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marmar

(77,086 posts) Sat Feb 7, 2015, 12:31 PM Feb 2015

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How many people did Brian Williams' lie kill?

How many people did this lie kill?

Get a grip, CNN. ...... And I'm sure it's even worse on Faux, but I can't turn on that channel without becoming violently ill.

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How many people did Brian Williams' lie kill? (Original Post) marmar Feb 2015 OP

So it's ok that he lied about being on a bird that was forced down GGJohn Feb 2015 #1

Next time someone lies to you, I hope they drag this tired shit out to defend themselves. nt Dreamer Tatum Feb 2015 #2

Have you ever posted once about Bush/Cheney lies? Kingofalldems Feb 2015 #4

No. I've also never posted about Niagara Falls. Dreamer Tatum Feb 2015 #6

So what? 840high Feb 2015 #8

I'm almost sure Brian Williams reported that lie many times during the runup to the Iraq War tularetom Feb 2015 #3

I miss Walter Cronkite. 840high Feb 2015 #5

he's still a lying liar. piss on him. KG Feb 2015 #7

Part of lowering journalism standards, which has killed thousands in Iraq on point Feb 2015 #9

Still looking for a story about TPP, too.... woo me with science Feb 2015 #10

Those lies and suspected lies have killed Brian Williams' journalistic integrity. Zen Democrat Feb 2015 #11

please don't tell me Dubya and Cheney are now some kind of integrity bar Skittles Feb 2015 #12

To the OP: I think I understand the point you're making here. Martin Eden Feb 2015 #13

GGJohn

(9,951 posts)

1. So it's ok that he lied about being on a bird that was forced down

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Sat Feb 7, 2015, 12:36 PM

Feb 2015

by hostile ground fire?
We're supposed to overlook the fact that a newsman lied for 10 years about an incident like that?

Dreamer Tatum

(10,926 posts)

2. Next time someone lies to you, I hope they drag this tired shit out to defend themselves. nt

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Sat Feb 7, 2015, 12:38 PM

Feb 2015

Kingofalldems

(38,468 posts)

4. Have you ever posted once about Bush/Cheney lies?

Reply to Dreamer Tatum (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 7, 2015, 12:40 PM

Feb 2015

I have never seen it.

Dreamer Tatum

(10,926 posts)

6. No. I've also never posted about Niagara Falls.

Reply to Kingofalldems (Reply #4)

Sat Feb 7, 2015, 12:41 PM

Feb 2015

But there it is, anyway.

840high

(17,196 posts)

8. So what?

Reply to Kingofalldems (Reply #4)

Sat Feb 7, 2015, 12:42 PM

Feb 2015

tularetom

(23,664 posts)

3. I'm almost sure Brian Williams reported that lie many times during the runup to the Iraq War

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Sat Feb 7, 2015, 12:38 PM

Feb 2015

And never once raised a question about Bush's veracity.

"He's not as bad as Fox" is hardly a ringing endorsement.

840high

(17,196 posts)

5. I miss Walter Cronkite.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Sat Feb 7, 2015, 12:41 PM

Feb 2015

KG

(28,752 posts)

7. he's still a lying liar. piss on him.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Sat Feb 7, 2015, 12:41 PM

Feb 2015

on point

(2,506 posts)

9. Part of lowering journalism standards, which has killed thousands in Iraq

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Sat Feb 7, 2015, 12:44 PM

Feb 2015

The media doesn't feel it has to adhere to higher standards, so telling falsehoods to get US into war is part and parcel of the business. They need to know telling lies will get you canned

woo me with science

(32,139 posts)

10. Still looking for a story about TPP, too....

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Sat Feb 7, 2015, 12:46 PM

Feb 2015

Zen Democrat

(5,901 posts)

11. Those lies and suspected lies have killed Brian Williams' journalistic integrity.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Sat Feb 7, 2015, 01:30 PM

Feb 2015

Skittles

(153,174 posts)

12. please don't tell me Dubya and Cheney are now some kind of integrity bar

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Sat Feb 7, 2015, 02:09 PM

Feb 2015

Martin Eden

(12,874 posts)

13. To the OP: I think I understand the point you're making here.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Sat Feb 7, 2015, 04:12 PM

Feb 2015

Among the litany of lies about Iraq, the false claim of Brian Williams is laughably inconsequential -- but given far more attention than the lies with huge costs in blood and treasure. If our national media reported truthfully and prioritized based on real world consequences, CheneyBush might have been prosecuted for war crimes by now.

Pointing that out is not intended to excuse Brian Williams, but to put the current brouhaha in perspective.

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