Just to put all the comments together in the after-action report, I am including the preliminary post from the announcement thread.
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Preliminary report -- audience 50-50 but the producers asked everyone to write their questions and they picked those to ask their questions -- skewed it anti-war questions 12-2-1 (French and German ambassadors there and a girl asked them a question). After editing we will have to see how the program comes out.
Aziz Al-Taee was fabulous and got the floor for a few minutes. And, believe it or not, John McCain wasn't too bad -- he was looking at the French ambassador he said, "With all due respect, Mr. Ambassador, France will not come on board."
James Woolsey was excellent.
Kevin Martin stood at a microphone for an entire hour and he was never called on to ask a question. They just skipped over him to go to anti-war people.
They skewed the questions from the audience to make it appear that the overwhelming majority of the people in attendance were against the war with Iraq.
1 posted on
03/04/2003 8:33:26 PM PST by
Angelwood
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To: Angelwood
I applaud your courage, in climbing into the lion's den, but still, I must insist:
BOYCOTT DISNEY: a vortex of seductive evil
2 posted on
03/04/2003 8:37:02 PM PST by
Petronski
(I'm not always cranky.)
To: Angelwood
Watching...and taping.
3 posted on
03/04/2003 8:37:44 PM PST by
Right_in_Virginia
(May God bless President Bush and our troops)
To: Angelwood
NIGHTLINE'S ANTI-WAR "TOWN HALL" MEETING; KOPPEL, PRODUCERS MISREPRESENT PUBLIC OPINION ON IRAQ The sun rises in the east, too. What other obvious statements will you post tonight?
6 posted on
03/04/2003 8:40:07 PM PST by
jimkress
To: Angelwood
WOW! Freepers are truly well informed. Thanks for the writeup.
7 posted on
03/04/2003 8:40:58 PM PST by
swheats
To: Angelwood
Thanks for the report, and thanks for representing us!
8 posted on
03/04/2003 8:41:43 PM PST by
solzhenitsyn
("Live Not By Lies")
To: Angelwood
Why didn't the members of the FR chapter, just get up and walk out, when it was clear the event was slanted for anti-war questions?
A walk out, protesting this blatant type of liberal media propaganda, would have been highly appropriate, under the biased set of circumstances.
No?
To: JamesParmelee; Dave Dilegge; BufordP; ironman; Tolerance Sucks Rocks; leadpenny; FreeTheHostages; ..
PING! Sounds like Nightline needs to hear from a lot of rightfully outraged viewers.
10 posted on
03/04/2003 8:42:34 PM PST by
tgslTakoma
(Patriots Rallies for America - take it to the streets in your hometown!)
To: Angelwood
Thanks for the great post. I am tuned in to the broadcast.
11 posted on
03/04/2003 8:42:39 PM PST by
NautiNurse
(Usama bin Laden has produced more tapes than Steely Dan)
To: Angelwood
And in true Bill Clinton style, Ted Koppel said, "I accept the responsiblity." He said that when they do these town halls, and he's done a lot of them, the producers bring people to the mikes and they tell him through his earpiece who to call on; he took it upon himself to mix it up and call on people just by looking at their faces.Sure, he changed just for this show.. Wonder how many times he rehearsed this response? He probably recognized Kevin and wouldn't dare risk calling on him!
Thanks for the heads up.
12 posted on
03/04/2003 8:42:55 PM PST by
catfur
(In my world, no outfit is complete without cat fur)
To: Angelwood
I think Levin's reading glasses make him look more intelligent. </sarcasm>
13 posted on
03/04/2003 8:44:05 PM PST by
Vortex
To: Angelwood; Ann Coulter
The woman who held up two pictures of baby corpses (it looked like to me) was someone I have seen before in the anti-war rallies we have FReeped.
Aziz nuked her by holding up his book of Halabja pictures and asked her "What about Halabja?"
Koppel got out of this situtation by saying that all sides could furnish pictures of atrocities blah blah blah...
Mainstream media biased? Nah...
14 posted on
03/04/2003 8:47:45 PM PST by
sauropod
(If women can't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy...)
To: Angelwood
Watching now. Does this mean I can tune it out after the first few questions?
Frankly, the only reason I'm watching is to possibly catch a glimpse of my DC FRiends! I certainly don't expect to learn anything from ABC/Nightline's propaganda machine.
15 posted on
03/04/2003 8:48:28 PM PST by
Humidston
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To: Angelwood
Thanks for the heads up .. and somehow I am not surprised with Koppel and Nite Line
17 posted on
03/04/2003 8:48:59 PM PST by
Mo1
(Free Miguel Estrada !!!)
To: Angelwood
Thank you, Angelwood, for the great report. And, thank you to all who were there to represent FR.
To: Angelwood
Maybe they just invited Freepers in hopes of a rumble with the anti-Bush punks. ;)
To: Angelwood; kristinn
Thanks for the insider scoop. Less than 3 hours to go on the left coast.
21 posted on
03/04/2003 8:53:29 PM PST by
CounterCounterCulture
(I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
To: Angelwood
Hmmm. Biological weapons do not pose the same threat as nuclear weapons. Given that in some cases the deaths from bio-weapons would be greater, that's a true statement.
23 posted on
03/04/2003 8:54:46 PM PST by
Vortex
To: Angelwood
Sorry can't watch that show at all.
To: Angelwood; kristinn; tgslTakoma; Trueblackman
P.S. My question was neutral. My question was basically, "What is the human rights case for and against removing Saddam Hussein?" I prefaced it by saying that since President Carter, human rights has been a cornerstone of American and foreign policy. Excellent question and excellent "after-action" report. Thank you all for being there, and especially for confronting Ted & Co. with the TRUTH. My blood is boiling already, listening some of these appeaseniks! >:-(
32 posted on
03/04/2003 8:57:37 PM PST by
nutmeg
(Liberate Iraq - Support Our Troops)
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ping!
Check it out... the DC Chapter's very interesting "after action" report.
Please FReepmail me if you want on or off my infrequent ping list.
37 posted on
03/04/2003 8:59:05 PM PST by
nutmeg
(Liberate Iraq - Support Our Troops)
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