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Offline Cherlie

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« on: April 01, 2003, 02:28:12 AM »
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/03/31/sprj.irq.arnett/index.html

DAMN PAPERS!!

SUN,
MIRROR

ALL CAN KISS MY HAIRY AR*E, NOTHING BUT LIES AND TROUBLE MAKERS THEY ARE.

CB
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Offline Ike 2K#

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« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2003, 02:47:37 AM »
arnett was telling his feelings and then he got fired by americans, jeeez
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Offline GRUNHERZ

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« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2003, 03:30:43 AM »
He allowed himself to be used a propaganda mouthpiece rof the iraqi military, thays why he got fired. If he had said the same things stateside in some new york studio it would have been fine - but saying them while being interviewd by an iraq military offical was wrong.
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« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2003, 03:53:47 AM »
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arnett was telling his feelings and then he got fired by americans, jeeez


He worked for NBC.  NBC relies on consumers.  He pissed off the consumers.  NBC lost consumers.  NBC lost earning power.  Arnett lost a job.

Rumor rag picked him up.

quite fitting, really.
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Offline SC-Sp00k

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« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2003, 05:40:44 AM »
Where have I read all this before?
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« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2003, 05:47:35 AM »
"With us or against us"

Do you really believe is valid only for foreign people?

Wait 'till you are ordered to wear a black uniform. ;)
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« Reply #6 on: April 01, 2003, 08:02:59 AM »
Guess what...... unpopular TV shows get cancelled too.

Arnett made himself unpopular by using his "free speech".

People watching used their "free speech" to NBC HQ.

NBC made a good business decision, just like canceling an unpopular TV show.

Free speech means people are free to disagree with you after you've done something assinine.

They're also free to choose where to spend their money... or viewing time.

Lots of you guys haven't really figured out this "free speech" thing have you?

You can say what you want. Doesn't mean everyone else will not comment or react to that.
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« Reply #7 on: April 01, 2003, 08:04:16 AM »
Naso,
NBC is owned by General Electric.

It is hardly a government conspiracy.

GE relies heavily on it's consumer products divisions, and even more so on its GE Capital finance division.  It will NOT tolerate a stupid act like Arnett's to threaten it's market share position with it's customers.

Plus, maybe the head of GE happens to feel differently than Arnett does.  It is his right to fire him.

I really believe it to be that simple.

Coupled with the fact that as soon as Arnett got hired by the Mirror, he recanted his apology.  I'm not sure Arnett has any principles he would stand behind.  Either he thinks he made a mistake or he doesn't.  Either way, doesn't matter to me, but at least be consistent.
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Offline Frogm4n

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« Reply #8 on: April 01, 2003, 08:07:24 AM »
dont forget the massive tax cut GE was given by this administration.
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« Reply #9 on: April 01, 2003, 08:08:10 AM »
How many more buck he would have had if he had said something like : "I spotted Chirac doing a blow job to Saddam" ?
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« Reply #10 on: April 01, 2003, 08:12:12 AM »
Couple points here. arnett was supposed to report the news. He is not suposed to "air his feelings". He is supposed to find information and tell what he found out. He is not going to find information about coalition military plans in Baghdad. He is not going to find information about coalition military operations by interviewing an iraqi general / diplomat etc. on the show. He is not supposed to encourqage the enemy or give aid to them.

All reporters are enjoined from providing on the air military information to the enemy of actual military plans under way to include troop movements and operational orders (plan of battle) until AFTER the action is over. Doing otherwise provides the enemy with the information they would have to send a spy to find out. That is under the umbrella of treason. That is why rivera was escorted out of iraq yesterday and fired. He broadcast the actual plan prior to the operation and included a map and troop unit identification as well as the time span.
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« Reply #11 on: April 01, 2003, 08:12:40 AM »
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dont forget the massive tax cut GE was given by this administration.


Are you implying that GE is now run by this administration?

Or is that just a red-herring?

Here's a news flash.  All mega-corps get preferential treatment from all Admins....Democrat and Republican.
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« Reply #12 on: April 01, 2003, 08:15:14 AM »
No way Cobra!

Uh oh.. .flashing lights and honking horns here! It's a foil hat/black helo alert!

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Must be another tax cut for a major company!!!!!!!!
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« Reply #13 on: April 01, 2003, 08:15:24 AM »
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dont forget the massive tax cut GE was given by this administration.


Yeah, next thing you know you'll be saying that the Gov't bail out of near-bankrupt American owned airlines is a plot by the Bush admin. to sell more fuel to these floundering airlines, thus making a profit for the Booshes! ;) One thing is certain most FDB check their brains in at the coat rack when posting on the AH BBS :p
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« Reply #14 on: April 01, 2003, 08:19:29 AM »
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Yeah, next thing you know you'll be saying that the Gov't bail out of near-bankrupt American owned airlines is a plot by the Bush admin. to sell more fuel to these floundering airlines, thus making a profit for the Booshes! ;) One thing is certain most FDB check their brains in at the coat rack when posting on the AH BBS :p


No you idiot, the tax cut was to pay the airliness off for the 4 planes the CIA used in the 911 attacks.  Jeez and you think people get that straight after all this time. Hell Rip are you sure the extra shiny side is facing out on your tinfoil hat?
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