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osprey4 · 04-11-2003, 01:41 PM

By EASON JORDAN

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Over the last dozen years I made 13 trips to Baghdad to lobby the government to keep CNN's Baghdad bureau open and to arrange interviews with Iraqi leaders. Each time I visited, I became more distressed by what I saw and heard � awful things that could not be reported because doing so would have jeopardized the lives of Iraqis, particularly those on our Baghdad staff.

In today's NYT Editorial:
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/11/op...partner=GOOGLE

Is anybody surprised?

nurdonsite2 · 04-11-2003, 01:48 PM

im not really surprised. this is why i never listen to cnn.

vass0922 · 04-11-2003, 01:58 PM

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Originally posted by nurdonsite2
im not really surprised. this is why i never listen to cnn.

what!?!

because they didn't tell stories that would jeopardize peoples lives?

M_Six · 04-11-2003, 02:05 PM

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im not really surprised. this is why i never listen to cnn.

In keeping within the forum rules, I won't tell you my opinion of you for posting that remark.

Epidemic · 04-11-2003, 02:05 PM

You could be sure that this guy should have put every effort into putting a negative spin on reporting by his network. Further he could have put every effort into supporting Bush actions.

Harold7 · 04-11-2003, 02:22 PM

Unfortunately, none of this info will probably ever be passed on to the so-called "Arab Street" and even if it were, would they really show any outrage at what the people of Iraq have had to endure under Saddam's regime?

If the Arab "street" really cares so much about the Iraqi people, where have all the protests against Saddam have been for the last 30 years?

Bob The Great · 04-11-2003, 02:29 PM

I was a little hesitant to believe this tottaly (I am pro-this war, but still was hesitant) till I read this.

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Eason Jordan is chief news executive at CNN.

I guess that doesn't mean it has to be true but it sure adds some real credibility to it! I figured this was what was happening, just when you get information like that its always good to be a little scepticle! Its good this is finnaly coming out! I'm even more glad for this war, even at the cost we must pay.