Government "bullied" BBC over Iraq

Reuters UK story here.

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LONDON (Reuters) - The government has systematically bullied the BBC over its Iraq war coverage, bombarding it with complaints to try to push its own point of view, the BBC's former boss says.

Greg Dyke resigned as director general of the publicly funded broadcaster last week after senior judge Lord Hutton criticised the BBC in his inquiry into the death of weapons expert David Kelly.

" The moment the BBC starts kow-towing to government, you might as well close it down "-Greg Dyke
Dyke said on Sunday Tony Blair's spin doctor Alastair Campbell had written letter after letter throughout the conflict.

"What Alastair Campbell was clearly trying to do was intimidate the BBC so that we reported what he wanted us to report as opposed to what we wanted to report," he said.
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Not sure if this has already been posted. Mods, please delete if a dupe.

Granted, Blair is more articulate and intelligent, but he's trying to get away with the same shit.

by our man bushie.

:shrug:

he deserves it. Lying bastard.

I hope Kelley's heart is hidden underneath Blair's floorboard and is still beating loudly.

and claim he was exonerated because of the 'investigation'? He is a lying sack of shit just like bush.

Actualy, Bush doesn't need to bully the right wing U.S. media, when all his "friends" own the entire U.S. media!