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Loose lips sink ships: "National Perfidy Radio" sells US out
WSJ Opinion Journal Online ^ | 10/15/2001 | James Taranto

Posted on 10/16/2001 7:44:06 AM PDT by Eala

Edited on 04/23/2004 12:03:48 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

"The game of reporting is to smoke 'em out," he says. Asked whether his team would report the presence of an American commando unit it found in, say, a northern Pakistan village, he doesn't exhibit any of the hesitation of some of his news-business colleagues, who stress that they try to factor security issues into their coverage decisions.


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And as I type this, I am reminded above this frame that "Loose lips sink ships". These people are worse than loose lips, they're loose cannons!

These are the very same people who told us they refused to report on the impeachment affair because "the public isn't interested." Give me a break! ...and give them a call.
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All Things Considered (yeah, right): atc@npr.org

And don't forget your congressmen; the government should not be providing even a dime to such as these.

(Note: The links in the referenced article are not duplicated here.)

1 posted on 10/16/2001 7:44:07 AM PDT by Eala
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To: Eala
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2 posted on 10/16/2001 7:47:32 AM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
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To: Eala
Taking any bets on when this jag-off gets fragged?
3 posted on 10/16/2001 7:49:40 AM PDT by rightwingextremist1776
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
Loren Jenkins = a putrid low-life, anti-American traitor.
4 posted on 10/16/2001 7:49:51 AM PDT by JohnHuang2
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5 posted on 10/16/2001 7:51:55 AM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
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Amen - couldn't have said it better myself. I mean, you'd think this guy was an Afghani reporter. Let him go live over there, if he wants to report American troop movements to the enemy. We have a word for that where I am from - It's called treason. "Providing aid or comfort to an enemy" anybody heard that before?
6 posted on 10/16/2001 7:51:57 AM PDT by RonKY
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To: Eala
"You report it," Jenkins says. "I don't represent the government. I represent history, information, what happened."

Then maybe you should stop accepting government money to fund your treasonous program. Good luck out there in the marketplace!

7 posted on 10/16/2001 7:55:19 AM PDT by KC_Conspirator
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
Amen; Newt was correct...Funds should have bee cut off for this un-American outfit long ago. Friends of Bill can fund it just fine. Not my tax dollars!!!
8 posted on 10/16/2001 7:56:05 AM PDT by CPT Clay
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To: RonKY
It's called treason

We need a declaration of War from Congress. With that, we could call it like you and everyone else sees it.

This BS about "representing history, not America", well, that is just a weasel way of saying "anti-American".

9 posted on 10/16/2001 7:57:36 AM PDT by MrB
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To: Eala
Stop in and find new ways to help support our troops



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10 posted on 10/16/2001 8:01:05 AM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
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11 posted on 10/16/2001 8:02:27 AM PDT by ChaseR
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To: Eala
The folks at NPR might want to rethink their position. If a US military commander believes that an NPR reporter is giving away their troop positions that makes the NPR reporter an enemy intelligence source and a legitimate target of US fire.

Their position on this issue makes them equivalent to an enemy scout. As such, they should be killed (armed or not).

12 posted on 10/16/2001 8:02:41 AM PDT by Senator_Blutarski
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To: RonKY
Let him go live over there, if he wants to report American troop movements to the enemy. We have a word for that where I am from - It's called treason. "Providing aid or comfort to an enemy" anybody heard that before?

Well said.

13 posted on 10/16/2001 8:03:16 AM PDT by JohnHuang2
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To: Eala
One bright spot here - the chances of either Osama or the Taliban actually listening to NPR are extremely low.

Imagine Osama, sitting in his cave, listening to Garrison Keilor relate tales of Lake Wobegone...

14 posted on 10/16/2001 8:06:55 AM PDT by Ol' Sox
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To: Eala
A modern day Jane Fonda.
"Hanoi Jenkins."
We've seen people like him before.
15 posted on 10/16/2001 8:10:31 AM PDT by concerned about politics
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To: Eala
Mega BUMP
16 posted on 10/16/2001 8:20:07 AM PDT by RippleFire
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To: Eala
Any bets about how fast this bozo would be complaining if the details of his and his family's daily routines and personal security precautions were published on the net? Jerks like him don't give a damn about the lives of our soldiers, but would be immediately crying for their help in any situation that threatened him.
17 posted on 10/16/2001 8:22:16 AM PDT by atafak
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To: Eala
These people are worse than loose lips, they're loose cannons!

Hey!

19 posted on 10/16/2001 8:28:36 AM PDT by looscannon
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To: Senator_Blutarski
Jenkins is no more than a enemy agent. Can't be any different if one of ben Ladin's people walked into our positions, took pictures and notes, announced that he had a right to do this and marched back to his headquarters. Time to extract these people. War isn't a situation where rights take priority over life and winning the conflict.
20 posted on 10/16/2001 8:28:52 AM PDT by oyez
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