DEFEAT KERRY

[branch1]

I have a 4 1/2 minute tape of kerry's various positions. Would you like a copy? It is an attachment. Also if you have the energy, you might think about sending this to as many local talk show hosts as possible in your area. I have sent inquiries to as many national shows as I can think of.

[GBA_001]

"I saw Stolen Honor online and have passed the URL around. The video needs to be seen!"

I totally agree, KeyLargo! I watched it twice last night and it is AWESOME...a VERY powerful message!! There's absolutely NO WONDER why Kerry and his "thug" supporters are trying to STOP this movie from being seen!!

TTFN