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To: greenspirit who wrote (92517)	4/11/2003 9:51:47 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Hi Nadine, I can understand that point of view and you've expressed it well. The problem I have, with CNN in particular, is they all too often painted the diplomatic efforts of the U.S. and Hussein's regime as being on an equal footing Agreed. I'm not going to go too far out on a limb defending CNN! I think their judgment has been atrocious in many cases. All I want to say is that it's not a black and white situation, and many well-meaning organizations get sucked into untenable situations when dealing with these monstrous regimes. If they knew about the tortures, the evil, and the rest, they could have been far less of a propaganda mouthpiece for the regime. Only word I disagree with is "If". Of course they knew. Everybody knew. Saddam's Iraq was like the Third Reich - the regime made sure that everybody knew. It is the more unforgiveable that they didn't keep reminding people of what they knew; they could have done it subtly. I also wonder if the Pope will go on the record and say this was a just and moral war now? And thank America for saving millions from torture, slavery and barbarism? I wouldn't hold my breath if I were you.

To: greenspirit who wrote (92517)	4/11/2003 11:42:41 PM
From: Sig	Respond to of 281500

<<That kind of reporting, all too often painted both nations as being on an equal moral footing, when the truth was far from it.>> Makes me wonder about the value of "balanced news". or "equal time" for news organizations. For example there are many times when the truth is known, and there is only one side to the story. Yet to bring balanced news, a public figure is allowed to post an equally opposite view containing unsubstanciated 'facts' generated from some misdirected neurons and presents his case as though he had a "following" of people behind him with the same beliefs when there may not be any Sig