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This Senator needs to go
Last Friday, Senator Mark Dayton (D., Minn.) angrily accused General Myers of improperly "suppressing" the news by appealing to 60 Minutes II to delay broadcasting the photos from Abu Ghraib prison for fear of retribution against Americans in the hands of terrorists in Iraq. Americans like Nick Berg. General Myers rightly bristled at the ignorant criticism, explaining that he knew the pictures would eventually be made public, but the timing was particularly sensitive. He obviously made his case to the satisfaction of CBS; the network responsibly held off broadcasting the pictures until they were going to be made public elsewhere. Unlike Senator Dayton, General Myers operates in the real world and bears the direct responsibility for American lives. With apologies flying all over Washington, perhaps Senator Dayton could offer his to General Myers. Continue
Posted by: Lou 2004-05-12 |
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