Hannity Omitted Facts About Anti-American Protests In Iraq

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http://www.newshounds.us/2006/08/06/hannity_omitted_facts_about_antiamerican_protests_in_iraq_on_real_journalism_fox_news.php

Reported by Ellen - August 6, 2006 - 41 comments

In an apparent effort to downplay anti-American sentiment in Iraq, Sean Hannity grossly under-reported the number of pro-Hezbollah demonstrators in Baghdad last week and didn’t report at all that they burned American flags, an effigy of President Bush and chanted “Death to America.”

On Friday night’s (8/4/06) Hannity & Colmes, Hannity announced, “In Iraq, hundreds of protesters burned Israeli flags while others chanted ‘Death to Israel.’”

In fact, an article on FOX News’ own website, called Thousands of Shiites Rally In Baghdad For Hezbollah, states:

Thousands of Shiites chanting "Death to Israel" and "Death to America" marched through the streets of Baghdad's biggest Shiite district Friday in a show of support for Hezbollah militants battling Israeli troops in Lebanon… The demonstration was the biggest in the Middle East in support of Hezbollah since the Israeli army launched an offensive July 12 after a guerrilla raid on northern Israel.

...Protesters set fire to American and Israeli flags, as well as effigies of President Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, showing the men with Dracula teeth. "Saddam and Bush, Two Faces of One Coin" was scrawled on Bush's effigy.


CBS has video.

When US protesters rallied for peace, Hannity vilified them as pro-Hezbollah supporters. But when Iraqis overtly support Hezbollah and chant “Death to America” where our troops are in harm’s way (to use Hannity’s phrase), he didn’t want to talk about it.

[KingFlorez]

1. No, they want to make people think they love America

Get real Hannity, I bet the majority of Iraqis harbor anti-American sentiment

[EFerrari]

2. I take it this Hannity person is broadcasting from yet another secure

Republican location.



/typin'

[bronxiteforever]

3. they are desperately spinning because they are caught in a trap

How do you explain to a war widow and kids that their dad died in a country that didn't attack us and actually hates you. There will be no Normandy Beach cemetery in Iraq. The waste of this war with the fact that it actually worked out against the US national interest is in full view and the people are getting mad!

[JHB]

4. Newsflash! Water is Wet!

Sorry, just my reflexive reaction to your subject line.

Hannity the Inanity omitting facts, it's sort of the normal state of things.

[felman87]

5. Expected.

Why does anyone even watch Fox News? After all the evidence of their incompetence people still watch and believe their bullshit?

[TheCowsCameHome]

6. Repeat after me: Hannity is a whore-Hannity is a whore-Hannity is a whore

That's all you need to know.

[Rex]

7. Sean Hannity can ES&D

Worthless human.