CNN coverage

[panterapat]

I am getting sick and tired of CNN going on and on about the American flag being put onto the face of Saddam's statue. It was there for perhaps 10 seconds and replaced with an Iraqi flag. (President Bush already instructed the military not to post the flag or even fly it from all of their tanks etc.) [an act of humility never seen by an army of victory]

I think that CNN is responsible for promoting the idea of conquest being represented here and are inflaming the Arab world with this idea. Instead of reveling in the freedom of the Iraqi people, the CNN commentators were subdued and criticial. Is it so hard to imagine that the Iraqi people are grateful to the Americans? The Iraqi's were flying American flags from their cars and trucks. Already CNN is saying that Iraq will soon grow tired of the American presence. Give me a break! The war is not even over yet.

Patrick

 

[waterwizard]

I watched a CNN report yesterday (what I could stomach) and I heard the word "occupation" at least 5 times, plus the flag on the statue scene (which lingered on and on).  A reporter kept asking servicemen if they considered themselves liberators or occupiers.  It's sickening the way CNN is doing.

 

 

[Memory's Flame]

I'm not sure I would hold CNN responsible for that incident...

But I do hold them responsible for overexagerating and mere stupidity sometimes! I can't stand CNN... I would MUCH rather watch MSNBC or listen to BBC on the online radio... merely because CNN is so conceited...

However; I do think the Iraqi's will quickly grow tired of American presence...especially if it turns into a long occupation; because they want their country back... and they are still traumatized by 35 years of pure hell....

 

[tom]

 seems like they are getting to caried away on reporting that it was only for 10 seconds and than it was off.

 

[OPEC]

guys - if you truly believe that it is CNN who is causing hatred of the US in the arab world, then look at the mirror if you want to lay blame.

cnn remains on the air as long as the public continues tuning in.

btw - cnn isn't the reason why they hate us

 

[waterwizard]

Today at 12:28 PM OPEC said this in Post #5

guys - if you truly believe that it is CNN who is causing hatred of the US in the arab world, then look at the mirror if you want to lay blame.

cnn remains on the air as long as the public continues tuning in.

btw - cnn isn't the reason why they hate us

I don't recall anyone saying CNN is causing hatred of the US.  But it's not helping matters by putting its own spin on the war, saying it is one of conquest instead of liberation. 

Since I got a satellite dish, I no longer tune in to CNN.  In fact, I don't watch TBS, TNT, or anything else associated with Ted Turner or Time Warner.

I don't even use AOL (wife and kids do, though, they pitch a fit when I tell them I want to get rid of it.)

 

[Didymus]

yeaterday morning on NBC Katie Couric interviewed the two marines who put the flag on the statues. David who handed it to Edward said his co gave it to him and told him to get his butt up there with it. the iraquis present didn t seem too upset to me.

 

[paulewog]

cnn is causing Americans to hate America, I think.

It's still a news source, but it's biased towards the liberal side. Most news things are biased that way, and ALL news stations are biased somewhere.

 

[Didymus]

that is because new stations are operated by people. who knows what a nes station run by some of the pople on this forum would be like. be afraid. be very afraid

 

[paulewog]

some would be liberal and some would be conservative. mine would be conservative.

 

[DeputyDan]

CNN
Communist News Network

Nuff said..............

 

[Lanakila]

I used to call it the Clinton News Network, but since he isn't in office anymore that title doesn't fit.

 

[MichaelFJF]

At the time when Fox was showing live pictures of the Saddam statue being fitted with a noose, CNN was showing a firefight on the University and their "reporter" was calling it (no joke) World War III. Talk about slants. M

 

[Lanakila]

The BBC didn't show the coverage of the statue coming down at all. I was just watching ABC and they are already calling this an occupation, and the slant and bias is so obvious I switched back to FOX News.