Silly 'Exclusives': CBS Hypes 'Exclusive' on Iranian Nukes That Echoes ABC's 'Exclusive'

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By Brent Baker (Bio | Archive)
April 26, 2007 - 19:09 ET

“Exclusive” hype. Three weeks and three days after ABC's World News led with an "exclusive" about how Iran could have a nuclear weapon in two years, the CBS Evening News on Thursday led with an “exclusive” about how Iran could have a nuclear weapon in three years. Will NBC soon tout an “exclusive” about Iran getting a nuclear weapon in four years?

Katie Couric announced at the top of Thursday's newscast, “Tonight, a CBS News exclusive: U.S. intelligence now believes the Iranians may be within just three years of building their first nuclear weapon.” David Martin reported the subsequent story. Back on April 2, ABC anchor Charles Gibson trumpeted “an alarming acceleration of Iran's nuclear program. Iran could have material for a bomb in two years. A Brian Ross exclusive.” Ross soon explained how “in the last three months Iran has more than tripled its ability to produce enriched uranium -- meaning, according to weapons experts, that it could have enough material for a nuclear bomb within two years...” (April 3 NewsBusters item)


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Hey Brent , what I cant under

April 26, 2007 - 19:24 ET by Zmeademan

Hey Brent , what I cant understand is how they dont say iran has the bomb .Months ago the alphabet "news" were carping ,,,what about iran or north korea.Now its darfur.The Iraq surrender group said send more troops and we did ,now they want to pull out. I am being feceitious . thank you all for watching this tripe  i am just too weak

I think that Iran does have i

April 27, 2007 - 00:52 ET by

I think that Iran does have it. And I think that our government knows it. And I think that THAT is the REAL reason we are not leaving their next-door-neighbor's turf.

I think we are keeping an eye on Iran.

And I think that Iran knows it and that that is why they want us out of Iraq. I mean, there is no love between Iran and Iraq, and yet Iran wants us out of Iraq?

And notice that the Democrats are only playing a game with Bush, with this 'end the war' care package bull. It is all an act, to make it LOOK like they are trying to end the war early. If they REALLY wanted to end that war, they could end it.

They just want Bush to look bad, so that they can get one of their own people into the White House in 2008.

Debra...

Nuke Iran

April 27, 2007 - 07:18 ET by Six String Spiff

So, can the media do the correct thing and watch these videos in a few years while we or Israel are bombing the living shiite out of this country, they wont ask such stupid questions as "Why is big bad America bombing Iran?!" Also, Congress needs a copy of these newscasts so they can't play the "We weren't informed!" card AGAIN...

It'll be an 'exclusive' today for their ratings, but when it come to crunch time, they will have 'forgotten' all about it' These MSM types are so full of themselves it's unreal.

Islam should have it's religious status revoked until it can prove it's not a hate group.

Exactly...

April 27, 2007 - 09:34 ET by

Exactly...