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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (92211)	4/11/2003 4:25:05 AM
From: KLP	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Since this is from the NYT, maybe the left will listen. This is a most terrible story. And one that demands be listened to. That story ought to be passed out to every single one of the so called anti-war folks... And sent to every editor of every paper in the country. Wonder how many others have stories like that? Wonder what files were left and found when the Iraqi secret service building finally in the control of the Americans. Thank you George W. Bush for trying to rid the world of such a murderous terrible man and his regime.

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (92211)	4/11/2003 4:29:20 AM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 281500

I felt awful having these stories bottled up inside me.....Eason Jordan is chief news executive at CNN. Do you think he told the CIA or other Gov Officials these tales? Obviously not. All this guy cared about was keeping his office open in Baghdad.

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (92211)	4/11/2003 4:39:26 AM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Here's one that has me scratching my head, Nadine. April 11, 2003 Shi'ite Protesters Storm Iraqi Embassy in Iran By REUTERS Filed at 4:26 a.m. ET TEHRAN (Reuters) - Dozens of supporters of Iraq's main Shi'ite Muslim opposition group stormed the Iraqi embassy in Tehran, tore down pictures of Saddam Hussein and chanted ``Death to America'' on Friday, witnesses said. The protesters who had gathered for what was billed as a peaceful demonstration outside the embassy, climbed over the walls of the diplomatic mission and entered the building, ransacking it, smashing windows and furniture. Police moved in to disperse people outside the diplomatic villa, including journalists. After ripping and burning Saddam's portraits, the protesters carried pictures of Ayatollah Mohammad Bakir Hakim, leader of the Iranian-based Supreme Council for the Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI), which draws its support from Iraq's Shi'ite majority. Chanting ``Death to Saddam'' and ``No to Baath party,'' they also carried banners of the Badr Brigade, SCIRI's armed wing which it says numbers tens of thousands of fighters. Iran, which has adopted a neutral stance in the war in neighboring Iraq, has not officially reacted to the fall of Baghdad to U.S. troops and the crumbling of Saddam's rule. But Iran was never a friend of Saddam, whose forces used chemical weapons against Iranian troops during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war in which up to a million soldiers were killed on both sides Ayatollah Hakim has been living in exile in Iran since 1979. Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi said on Wednesday he hoped that SCIRI, which has enjoyed financial and political backing from Iran for years, would play a significant role in government in postwar Iraq. Shi'ites make up a large proportion of Iraq's 26 million people who include Sunni Muslims, Kurds and Christians. nytimes.com

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (92211)	4/11/2003 9:11:30 AM
From: JustTradeEm	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 281500

Article is a microcosm of the entire Iraqi situation ... Eason Jordan lets the lies live on, refuses to see or shout the truth .... and now, we're supposed to respect him ? Yes, let's respect and admire Eason Jordan and all his excuses for doing NOTHING. Let's also admire France, Germany, Canada and many others who have all their excuses for letting themselves do NOTHING. For letting the lies live on, for letting the truth be muffled. It wasn't Eason Jordan's children dying daily was it ? Nor French, German or Canadian children; so, playing deaf, dumb and blind is so easy to do. Eason Jordan should live in shame ..... along with many others who perpetuated the lies, refused to shout the truth. I hope when he goes to sleep tonight that his weak attempt at cleansing his conscience doesn't wash the blood of Iraqi children from his hands. I hope he remembers it each day of his life. One can only assume Eason Jordan would have stayed quiet while millions were gassed in chambers and then wrote some lame article excusing himself. Shame on Eason Jordan, shame on CNN and everyone else who found it easier or more lucrative to stay silent. JB

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (92211)	4/11/2003 10:42:31 AM
From: JohnM	Respond to of 281500

The News We Kept to Ourselves By EASON JORDAN Fascinating post.

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (92211)	4/11/2003 4:08:41 PM
From: greenspirit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

I agree with Newt Gingrich who said this article should have been entitled, "Lies we told the world" instead of "The News We Kept to ourselves". It's absolutely stunning a news executive at CNN would carry the propaganda lies of Saddam Hussein's despicable regime when they knew first hand of the atrocities happening there. What other lies has CBS told us in order get an interview from Hussein? What other lies are we being told about life in Cuba under their dictator in order to keep a news outlet operating there? Being a propaganda puppet of evil should not be what news reporting is all about. They should report the truth and if they can't handle reporting the truth, because, a gun is being held to their head, they should get the hell out of the news business and stop pretending America and evil, should be treated objectively the same. Can you imagine CNN keeping it hidden from the world that one of their cameramen was tortured by our military leaders? I also wonder how many votes would have been changed in congress, at the U.N. and throughout the world, had they known the truth. Absolutely chilling this admission is, it should be required study in every journalism class in America.