CBS, White House in Dispute Over Saddam Interview

reuters ^ | 2/26/03

[doug from upland]

What I really wanted to see is Saddam lower Danny boy into one of his acid pits. Now that is must see TV.

[GirlShortstop]

Dan Rather has this interview under his belt only because "his good friend Ramsey Clark set it up with Saddam for him".

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[dfwgator]

Dan Rather and CBS don't share all the responsibility, but they share the primary responsibility for the public's loss of support for our soldiers in VietNam, responsible for our returning soldiers being called "baby-killers".

They are also primarily responsible for allowing Pol Pot to murder 2 million Cambodians.

[prairiebreeze]

the RATS would insist on a "pre-buttal" like with the SOTU address.

Pre-buttal....nope, I won't even go there today. :^)

Prairie

[kjam22]

No way Bush will go on live with Dan Rather. He has got to remember what happened with his dad and Rather.

[concerned about politics]

No way Bush will go on live with Dan Rather. He has got to remember what happened with his dad and Rather.

Bush shouldn't lower himself for the lefties. He should continue to remain above them. He's the president, not just another stupid leftie.
He has a job to do. Let the children play. The president has "grown up stuff" to tend to. Really.
The audacity of the left to even consider they're worthy of his time.
As an ordinary citizen, the left isn't even worthy of my time!

[OldFriend]

BERNARD GOLDBERG WAS RIGHT

[OldFriend]

BERNARD GOLDBERG WAS RIGHT

[cake_crumb]

So Saddam FINALLY finished editing the tape and transmitted it? It was supposed to have aired yesterday, but Saddam wasn't finished making himself look sane and sweet.

Iraq delays CBS broadcast of Saddam interview

[Cultural Jihad]

CBS should not be allowed inside any White House press conference again until they clean up their act.

[Canadian Outrage]

I'm with you ex-Tex, I wish the FBI or Homeland Security or something would swoop in and shut this network of communist diarrhea down!! Rather is an IDIOT!!

[flamefront]

Hurling ...

After the Gulf War, in 1991, Clark initiated a war-crimes tribunal, which tried and found guilty President George Bush and Generals Colin Powell and Norman Schwarzkopf, among others. Clark went on to write a book, The Fire This Time (Thunder's Mouth Press), describing the crimes he says were committed by U.S. and NATO forces during the Gulf War. When asked why he focuses on the crimes of his own country, instead of those committed by Iraq, Clark says that we, as citizens, need to announce our principles and "force our government to adhere to them. When you see your government violating those principles, you have the highest obligation to correct what your government does, not point the finger at someone else."

[cake_crumb]

I clicked on your screen name because I thought you might be a libertarian.

[honeygrl]

is it just me or does Saddam have devilish red eyes in that photo? his true colors show through..

[GretchenEE]

Last night Letterman suggested that Bush should take up Saddam on his debate offer, and volunteered format guidelines. They showed Saddam as if he were giving his three-minute opening statement, and then showed Bush's three-minute response: night-vision photography of the first bombing of Baghdad.

[JustPiper]

CBS should leave will enough alone and just show Arsenio and Star Search!

[fella]

This is amazing, our maisteam media is painting a dictator who is worse than Hitler (there is no record of Hitler ever personally murdering someone but Sodom has gleefully personally murdered many people)as a good guy and at the same time is portaying Pesident Bush (who is only tying to enforce UN rules that have been in place for over a decade) as the pinicle of evil. Who owns CBS? I mean who are the top 100 share holders even the ones behind front companies? Is there a way to find out on line?

[freepy smurf]

An opportunity lost. If the CIA had planted a remote controlled explosive device in GungaDan we could have liberated oppressed masses in 2 countries at the same time.

[LaraCroft]

Oh silly. When the news people say something, they are being unbiased and fair! There is no need for a rebuttal. It is only when an evil, stupid misguided conservative says something that calls for a fairness speech after.

Jeesh, i thought everyone knew that.