Now, it will be interesting to hear how the 'left' replies..., again, just as you, I only ask is it true?
v/r //SIGNED// Stephen S. Wolfe, YA2, DAF 6th MDG Data Services Manager 6th MDG Information System Security Officer Comm (813) 827-9994 DSN 651-9994 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pete Theisen Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 4:46 PM To: ProFox Email List Subject: Re: [OT] Is this true? On Wednesday 13 February 2008 15:59, Jean Laeremans wrote: > On Feb 13, 2008 9:52 PM, Pete Theisen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Wednesday 13 February 2008 15:09, Wolfe, Stephen S Civ USAF AMC 6 > > MDSS/SGSI wrote: > > > http://www.newsmax.com/kessler/saddam_wmd_/2008/02/13/72345.html > > It is a fair sized article. What part are you questioning? > ROFL Hi Jean! "Is this true?" is a broad question, even about only the main topic. > Media Ignore Saddam's WMD Intent Well, do they? > Wednesday, February 13, 2008 9:33 AM Was it really this date and time? > By: Ronald Kessler Did he really write this? > When FBI agent George Piro recently described debriefing Saddam Hussein for > seven months after his capture, he disclosed that the Iraqi dictator > admitted his intention to re-start his weapons of mass destruction program > within a year. Did Saddie really say that? If he did, was he telling the truth? > That plan included developing nuclear weapons capability, according to > Saddam. Did Saddie really say that? If he did, was he telling the truth? > The revelation should have hit Page One of every newspaper. Did any papers report it, at all? > It would have further justified President Bush's decision to invade Iraq, a > key issue in the coming presidential election. But many in the mainstream > media could not bear to hear that Bush may have done something right. Is this true? > When Piro's interview came out in my book, "The Terrorist Watch: Inside the > Desperate Race to Stop the Next Attack," NBC Nightly News, Fox News, and > Newsmax ran the news of Saddam's admission, but few newspapers published a > story. Is this true? > CNN ran a story on the debriefing of Saddam but made no mention of Saddam's > plans to resume his weapons of mass destruction program, including > developing nuclear capability. Instead, CNN said that what Saddam told Piro > "throws more cold water on the justification for war" because Saddam > admitted he was bluffing about having weapons of mass destruction. Is this true? > Two and a half months later, "60 Minutes" ran the first television > interview with Piro. The interview buried the reference to Saddam's WMD and > nuclear plans, as did the press release on the CBS Web site. Likewise, an > AP story on the interview mentioned Saddam's plans in the 11th paragraph. > Only four U.S. newspapers ran a story referring to Saddam's WMD and nuclear > plans. Is this true? > The Washington Post ran a 542-word story on the interview leaving out any > mention of Saddam's avowed intentions. The New York Times ran no story at > all. Is this true? > Today, we have press censorship similar to what existed in the old Soviet > Union, except the censors are journalists themselves, and it's in reverse: > News favorable to the government is suppressed. Is this a valid conclusion? -- Regards, Pete http://www.pete-theisen.com/ [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
