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| "I'd be Depressed Too if I got my News from the Newspapers" |
| 2005-08-17 |
When The Today Show sprung a surprise this morning - an unannounced trip to Iraq by Matt Lauer - one US soldier had a little surprise of his own for Today and the media at large. Lauer interviewed a group of soldiers at Camp Liberty in Baghdad, and at one point asked about the state of morale. After getting two responses to the effect that morale was good, Lauer had this to say:LAUER: "Don't get me wrong, I think you're probably telling the truth, but there might be a lot of people at home wondering how that might be possible with the conditions you're facing and with the insurgent attacks you're facing." This seems to me, he just insulted this officer, all but calling him a liar If Lauer was the advocate for the anti-war case, he then made the cardinal mistake that no advocate should make: asking a question to which you don't know the answer. |
| Posted by:Sherry |
| #12 Damn my work computer! All I get is squares and puntuation marks. I will have to watch it at home. JK about Lauer and execution, but it would have made for great TV. I will bet next months pay check that the Today show is searching for a disgruntled soldier to stick up and say "See the troops really aren't happy, just listen to Pvt Snuffy here." |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2005-08-17 17:38 |
| #11 CPT Lauer will probably have to give a class on proper reaction to media to his fellow officers to appease his now embarrassed commander and chain-of-command. He will also be most popular with the enlisted soldiers for that brief shining moment of unrehearsed candor. Officers are useful for some things, but CPT Lauer earned a thumbs up from me. Good for you sir! |
| Posted by: Crumble Jush7440 2005-08-17 17:35 |
| #10 Cyber Sarge -- it was live!!! Go watch the video, the LIVE word is in the left hand corner. Wish they had the entire interview posted. Rush played parts and that Captain had some words to say about what was really happening in Iraq and how he knew. |
| Posted by: Sherry 2005-08-17 17:07 |
| #9 I used to get depressed, but I just don't watch Network News anymore. WTG Captain Powell! It would have been better had he executed Lauer live but I guess that would be asking too much. |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2005-08-17 16:38 |
| #8 That will leave a mark. |
| Posted by: SR-71 2005-08-17 15:06 |
| #7 Video now available at Not sure link is above, so http://newsbusters.org/node/328 |
| Posted by: Sherry 2005-08-17 15:02 |
| #6 Matt really doesn't seem to do anything all to well beyond reading teleprompters. |
| Posted by: MunkarKat 2005-08-17 13:38 |
| #5 2b, thanks for the clarification. |
| Posted by: Matt the un-Lauer 2005-08-17 13:33 |
| #4 Rush is playing the tape -- this Captain had more to say to Matt that he probably didn't like! Anyone got a link to the video? |
| Posted by: Sherry 2005-08-17 13:14 |
| #3 Poor Matt Lauer - he'll never live that one down. :-) |
| Posted by: 2b 2005-08-17 12:51 |
| #2 poor Matt. He'll never live that one down. |
| Posted by: 2b 2005-08-17 12:50 |
| #1 Sherry, really good post. That makes my day. |
| Posted by: Matt 2005-08-17 12:46 |