CNN’s Cooper Yearns for a Cronkite on Iraq, Amanpour Suggests France
December 1st, 2005 3:28 PM
CNN's Anderson Cooper on Tuesday night speculated about whether America has reached a Walter Cronkite Vietnam war assessment "tipping point" as Cooper set up a laudatory profile of anti-war Republican Congressman Walter Jones. After an ad break, Cooper went to Christiane Amanpour who asked French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin if he feels his anti-war efforts have now been "vindicated?"…
O'Reilly on Fire on Today on Iraq: "It's World War III
November 30th, 2005 7:13 AM
To use a favorite phrase of ESPN's Dan Patrick, Bill O'Reilly was "en fuego" in his Today show appearance this morningThe main subject was President Bush's scheduled speech today to discuss his Iraq strategy.Katie Couric described the impending speech as "very important" and asked O'Reilly what people need to hear from it.O'Reilly got matters off to an unexpected start by declaring: "I'm not even…
Broadcast Nets, Which Led With Murtha, Ignore Lieberman
November 29th, 2005 8:49 PM
Twelve days ago when Democratic Congressman John Murtha, who had long been critical of the Bush administration’s running of the war, advocated withdrawing troops from Iraq, the ABC, CBS and NBC evening newscasts all emphasized his importance and influence as they led with his press conference. CBS showcased Murtha’s attack on Vice President Dick Cheney’s lack of military service and ABC ran a 90…
Ramsey Clark: Much More Than an Anti-War Activist
November 29th, 2005 9:06 AM
The media is buzzing about Ramsey Clark going to Iraq to serve on the defense team of Saddam Hussein. Every article called Clark “the former US Attorney General” and played up his role in the administration of an American President. Reuters called Clark a “U.S. civil rights lawyer”. The BBC called Clark “an outspoken critic of the trial” and a “left wing activist”. The New York Times did make…
