ABC's Amanpour: Conservative 'Gang' Were 'Frog-Marching' U.S. to War with Iraq
Appearing as a guest on Thursday's The Colbert Report on Comedy Central, ABC's Christiane Amanpour characterized conservatives as several years ago "frog-marching" the U.S. to war with Iraq as she and host Colbert discussed the likelihood Israel will soon attack Iran to prevent the Islamic state from producing nuclear weapons. (Video below)
After Colbert queried, "There's no choice, right?" Amampour played along with his shtick as an exaggerated right-wing commentator as she asserted that "your gang" pushed the country into war with Iraq. Amanpour:
Well, that's what they're saying if the sanctions don't work. And what they've got is a, you know, it sort of reminds me of when, I mean, you and your gang several years ago were really frog-marching the country towards war with Iraq.
Her choice of words also seems to suggest that she believes the Israelis are pushing for war with Iran prematurely, since the current situation "reminds" her of being "frog-marched" into Iraq.
After Colbert wondered what she meant by "frog-marching," she elaborated by putting her hands behind her back as if she were a prisoner being led away, as she explained, "It's like, you know."
Below is video of the relevant exchange from the Thursday, February 2, The Colbert Report on Comedy Central:
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She's ba-a-a-a-a-ck
Submitted by Galvanic on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 9:59am.
Right now, the US and other nations are imposing strict economic sanctions on Iran, and the US Navy has increased its presence in the north Arabian Sea, despite Iran's warnings. Does that make Obama a conservative? Are we frog-marching?
Once again......
Submitted by NC Cop on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 9:59am.
we see the liberal "selective memory" in action. Apparently, this dolt has forgotten all of the dems who were whole heartedly behind the Iraq invasion, including former Clinton administration officials, but hey, the truth is completely irrelevant in her argument.
Truth??
Submitted by KornKing on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 12:20pm.
We don't need no stinkin' truth. And I wonder where she got the "frog march" line, because she ain't smart enough to come up with something like that on her own.
Boy are you just ignorant.
Submitted by WhoIsJohnGalt on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 1:30pm.
Why can't you see something that is as plain as the nose on your face??? Hillary Clinton wasn't responsible for her vote on that...some other Republican Senator was responsible for his vote and Hillary's! Behind every Democratic vote was a Republican holding a gun to their head, frog-marching them towards war.
/Sarcasm off//
By the way...can anyone tell me what looks like a frog marching, when someone has their hands forcibly held behind their backs? I don't get that one.
Waiting until the Persian Hitler gets a bomb will be too late
Submitted by Dave. on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 10:05am.
Of course, nothing would make this communist Jew-hating witch and her peers happier than for Iran to get a few nukes together.
After all, it's only fair that Iran be allowed to have nukes, too.
Just ask that Ron Paul guy.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
How soon we forget...
Submitted by octavioj on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 10:20am.
Were not the Democrats at the end of the Clinton administration that said the military option had to be on the table to stop Saddam? Starting with the president himself?
Is this supposed to be an anti-French insult?
Submitted by NJRightWinger12 on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 10:33am.
Well, "its like, you know!" Didnt she steal that line from Larry David? Didnt she steal her brain from some woman named Abby? Yeah, Abby Normal!
Because of 'sanctions' against Iraq...
Submitted by P. Aaron on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 10:33am.
...Saddam was able to build his palaces at a record pace.
Just more propaganda from the
Submitted by John21 on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 10:46am.
Just more propaganda from the far left liberals and their Arab friends, same BS just another day, nothing new here.
I would suggest to our Liberal / Arab friends is if you want anyone but limited minded people to believe your propaganda you may want to use a speaker with at least some credibility (if the media has any left).
Ms Amanpour hasn't had any credibility for years, look at her last attempt to show her thought are relevant to the American people, some of the EU may still be stupid enough to believe her.
Hack journalists
Submitted by Morganfrost on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 10:50am.
Why anyone who was attempting to pass herself off as a serious journalist would appear on a comedy show to attempt to give serious analysis is beyond me, unless it's just a function of out-of-control narcissism.
It's a process
Submitted by Kingfish17 on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 7:26pm.
Indoctrination of the young and uninformed is a process, not an event. What better way to fill their heads full of nonsense then to disguise it as comedy?
"You can’t go take a trip to Las Vegas...on the taxpayer’s dime." Barack Obama
Please, guys, just give us
Submitted by motherbelt on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 10:54am.
Please, guys, just give us transcripts of this marshmallow-mouthed witch.
I never watch the videos, but just seeing her faccia is enough to ruin my day.
The most annoying part is...
Submitted by Order270 on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 11:14am.
...she'll be the first one pointing to the Iranian mushroom cloud and yelling, "Why didn't somebody prevent this?"
Unless the cloud is over Tel Aviv.
Submitted by UpNorth on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 3:46pm.
Then, it'll be, "Meh, who cares, they deserved it".
Amanpour looks like she's
Submitted by celator on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 11:39am.
Amanpour looks like she's done a frog march or two in her professional life. Photo looks like she's been living under a bridge the last couple of months.
Frog-march? It's like, er, you know, well, uh...
Submitted by KyWriter on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 11:44am.
Amanpour couldn't distinguish a frog-march from an actual frog, but I will admit she reminds me of a Great Horned Toad.
ABC's House Iranian shows her loyalty to her country
Submitted by frank14 on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 11:51am.
She will always side with the mullahs.
Amanopour, well head to Iran
Submitted by jkwtrading on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 12:11pm.
Amanopour, well head to Iran and use the policing the state tactic liberal, democrats so favor. let's SEE what happens.. also when you go take only democrat liberals with you..
Amanopour it is your big chance to show how democrats fight.. I for one will not cheer lead another war..this one is on you.
Christiane Amanpour was born in Britain, but she was...
Submitted by Conservator on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 12:53pm.
raised in Tehran until 11 years of age when her parents sent her to a boarding school in England. Christiane and her family returned to England not long after the Islamic Revolution began. She has stressed that they were not forced to leave the country, but were actually returning to England when Iraq invaded Iran. The family eventually remained in England, finding it difficult to return to Iran.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christiane_Amanpour#Early_years
Amanpour remains a strong voice supporting Iran among those elites in America's media.
Stooge
Submitted by Jerry Mack on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 1:36pm.
Since she can not seem to keep a full time gig this must be her audition to be Colbert's new stooge.
Just another Achmed apologist.
Submitted by UpNorth on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 1:44pm.
See, you have to understand the code. All of those dems who counselled that Iraq was a danger, that they were pursuing WMD's, that they were in violation of just about every UN resolution ever drafted, were just setting Bush up. They didn't mean it, it was just a clever trap, and that cowboy fell into their trap. /sarc
Wheres the Burka?
Submitted by dmann on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 2:19pm.
Its been a while since we've seen Christiane Imawhore. Perfect echo chamber appearance for the liberal revisionists. Don't let facts get in your way, just keep on lying.
She misses the $25,000 family support payments to Israel
Submitted by upcountrywater on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 2:22pm.
For the surviving family members of suicide bombers, the families that lost a loved one in an attack. Yes funding only to the lovely families of the same religious persuasion as her.
She also misses the loss of manufacturing in Iraq:
U.S. Central Command in Qatar said in a statement that Marines found 310 vests -- 160 containing ball bearings and explosives and the rest only explosives.
You Didn't Build That.
Useless
Submitted by Fredy on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 6:42pm.
What a useless lieing political hack Amanpour truely is.
The stench of her lies and revisionist recent history is astonishingly ignorant. Is it possible this disconnected from reality fool never actually watched many democrats, like Hillary Clinton, voting to authorize an attack on Iraq from the floor of the US Senate?
At least she is on the comedy channel where people can laugh right into her face!
ABC
Submitted by tomaspain on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 7:48pm.
Even ABC demonstrated some sense when they got rid of this bigot. She and Jimmy Carter would make a good pair.