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Fedex pulls ads from Politically Incorrect
  • MIKE McDANIEL Houston Chronicle TV Editor
    Federal Express ordered its ads removed from the ABC late-night series Politically Incorrect on Tuesday after the show's host referred to recent U.S. military actions as "cowardly." After receiving complaints from around the country, including Houston, Federal Express reviewed Monday's edition of the show and decided to act, company spokesperson Carla Richards said. Richards said she did not know how many complaints the company received, but that they were of sufficient quantity to merit the actions the company took. "The (30-second) ad that runs during that show has been pulled for the indefinite future," Richards said.

    Dinesh D'Souza, a panelist on Monday's show, quibbled with a reference made by President George W. Bush that the suicide bombers were cowards, noting that they gave up their lives for whatever may be their cause. "These are warriors," D'Souza said, "and we have to realize that the principles of our way of life are in conflict with people in the world."

    "We have been the cowards lobbing cruise missiles from 2,000 miles away," said Bill Maher.
    "We have been the cowards lobbing cruise missiles from 2,000 miles away," said Bill Maher, the host of Politically Incorrect. "That's cowardly. Staying in the airplane when it hits the building, say what you want about it, it's not cowardly."
    Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2001-09-19
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