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kpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 08:42 AM Original message |
Dan Rather's Complaint Shows CBS Collaborated With Bushco In Abu Ghraib Torture Scandal |
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Pawel K (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 08:44 AM Response to Original message |
1. K&R |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 08:46 AM Response to Original message |
2. MSM CEOs should be getting nervous about now |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 08:49 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. I expect this will be settled out of court.. |
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live love laugh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 12:14 PM Response to Reply #7 |
24. Is Rather interested in money, or vindication? I don't think he'll settle. n/t |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 01:35 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. He has said he would donate the money to journalistic causes.. |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 04:44 PM Response to Reply #7 |
27. never..he will never settle..he isn't doing this for the money! eom |
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stlsaxman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 06:03 AM Response to Reply #27 |
53. Certainly Rather doesn't need $70 million- he set that number so CBS wouldn't settle. |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 02:39 AM Response to Reply #7 |
51. You are probably right, but it won't be settled until Rather has completed a lot of discovery. |
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JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 08:46 AM Response to Original message |
3. k&r n/t |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 08:46 AM Response to Original message |
4. IMO, getting the facts correct on record is more important than the money. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 08:48 AM Response to Original message |
5. CBS-good luck burying this. Ain't gonna happen. This story has |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 08:50 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. You think other networks will pounce on this? |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 08:55 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. They already have. I've seen CNN and NBC/MSNBC discussing |
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The Vinyl Ripper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 08:55 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Not in a million years... |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 08:59 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Brian Williams mentioned it. . |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 09:14 AM Response to Reply #8 |
16. MSNBC just talked about the 'bombshell lawsuit' again. |
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The Vinyl Ripper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 09:19 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Did they mention the Abu Ghraib portion of the story? |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 08:48 AM Response to Original message |
6. I heard CBS report on the Rather suit last night |
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peekaloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 09:07 AM Response to Reply #6 |
14. NBC followed a similar path. Rather lost his '60 Minutes' gig and he aired |
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Tunkamerica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 04:51 PM Response to Reply #6 |
29. CBS called Rather's allegations "old news" n/t |
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LibDemAlways (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
12. I hope Rather refuses to settle out of court. This case |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 09:14 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. 100% correct n/t |
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helderheid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
13. thanks AGAIN kpete! |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
17. I hope cbs is sweating in their huge |
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Annces (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 09:29 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Me too |
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Nothing Without Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
19. Some backstory - two earlier DU threads on the Rather suit against CBS: |
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Bitwit1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
21. I think democrats all over America |
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Stephanie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
22. Awesome! |
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yellerpup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
23. Dan is still getting the NEWS out |
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me b zola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
26. Expose the corporate media |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
28. The M$N has never, i repeat NEVER been on the side of The People. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
30. How much shallower could CBS executives be than to bury Abu Ghraib to kiss Bush's ass??? |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
31. Go Dan! |
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Iwillnevergiveup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
32. Knowing how savvy and eloquent Dan is |
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Catherine Vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 05:06 PM Response to Original message |
33. Liberal media? My ass! |
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Sam Ervin jret (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
34. Don't Let Companies get Immunity (from civil) actions because of this!! |
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MasonJar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
35. Thank you, Dan! All along in this charade it was so obvious that |
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KaptBunnyPants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
36. Katie Couric is God's revenge for choosing the easy path of collaboration. |
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Senator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
37. Yes, This Is Arguably War Criminality |
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MetaTrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 07:00 PM Response to Original message |
38. Similar delay from the DOJ |
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Tandalayo_Scheisskopf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 08:22 PM Response to Original message |
39. Take 'em all the way down, Dan. |
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creeksneakers2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
40. CBS let the White House get away with fraud |
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McCamy Taylor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
41. Bush FCC has been blackmailing Viacom/CBS since day 1, Viacom |
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lurky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 09:33 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Could that be interpreted as bribery? |
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Iwillnevergiveup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
42. Larry King venue....not so much |
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goclark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 09:39 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. IMO Rather came across as sincere and truthful |
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lurky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 09:43 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. Making the case for quality journalism on the Larry King show |
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Rockholm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
45. Attack the Messenger, Never the Message. |
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ooglymoogly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 10:33 PM Response to Original message |
47. kr |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-20-07 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
48. What else have these bastards buried? |
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Garbo 2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 12:20 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. CBS spiked 60 Minutes report on the bogus Niger yellowcake claims prior to the 2004 |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 06:04 AM Response to Reply #49 |
54. Rather was on Larry King last night |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 12:37 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. My God... dare I hope... have we reached a turning point |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 12:36 AM Response to Original message |
50. i am SO looking forward to this trial! n/t |
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deacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 06:00 AM Response to Original message |
52. Can you imagine how much Fox has collaborated? |
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McCamy Taylor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 12:36 PM Response to Reply #52 |
55. FOX was out of compliance with federal media ownership rules, too |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
57. Someone, quick, sell CBS $200 million in Army recruiting ads. To pay Dan! |
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