Rad-ish: But when are any of them going to confess that their whole embedded purpose there was to echo the Pentagon’s party line, unchanged since 9-11, or even earlier. “Operation Iraqi Liberation” is of questionable history, but it describes the reality behind the action accurately.
Williams at least had “credibility” to shoot at, unlike Geraldo Rivera and Limbaugh, or most anyone on Faux. It was stupid of him, but I’ve seen worse.
If you want a reporter with facts and balls, Amanpour.
Poor Brian—with 71 years of experience under my belt, I am a lot more forgiving of human frailties than I used to be. It is so easy to shade the truth, get a good reaction, and then gradually embellish it over the years—just slip-sliding down the path to self-destruction.
wbr: Rather’s exposé of AWOL Bush was accurate, but because one of his three sources wasn’t while the other two were, the corporate media had to destroy him.
Odon Premium Member over 9 years ago
Now that’s a good ’toon on the subject.
leweclectic over 9 years ago
After carefully cleaning and loading his gun he proceeded to take very careful aim…and then proceeded to shoot himself in the foot…several times.
hippogriff over 9 years ago
Rad-ish: But when are any of them going to confess that their whole embedded purpose there was to echo the Pentagon’s party line, unchanged since 9-11, or even earlier. “Operation Iraqi Liberation” is of questionable history, but it describes the reality behind the action accurately.
oneoldhat over 9 years ago
so he is the new dan rather
Dtroutma over 9 years ago
Williams at least had “credibility” to shoot at, unlike Geraldo Rivera and Limbaugh, or most anyone on Faux. It was stupid of him, but I’ve seen worse.
If you want a reporter with facts and balls, Amanpour.
kwanza_30303 over 9 years ago
Poor Brian—with 71 years of experience under my belt, I am a lot more forgiving of human frailties than I used to be. It is so easy to shade the truth, get a good reaction, and then gradually embellish it over the years—just slip-sliding down the path to self-destruction.
hippogriff over 9 years ago
wbr: Rather’s exposé of AWOL Bush was accurate, but because one of his three sources wasn’t while the other two were, the corporate media had to destroy him.
kaffekup over 9 years ago
In fact, I “rather” think he was set up to grab that story by H.W.’s handlers.
echoraven over 9 years ago
Did he confess or was it found out and THEN he confessed?