-Caveat Lector- 4/2/2003 10:35:11 AM, David Sutherland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
This looks like a classic example of luring the enemy into a false sense of security. I heard Sean Hannity on the Faux News today describe Arnett as being a propaganda shill, in favour of the Iraqis. Of course, neither Sean nor Cal have the cajones to risk their lives by being in the centre of a war zone, where Arnett has been on and off for forty years. As a virtual hostage, it makes some sense to be a little gracious to those who could cause an untimely death at any time. Arnett is probably telling everyone what they want to hear in such circumstances and, in so doing, may be causing the wannabees a little envy if not jealousy (watch out Sean and Cal: deadly sins!). Even MSNBC has stated that the remarks might have made no difference except they were on Iraqi National TV. But. How did WE hear of these remarks? I don't get nor (obviously) watch Iraqi TV. So: what's the message here? Extending a further challenge to the Iraqis to be a little foolishly emboldened? Did Arnett do what he did (with over 40 years of wartime journalistic experience) on purpose (and whose)? Or, did he have to free himself from some constraints? This whole thing was too pat. See: The firing of Peter Arnett: right-wing straitjacket tightens on the US media http://wsws.org/articles/2003/apr2003/arne-a01.shtml >Arnett gave aid and comfort to our enemy when he delivered these gems on Iraqi TV: "Clearly the American war planners misjudged the determination of the Iraqi forces," ... < >What did they study in school that Arnett skipped? This is interesting from the standpoint that Cal puts Arnett into the same group as some of the most respected and distinguished newsmen of their respective times. One other thing that Cal doesn't address is what schools (if any) these three went to (Pulitzer didn't feel good reporters needed to be schooled; just good reporters. He has an endowment named after him at Columbia that was administered a little differently than he might have wanted [see Weaver, *News and the Culture of Lying*]). He doesn't tell about Shirer being in Germany prior to the outbreak of WW2 reporting on things that were going on. He asks the reader to assume a lot of things that he never explains, probably because he's a shill in his own right (!) and can't explain them. This story is not over, I would venture to say. Well, before my critique gets longer than the article, the enemy is confinement of speech (except in Sean and Cal's cases, apparently, and their blithering blabbering is just ducky). Let them go into the bush with Arnett and let's see how long they last (and how many Pulitzers do those two have?). A<:>E<:>R ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe simply because it has been handed down for many genera- tions. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumoured by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is written in Holy Scriptures. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of teachers, elders or wise men. Believe only after careful observation and analysis, when you find that it agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all. Then accept it and live up to it." The Buddha on Belief, from the Kalama Sutra <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http://archive.jab.org/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http://archive.jab.org/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
