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Oprah chastised by Swedish Govt for pro-war bias
Tip oâ the hat to Andrew Sullivan. Swedenâs broadcasting watchdog says it is censuring an Oprah Winfrey talk show for showing bias towards a U.S. military attack on Iraq. The censure means Swedish television network TV4, which broadcast the show in February, must publish the decision but there are no legal or financial penalties, Annelie Ulfhielm, an official of Swedenâs Broadcasting Commission, told Reuters. How typically Swedish — you did bad but thereâs no penalty! My mother should have been this nice. "Different views were expressed, but all longer remarks gave voice to the opinion that Saddam Hussein was a threat to the United States and should be the target of attack," Swedenâs Broadcasting Commission said on Wednesday. "Eeeek! An independent opinion!" U.S. forces attacked Iraq in March and toppled Saddamâs government after a three-week war. Before the war, Washington said Iraqâs arsenal of weapons of mass destruction posed a threat but no such arms have yet been found. The Swedish government strongly opposed the U.S. invasion of Iraq, saying it lacked a U.N. Security Council mandate. A TV4 spokesman said the Oprah Winfrey show usually drew an audience of about 100,000-140,000 Swedes, making it one of Swedenâs more popular day-time television programmes. Iâm betting her ratings go up after this. Posted by: Steve White 2003-09-18 |
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