ABC News Special On Saddam (Peter Jennings Barf Alert)
ABC News | 3/21/03
Posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 12:05:37 AM by MCH
Just caught the tail end of an ABC News special where Barbara Walters interviewed a number of Iraqi women about Saddam's regime. They recounted lots of horrible stories and showed some nasty video of chemical attacks, etc.
After the segment, Barbara Walters discussed it with Peter Jennings. Her sympathy for the Iraqi women and the Iraqi people after 34 years of the Butcher of Baghdad was obvious.
However, when it was Jennings turn to respond and comment he turned the entire segment around and blamed the plight of the Iraqi people on America. "To be fair", he claimed, "they left him in power." There were other anti-American comments and jibes as well. And it wasn't "us", it was "they" when he referred to America and Americans.
Jennings is a national disgrace and a traitor.
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We should send complaints to ABC News to protest the fact that the anchor of the "American" Broadcast Company is a traitor and about as un-American as they come. This puke absolutely disgusts me.
1 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 12:05:37 AM by MCH
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To: MCH
So Jennings thinks "they" should of marched to Baghdad in 1991? I don't remember him rooting for that...
2 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 12:08:23 AM by Shermy
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To: MCH
It is a disgrace that Peter is not worried about being fair to law abiding American gun owners, but is worried about being fair to Saddam. I guess it is a Canadian thing - us dummys wouldn't understand.
3 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 12:09:41 AM by gurkha
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To: MCH
I saw the same thing and sat here wanting to do bodily harm to Peter Jennings. The man is on the par with Bill Clinton. Nothing objective about him and his anti American/anti War position was more than obvious even to the casual observer.
4 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 12:12:04 AM by ImpBill ("You are either with US or against US!")
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To: MCH
Jennings is a typical liberal RAT socialist. Don't blame the perpetrator for their bad deeds. To be fair, all bad deeds must somehow be caused by a conservative. Why this Canadian idiot is still on the air, I just don't know. I never watch him.
5 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 12:12:37 AM by w1andsodidwe (Prayers for President Bush and for my Presidential Prayer Team soldier - Jeffery)
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To: MCH
Biography The son of a pioneering Canadian broadcaster, Peter Jennings carried an aristocratic air into his duties as ABC News' chief anchor, yet most of his viewers would be surprised to learn that he was a high school dropout whose early TV experience was hosting a Canadian dance program similar to "American Bandstand". Jennings actually began in broadcasting as a nine-year old, hosting a Canadian radio program geared for children called "Peter's People". By the early 1960s, he was host of "Club Thirteen", the aforementioned dance show. Then he moved into radio as a news reporter before joining CJOH-TV, where he handled a variety of news stories--among other events, he covered the building of the Berlin Wall and the funeral of John F. Kennedy. By 1963, at age 24, he was co-anchor of the "CTV National News". The next year, Jennings was lured to the US by ABC News as a correspondent. Ironically, his father, who headed programming for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) had rejected all US offers when Jennings was growing up. hollywood.com
6 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 12:13:25 AM by evolved_rage (Jennings must be French Canadian)
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What a bunch of bung holes! I'm doing taxes as I job hunt. tonight, I was listeneing to ABC on the radio in between customers, (not too many). The ABC commentators have an IQ of somewhere between I, the 9th letter in the alphabet and Q, the 17th letter in the alphabet!One of the idiots opined, "What if we don't win the war!"
If I were them, I would be real worried. The first thing Saddam would do upon accepting our surrender is to feed these liberal idiots to the plastic shredders. Those that are big enough clymer kissers would probably get burkas and roles in the torture and rape rooms to keep them in line.
Of course, Saddam would need to watch the movie "Red Dawn" to understand why we Freepers would not be pacified and why we would drive him to the depths of hell!
7 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 12:16:04 AM by Young Werther
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To: MCH
They had two college kid protesters on earily. "Bush" can't be trusted to liberate Iraq becuase "we" put Saddam in power and gave him all his weapons(all those Mig fighters and Soviet-era tanks must be American). And then of course we did not take Saddam out in 91. And so America is wrong for not "Uni-laterially) liberating Iraq in 91, and we are wrong for "Uni-laterially" do so now??? Let these kids and Peter the Canadian go to Iraq and see if they have the same freedom to march or pontificate on national TV.
8 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 12:19:17 AM by HapaxLegamenon
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To: w1andsodidwe
Why this Canadian idiot is still on the air, I just don't know. I never watch him. I was sloppy. Since the war's started I've spent a lot of time glued to the TV (when not frequenting FR of course). Lots of channel surfing between news broadcasts. I came across the nasty pictures of dead Iraqis, the stories, etc. and realized it was Baba Wawa, but kept watching anyway cause it was interesting.
When they cut away to Baba and Peter Lemming I should have known better and switched immediately to another channel. My mistake. I was drawn into watching the AntiAmerican Broadcasting Channel, which I also almost never do. It's next to the bottom of the barrel, barely above CNN and just barely below CBS and Dan Blather.
9 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 12:19:45 AM by MCH
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Yes, it's the fault of the U.S. for leaving Mr. Hussein in power, and for providing him arms. Well, then, I guess if the U.S. messed up, then the U.S. has to own up to it and take action to rectify its earlier error. Right?
10 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 12:22:34 AM by calvin sun
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To: MCH
Why not log on to ABC News and let 'em have it!
11 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 12:23:09 AM by DD938 (God Bless America & Great Britian ( an old Navy veteran))
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To: MCH
I saw this, too, and it was disgusting. The funny thing was that even Barbara was shocked that Peter was being such a fool. She actually side-stepped his comments and rolled her eyes at his insensitivity. He basically blamed the U.S. for the Butcher of Baghdad's behavior all these years!
12 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 12:25:01 AM by eat it, gore
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I was sloppy.Well just this once, I will forgive you and confess that ABC was the only station I could get on my TV at the office today.
13 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 12:27:03 AM by w1andsodidwe (Prayers for President Bush and for my Presidential Prayer Team soldier - Jeffery)
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Shouldn't that arrogant pig be at home in bed. Earlier in the evening, I saw him getting "snippity" with many, including Barbara.
15 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 12:32:46 AM by judgie55
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To: MCH
I saw it, too.
Barbara's report outlined some of Saddam'despicable atrocities complete with testimonials. Jenning's smug comments were unbelievable. That America can be blamed for what Saddam's regime put those women's families through is complete made-up fanatical hogwash.
Then he discredited the women by slying stating 'even if 70 percent of what they say is true...'
I haven't seen PEEtah in years. He is much older and thinner than when I last saw him. And it appears he is much more transparent. His Anti-America tirade before he shooed Babba off made my jaw drop. He's nuts, hasta be.
16 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 12:34:34 AM by enough
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To: judgie55
I was cleaning up and heard a boom boom in bombhdag. not sure what that was
17 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 12:35:08 AM by wolficatZ
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To: judgie55
He was awful tonight. I never watch him but I was just seeing what was on and he was so negative. Really, he should just go back to Canada and be right at home. ICK
18 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 12:36:01 AM by motherof 3
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To: enough
That was grotesque, I have it on tape as proof for his treason trial. ( i wish)
19 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 12:36:14 AM by wolficatZ
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I turned the tv back on, and he is STILL ON. Does he ever leave?
20 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 12:37:37 AM by judgie55
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To: MCH
Don't watch ABC. Ever. Get you news here or on Fox. More people are doing it every day. You are witnessing the slow but certain death of the liberal anchor as the leading opinion maker.
21 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 12:39:15 AM by Zebra
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To: DD938
Why not log on to ABC News and let 'em have it!
I did, and it felt good! Huzzah!
22 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 12:39:53 AM by GeorgeBerryman
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I saw the whole thing. My jaw dropped to the floor! I know what a liberal jerk Jennings is, but it never ceases to amaze me how blatant he is! The man is a dirty rotten scoundrel! He was contemptibly unmoved by those women's suffering, or that of Saddam's cruelty. What a liberal piece of work! And he's not even an American citizen, yet he has the gall to criticize this country, while at the same time taking advantage of everything this country has to offer.
23 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 12:41:48 AM by Main Street
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To: MCH
Also, they highlighted anti-American protests tonight and interviewed some people against the war. Of course, they did not interview anybody demonstrating in favor...
24 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 12:41:55 AM by rwfromkansas (Soli Deo Gloria)
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During the Trade Center attack a newsman was critizing Bush for not heading back to D.C. immediately. Said something to the effect that not all presidents rise up to the occasion,or something snotty like that. Was it Jennings or Brokaw? (I always get them mixed up these days cause I hardly see either one anymore)
25 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 12:42:29 AM by enough
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To: MCH
It never ceased to amaze me how many people, like Jennings, who don't want anything done about Saddam now, say that something should have been done about him then.
26 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 12:42:36 AM by Paul Atreides
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To: enough
It was Pooter Jennings.
27 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 12:44:38 AM by Paul Atreides
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To: evolved_rage
By 1963, at age 24, he was co-anchor of the "CTV National News". The next year, Jennings was lured to the US by ABC News as a correspondent. -----------------------------
I remember it well. Jennings was brought into the U. S. to give a voice to the youth radicalism of the '60s. He's done it.
28 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 12:44:55 AM by RLK
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To: MCH
I had the misfortune of having ABC on tonight (go easy on me, we don't get cable news channels, CBS had basketball on and NBC was running regular TV shows - some Law and Order spinoff). What I saw on ABC was below despicable. My wife asked why I didn't change the channels as I hurled epithets at the screen.Their 'coverage' was basically of protests here and around the world. It sickened me. They had some Jordanian guy who had lived here for several years basically say 9-11 was justified. Then they had two "college" organizers on. One appeared to be high. He thought this war would have a great impact on college kids - they might have to go off to war he said. Guess he hadn't heard the draft ended about 30 years ago. The other guy was some smug-looking class-president type. Of course, no discussion of WMD, oppression of Iraqi people, just give us peace.
The best part was that neither of these "college" organizers was actually in college, they had both graduated. Of course I'm not surprised that Jennings didn't ask how they got paid, what the source of their money was. He was too busy promoting the one organization, "moveon". It was like a recruiting session. I can only hope they all go find bulldozers to block.
Just when I was about to go through the roof, Babs Walters comes on and interviews 4 women who detail the horrors of living in Saddam's Iraq, torture, rape, etc. They told of the expectation of people in Iraq to be liberated, and of people telling them they were preparing meals for the liberating forces. I'm thinking to myself, why didn't Peter Jenning ask the "college" boys about this, but I quickly returned to my senses and understand that this isn't journalism we're talking about, it's ABC's/Peter Jennings anti-American crusade.
After that story that let's you know we're doing the right thing, Jennings still needed to trash the US. So he then blamed the US that Saddam is in power. And when he talked about what we're doing now, he didn't speak about US actions in Iraq, he called it the Bush administration's action. Like these aren't the US armed forces carrying out US policy, they are simply Bush administration workers.
I supposed I should be firing off an angry email to ABC protesting their blatant anti-Americanism, but hey, I should never have been watching ABC in the first place. I know they are the anti-American Broadcasting Company, so it's nobody's fault but mine. May their ratings continue to plummet.
29 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 12:46:11 AM by Gee Wally
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Also, mention that they only interviewed anti-war protestors tonight and no pro-war demonstrators (mention the Rally for America tomorrow.....)
30 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 12:46:30 AM by rwfromkansas (Soli Deo Gloria)
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To: MCH
Jennings has had a puss on his face the last few days. He's seething that the war is going so well, and is taking every opportunity to highlight anything that is even slightly negative. What doesn't this stupid idiot go back to Canada?
31 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 12:47:44 AM by jporcus
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To: Anybody
A bit OT.
My link to Sky News streaming no longer works.
Is anyone getting it now?
This is the link I'm using now.
www1.sky.com
It could be that my IS dept closed the firewall to this since last night. Could someone check if that works for them.
Thanks
32 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 12:48:22 AM by this_ol_patriot
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To: Gee Wally
Did you notice that when he was talking to Barbara Walters, he also called the American troops in Iraq an "occupying force"? I was stunned!
33 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 12:53:48 AM by Main Street
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I'm with you!!! I erupted into blasphemy when I saw this, for which I had to apologize to God and my wife. Jennings smarmy condescension is just too much. Did you catch how he answered Walters question, re: Iraqi Democracy, with: I don't think so the country is too divided and family is too important and tribal customs yada yada yada... He even condescended to Walters say "uh thank you for your (pause) contribution" I'm writing them, but I doubt crappy Disney is even going to open the email.
34 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 12:54:57 AM by Theophilus (Non Nobis Domine Non Nobis Sed Nomini Tuo Da Gloriam)
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Translation: "The Iraqi people are tribal savages who need dictators to keep them in their place"
35 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 12:57:37 AM by Theophilus (Non Nobis Domine Non Nobis Sed Nomini Tuo Da Gloriam)
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To: MCH
He's not a traitor, he's a Canadian. He's also a loser.
36 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 1:01:16 AM by ItisaReligionofPeace ((the original))
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To: Theophilus
I signed on to the ABC Chat room on their website and complained about Jennings, lots of people are. He's disgusting.
37 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 1:07:01 AM by LisaAnne
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To: Theophilus
I am amazed and disgusted this 'enemy of the state' continues to poison us with his spew! My name for this scum is "Peter Lemmings". Only mental midgets/main stream media 'lemmings' listen to and believe his ilk.
As he has no shame, he should be tarred and feathered, and sent back home!
38 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 1:08:26 AM by ImProudToBeAnAmerican (Time to bomb Saddam!)
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Text of my note: To whom this may concern, Look, I know you guys are having a hard time getting on the air with breaking news in a timely fashion but that is nothing compared to the problem you have with Jennings. Jennings is insufferable. His condescension toward the Iraqi people "too tribal for democracy" and Barbara Walters (smarmy) "thank you for your contribution" is disgusting. Couldn't you please find it in your heart to have Kopel anchor for the duration of this war? I'm sure you don't want to get Dixie Chicked. I'm going to forward this note to your affiliate WHAS.
Sincerely, Theophilus
39 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 1:09:06 AM by Theophilus (Non Nobis Domine Non Nobis Sed Nomini Tuo Da Gloriam)
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To: MCH
Email ABC News
40 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 1:09:59 AM by Theophilus (Non Nobis Domine Non Nobis Sed Nomini Tuo Da Gloriam)
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To: LisaAnne
lots of people are Really? He is utterly revolting. I wonder what it would take to get rid of him. He's already at the bottom of the ratings.
41 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 1:28:17 AM by Theophilus (Non Nobis Domine Non Nobis Sed Nomini Tuo Da Gloriam)
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To: Main Street
It's a curious thing to see these embedded reporters, who seemingly have gained some respect for the military and what they are doing, versus Jennings in the studio tearing down everything they are accomplishing. Mere words are insufficient to express my contempt for Jennings and his enabler, ABC.
42 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 1:30:34 AM by Gee Wally
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To: Theophilus
I was surprised at the amount of support for the war/troops in that chat room.
I don't know what it will take to get rid of Jennings. *sigh* I don't usually watch ABC, but I was crusing the channels and saw Barbara interviewing the Iraqi women and just had to watch. Then they went to Jennings and when he spouted off, my blood pressure went up and I had to turn the TV off and go clean the kitchen. Kitchen cleaning is theraputic. :o)
43 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 1:32:36 AM by LisaAnne
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To: MCH
With each and every broadcast, more and more Americans are waking up to the incredible bias these SOB's display. For now, the networks don't care what a vocal minority writes or says. However, declining ratings and shifts in the national political climate will eventually reform or bury these b*stards.
44 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 1:38:04 AM by WorkingClassFilth (Defund NPR, PBS and the LSC.)
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To: Shermy
Funny, I don't remember him suggesting that at the time, either.
45 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 1:41:50 AM by meema
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To: Theophilus
Thanks for the link. I finally got around to sending my own nastygram to ABC "News", included below for posterity. Given my recent interest in all things related to the war coverage, I found myself channel surfing and ultimately watching the Barbara Walters segment this evening about the horrendous atrocities committed by Saddam Hussein's regime. I thought it was well done, and interesting. I felt very sorry for the women and all they and the Iraqi people have gone through over the years of rule under this brutal dictatorship.
When the piece was over, the comments and analysis provided by Peter Jennings was abolutely offensive. He blamed the 34 years of terror under the Butcher of Baghdad on the United States. He inferred that Iraqis were too tribal for democracy, and that the Iraqi women whom Barbara had interviewed were lying. He also referred to America as "them", and as an occupying army. Combined with his obvious arrogant attitude and extreme anti-American demeanor, the overall effect was utterly disgusting.
How can a network called the "American" Broadcasting Company have such an obvious American-hating traitor as their anchor? Even Barbara Walters seemed taken aback at Peter Jenning's vitriolic anti-American response.
The entire episode reminded me of why I don't often watch ABC anymore. The anti-American tirades of Jennings have ensured that I will NOT watch your network "news" again for a very LONG time.
Why do you put up with this? From what I've read lately, Disney and ABC are having financial problems. Given your choice of news anchors, it's obvious why. Peter Jennings should be working for Al Jazeera. In this viewer's opinion, he's not welcome here in America.
46 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 1:46:11 AM by MCH
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To: MCH
I think your note will probably be more effective than mine. I was too mad when I wrote it.
47 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 1:53:04 AM by Theophilus (Non Nobis Domine Non Nobis Sed Nomini Tuo Da Gloriam)
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To: MCH
The women's experiences under Saddam's reign is very horrific and touching.
I'm sure the program was a "mistake" of a new producer intern, because Petahh Jennings and the Anti-American Broadcasting Co. rarely show anything that may be construed as supporting the war in Iraq.
48 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 3:09:19 AM by FirstTomato ("In the end,We will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends" M L King)
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To: jporcus
"Why doesn't this stupid idiot go back to Canada?" A question asked, over and over. . .and one Jennings only answers with his seemingly permanent USA address. More than unfortunate. . .
49 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 9:56:38 AM by cricket
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To: Theophilus
"I'm writing them, but I doubt crappy Disney is even going to open the email." ahhh,yes, the Disney connection; I had forgotten.
Okay, I am for banning Mickey et al. . .actually was hoping to get to DW this year; but think I will . . .rethink this trip.
50 posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 9:59:26 AM by cricket
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