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Home Front: Politix
Dupe URL: 'Drudge: McCain heckled by CNN reporter
2007-04-01
Sun Apr 01 2007 13:50:38 ET

**Exclusive**

During a live press conference in Bagdad, Senators McCain and Graham were heckled by CNN reporter Michael Ware. An official at the press conference called Ware’s conduct “outrageous,” saying, “here you have two United States Senators in Bagdad giving first-hand reports while Ware is laughing and mocking their comments. I’ve never witnessed such disrespect. This guy is an activist not a reporter.”

Senators McCain and Graham flew into Iraq and drove into Bagdad, making stops at an open market and a joint Iraq/American military security outpost before appearing at the press conference.

This is not the first time Michael Ware has taken issue with Senator McCainÂ’s comments about early progress in Iraq. Last week, after Senator McCain told CNNÂ’s Wolf Blitzer that he needed to catch up on the news coming out of Iraq, Michael Ware responded, saying:

“I don't know what part of Neverland Senator McCain is talking about when he says we can go strolling in Baghdad.”

Michael Ware has also publicly expressed his views on the war last year in an interview with Bill Maher, saying, “I've been given a front-row ticket to watch this slow-motion train wreck … I try to stay as drunk for as long as possible while I'm here … In fact, I'm drinking now.”

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Posted by:Fred

#13  "Fragging" wasn't limited to "officers" during Vietnam. I'd hate to see that abominable behavior reborn, but if it's directed at people like Michael Ware, I think I could forgive myself. Some people just don't deserve to continue to exist.
Posted by: Old Patriot   2007-04-01 17:11  

#12  Yea, a bit of going medieval on him wouldn't hurt: tar and feathers.
Posted by: twobyfour   2007-04-01 22:41  

#11  He should be publicly castigated and then fired for his behavior.
Posted by: Grumenk Philalzabod0723   2007-04-01 22:25  

#10  The dupe URL points to Drudges flash page, which has been here before.
Posted by: Fred   2007-04-01 21:15  

#9  They would vanish, one way or the other.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2007-04-01 19:47  

#8  Dupe URL: 'Drudge: McCain heckled by CNN reporter dupe?.

Self Avowed Drunk If you can stand it here's 6 minutes of Michael Ware taken during FEB..

1) How is it that this besotted CNN appointed war correspondent has wound up being an "expert" of all things war, Iraq, logistics, strategery, tactics, governance?

2) How is it that CNN appointed him?

3) Conclusion 2 parts.

part 1. Drunks have been known blame or justify their alcoholism on everything but themselves.

part 2. If you were to give Michael Ware a tiny AO somewhere out in al An-Bar Province staffed with other Iraq reporters [Kevin "shithead" Sykes etc] that drink with him and told them it was their mission to defend it, clear the roads of IEDs and VIBEDS, gather intel from the locals, raise a platoon of IAs and answer to headquarters how would this genius and his fellow travelers do?
Posted by: RD   2007-04-01 18:14  

#7  CNN likes to interview a conservative, then have one of their "reporters" comment about what is said after, so they get the last word.

Earlier in the week, McCain commented to Wolfie that he could now walk in a Baghdad market, that Wolfie needs to get up-to-date on matters.

After the interview, they brought Ware on to cast dispersions on what McCain had been saying (since it directly contradicted what Ware's been reporting).

Looks like McCain called Wolfie and Ware on it. Ware simply showed why he is a grade A asshole.
Posted by: Captain America   2007-04-01 18:13  

#6  In fact, I'm drinking now. Says it all.

The anti-war left - drunk, high and/or mentally ill.

Posted by: Angaiger Tojo1904   2007-04-01 17:28  

#5  This guy is an activist not a reporter.

This is news?

/sarcasm
Posted by: Raj   2007-04-01 17:24  

#4  
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Once again, folks: we don't permit posts that advocate the death of an American, no matter how despicable. And Mr. Ware is pretty despicable. AoS.
Posted by: Old Patriot   2007-04-01 17:11  

#3  Can we call him "Malware"?
Posted by: twobyfour   2007-04-01 17:07  

#2  And Ware, who couldn't cut it as a lawyer, helped to make Iraq a "trainwreck"
Posted by: badanov   2007-04-01 16:55  

#1  No honor...
Posted by: badanov   2007-04-01 16:52  

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