[Thane_Banquo]

Keep in mind that Arnett is subject to Iraqi handlers, who demand that he takes the Iraqi side when he reports from Baghdad.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Bullcrap! He was volunteering to be one of the Saddamites.

[StarFan]

Keep in mind that Arnett is subject to Iraqi handlers, who demand that he takes the Iraqi side when he reports from Baghdad.

Not according to Arnett:

" They're requiring no censorship at all. ... There are no minders around us when we broadcast. I'm sitting here in the hotel and ... we can talk on the phone freely," Arnett said. While he assumes that his calls may be monitored, Arnett said that at no time in the months he's been in Baghdad have Iraqi officials questioned him about his telephone contacts or about the contents of his stories. here's link to full article.

[Keith in Iowa]

>>Keep in mind that Arnett is subject to Iraqi handlers, who demand that he takes the Iraqi side when he reports from Baghdad.

Big Freakin' deal. What he did was provide aid & comfort to the enemy. I hope he's on a watch list for when he comes back - and they arreast his treasonous arse at the airport when he tries to come back to this country.

[Eva]

Keep in mind that Peter Arnett was fired from CNN after fabricating a story about the US gov't using nerve gas on our own troops. Arnett tried to blame it on the staff, but in the end he got fired too.

[I_be_tc]

I believe it is true that reporters in Iraq are censored. HOWEVER, Mr. Arnett was not required to give an interview to the Iraqi television. Unless he comes back and declares he was forced to, as our prisoners of war have been in the past, then this is all of his own making.

TC

[mdittmar]

If true,not, then he's not a reporter,he's a hostage,we don't negotiate with hostage takers.

Sorry arnett.

[ladyinred]

The Iraqi government does monitor Arnett, however, they don't make him say those things. No way did he say that because he is forced to take their side. That is his opinion, obviously. He is so anti American, as is most of the slime media. I am fed up and beyond with the media. We need to really revolt!

[Spiff]

Keep in mind that Arnett is subject to Iraqi handlers, who demand that he takes the Iraqi side when he reports from Baghdad.

Bull&#@$!! He said what he said and no Iraqi handler would have him taking credit for attempting to undermine the war effort in the U.S. - and carrying Iraqi PR water - through his biased reporting.

If it were so, NBC wouldn't have chalked up his traitorous remarks to them being "analytical" remarks. Don't you think they would have mentioned something about his words being coerced?

[what's up]

Don't forget Arnett was fired from CNN because of the "Tailwind" story he propogated about the military that was blatantly false.

The fact that CNN (!) felt compelled to fire him shows how bad his bias was.

[lawdude]

"Keep in mind that Arnett is subject to Iraqi handlers, who demand that he takes the Iraqi side when he reports from Baghdad."

If that is the case, why the hell is he there. His reports are, by definition, false. Why would a real journalist knowingly file lies, knowing they aid and comfort the enemy?

Your analysis fails, IMHO.

[ErnBatavia]

Keep in mind that Arnett is subject to Iraqi handlers, who demand that he takes the Iraqi side when he reports from Baghdad.

Nope....what I keep in mind is that this f-head has a track record. Nobody held a gun (or video, such as with Ritter and Blixxxxx) to his head.

Petah was a gloating liberal know-it-all....nothing more.

[OldOldMan]

Then tell Arnette to get the hell out of Iraq if he is going to be part of Saddam`s propaganda campain.

[GoreNoMore]

keep in mind that even the CNN reporters were booted out of Iraq because they chose not to tow the line.

[expatguy]

Keep in mind that Arnett is subject to Iraqi handlers, who demand that he takes the Iraqi side when he reports from Baghdad.

Arnett can sell his soul to the Devil if he likes but NBC/MSNBC needs to recognize the liabilty.

[sit-rep]

And we now have the pacifist.

Listen you _______, he did not have to voluntarily say all the things he said. He was gloating plain and simple, sucking the Iraqi regimes' ____'s. He is indeed a traitor and should be locked up for the rest of his crusty ass life!!