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judgegblue

(140 posts) Sun Feb 8, 2015, 10:35 AM Feb 2015

The real shame of network broadcast reporters [View all]

Brian Williams is taking some time off because he embellished a story to make him heroic. The real shame that he and all MSM reporters should bear is their role in selling an illegal war in Iraq which cost thousands of Americans,not their reputation, but their lives.

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The real shame of network broadcast reporters [View all] judgegblue Feb 2015 OP

absolutely! marym625 Feb 2015 #1

+1 And the stream of lying Red vs. Blue propaganda and shiny objects that replace real news. woo me with science Feb 2015 #2

+1 onecaliberal Feb 2015 #10

It is DANGEROUS to be a real journalist - or a whistleblower who talks to a journalist - today. woo me with science Feb 2015 #16

Thank you for the links. I've never read some of them. onecaliberal Feb 2015 #17

And caused tens of thousands of Iraqis their lives. And has opened the floodgates to perpetual Dont call me Shirley Feb 2015 #3

And has stuck a hose in the hornet's nest that is terrorism! Nt peace13 Feb 2015 #4

I can remember the days when,,, Cryptoad Feb 2015 #5

I agree, judgegblue. mike dub Feb 2015 #6

Wish I could rec this post 1,000 times. n/t tabasco Feb 2015 #7

Not just the war but all their lies and omissions. nt valerief Feb 2015 #8

Why.... Augiedog Feb 2015 #9

K&R 99Forever Feb 2015 #11

Knight Ridder - OK, they were print journalists, not broadcast reporters progree Feb 2015 #12

Not to mention the 2004 election in Ohio too Botany Feb 2015 #13

The Irony Is That Every Day On Fox ... TomCADem Feb 2015 #14

Twenty two veterans take their life each day polynomial Feb 2015 #15

K&R johnnyreb Feb 2015 #18