Monday, February 14, 2005

Wacky Media

Eason Jordan resigns for making a statement that he believed that US forces purposely targeted Journalists in Iraq. Wrong, stupid and foolish, but is it worthy of his resignation---NO.
Jordan offered an opinion and he should be held accountable for it, but not having to resign. He should be required to defend his factually bankrupt ideas. Hell, with fools like that at CNN, i feel much better.
Jordan should have been fired along with the entire managerial staff when he disclosed that the entire News unit covered Iraq more favorably than they otherwise would have for the purpose of protecting their journalists in Iraq during Saddam’s reign.
A news organization that admits it did not report the true cruel behavior (the FACTS) of SH because they feared for the reporters on the ground should be disbanded and whole criticized. They should have reported the facts (how novel) and taken their reporters out!

I truly believe this is the MOST egregious media action in the history of the media. Under reporting the cruel and brutal nature of the regime and then following it up with less than favorable coverage of the War. Purposely misleading the public and helping to build a coalition against the War.
For this he should have been fired, not his opinion...too little too late for CNN.

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