Military
Reid Letter: 'Today' Omits Mention of Rush's $2.1 Million Donation
October 20th, 2007 1:58 PM
Given his show's modest ratings, it's unlikely that Keith Olbermann would be in a position to make a multi-million dollar donation to charity anytime soon. But let's imagine he did. Do you think that, in a segment on a related subject, NBC might find a moment to mention Olbermann's generosity?So do I.But "Today" managed to get through its report this morning about Rush Limbaugh's auctioning off…
Matthews Dredges Up Old Bush Lines to Offset Stark
October 19th, 2007 6:51 PM
A few days after 9-11, President Bush, in an impromptu moment on the White House lawn, referred to the war on terrorism as a crusade. What does that have to do with the vile claim Rep. Pete Stark (D-Calif.) made this week that Pres. Bush sends our soldiers to Iraq to have their heads blown off for his "amusement"?Nothing that I can see. But on this afternoon's "Hardball," Chris Matthews dredged…
Colonel Hunt Agrees with General Sanchez's Media Criticism
October 17th, 2007 11:49 AM
As NewsBusters previously documented, most of the mainstream media highlighted General Ricardo Sanchez’s criticism of the Bush administration’s handling of the Iraq War, but ignored his criticism of the media’s coverage. The one exception, of course, is Fox News.Retired Colonel and Fox News Military Analyst David Hunt appeared on the October 17 edition of "Fox and Friends" to discuss Sanchez’s…
MRC's Bozell Discusses Gen. Sanchez Slam on Media That NYT Ignored
October 16th, 2007 11:23 AM
MRC president and NewsBusters publisher Brent Bozell appeared on the October 15 "Hannity & Colmes" to discuss the New York Times ignoring retired Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez's recent complaints about shoddy, biased, and inaccurate media coverage of the war in Iraq. Video (3:36): Real (2.64) and Windows (2.20 MB), plus MP3 audio (1.64 MB). Among other complaints, Sanchez hit the media for its "…
Gen. Sanchez Hits Biased, Agenda-Driven Coverage of Iraq War
October 15th, 2007 1:53 PM
The former top U.S. military commander in Iraq, Army Lieutenant General Ricardo Sanchez, addressed the annual conference of Military Reporters and Editors on October 12. While his condemnations of what he called “a glaring and unfortunate display of incompetent strategic leadership” have been widely reported, his criticisms of the media’s Iraq coverage has received far less attention. Here is an…
Couric Lobs 11 Softballs for Feminist Reporter on Blog Interview
October 8th, 2007 3:12 PM
Writing at her "Couric & Co." blog this morning, CBS's Katie Couric gave journalist/feminist polemicist Susan Faludi a platform to flesh out her theory that the mainstream media have harnessed fears of terrorism post-9/11 to socially repress women and resurrect myths of the Old West. Here, for example, is Faludi's response to Couric's question about why Faludi penned her latest book:
Wesley Wants Rush Whacked From Military Radio; Vieira: Treat Him Like
October 3rd, 2007 8:27 AM
Ah, those diversity-loving liberals. You know, the kind who would stifle free speech with their Orwellian "Fairness Doctrine," who threaten legal action against mom-and-pop T-shirt makers who criticize MoveOn.org. Wesley Clark would now take things one step further, whacking Rush Limbaugh off the Armed Forces Network radio airwaves. "Today" co-anchor Meredith Vieira interviewed the retired…
Media Silent on Military Good Samaritanship
September 27th, 2007 3:27 PM
Reuters is busy smearing the troops by claiming they opened fire on civilians. But while accusations of misconduct are always good for several months worth of front-page stories, somehow the media never has time to comment on the many good deeds that the United States Armed Forces perform all over the world. And unfortunately, the US military does not do as well as we would wish at getting the…
CBS's Storm Blogs About Toby Keith, Actually Praises His Patriotism
September 26th, 2007 12:26 PM
As a country music fan, it often frosts me to flip open the pages of a newspaper and read snide, left-of-center snark from music reviewers about the right-leaning, patriotic sentiments of country musicians. Toby Keith, in particular, has been a favorite target of liberal journalists, although the tide's been turning a bit of late.So here's something that might just end up "Shock'n Y'All": CBS "…