Tuesday's (21Jun) Media Targets from Downing Street Memo.com

[Douglas Carpenter]

Todays: targets from:http://www.downingstreetmemo.com/takeaction.html


Every weekday in June, in cooperation with other activists and bloggers, we will publicize contact information for three distinct media outlets. We ask that you:

• Write a brief letter requesting the journalists to report on the Downing Street Memos, stating succinctly why you believe the leaked document is significant for the US.

• Send that letter as an email to each of the day’s three contacts.

• Return the next day and contact the next three targets of our media campaign--Here is the link:

http://www.downingstreetmemo.com/takeaction.html

TARGETS FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2005

1. Arizona Republic, Washington Correspondent Billy House
email: [email protected]
phone: [phone]
fax: [phone]

2. Austin American-Statesman, Washington Correspondent Chuck Lindell
email: [email protected]
phone: [phone]
fax: [phone]

3. Norfolk Virginian-Pilot, Washington Correspondent Dale Eisman
email: [email protected]
phone: [phone]
fax: [phone]

All three reporters appear to be fine journalists, but somehow none of their papers has had a single news story on DSM yet. The Norfolk paper did however have a good editorial on May 25th, which ran in part: “The memo and its implications kicked off a furor in Europe, where the Iraq war is hugely unpopular, but has so far merited little mention in the U.S. press. Most Americans — no matter their position on the war — simply don’t have the appetite to face the implications of the memo, not after burying 1,500 soldiers. Eighty-nine members of the U.S. House of Representatives have now signed a letter...But just because the Democrats are posturing doesn’t mean that they aren’t asking important questions — questions the White House should answer.” The Virginian-Pilot and the rest of us are still waiting for answers more than fifty days after DSM was first published.

After over a month of an almost total news blackout, the media are now beginning to report on this issue. It is up to us, their customers, to force this issue into the center of public discourse. Use the banner above to link to Awaken the Mainstream Media! from your website or blog.

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Here is my personal letter:

SUBJ: Coverage of the Downing Street Minutes and questionable use of intelligence

Dear Sir/Madam:

As you know, on May 1 of this year a document now commonly referred to as “The Downing Street Memo” was released into the British Press. These minutes of a British cabinet meeting and several other recently released documents raise serious question about how the administration was handling intelligence related to Iraq. At the very least, this documentation suggests that the Bush Administration was being disingenuous with the U.S. Congress and the American public on several gravely important issues.

The documentation strongly suggests that the Bush administration was determined to “fix intelligence” around a predetermined policy of war.

It is most disturbing that there has been little mention of any of these minutes of meetings between several senior British officials in much of the American media. Even more disturbing is the minimum coverage or discussion regarding strong, credible and independent evidence that the Bush Administration intentionally misled the U.S. Congress, the media and the American people.

I do hope you will address this issue and provide more in-depth and serious investigative journalism into this matter.

Sincerely,

_____________________________________________________


A True Voice of Opposition
--A Voice for Working People
--Not the Elite--
http://www.bernie.org

Who is Congressman Bernie Sanders?

Read this article and watch the 3 short video clips:

http://www.davidsirota.com/2005/04/who-is-bernie-sanders.html

[H2O Man]

1. Great!!!!

Thank you for providing assistance so that we can all contribute to the effort to revive democracy in the United States. I am certainly going to do this. I will also pass it on to family and friends.

[Swamp Rat]

4. This is the type of unified action in which the right wing is well-trained

Of course, we are trying to SAVE democracy... not the other guys.

[H2O Man]

8. You have to give

those devils credit for being well-organized in these areas. They have the ability to make it look like they are more representative of the main stream American people than the democratic party. I think that democrats at the grass roots level are beginning to contest that image.

[bliss_eternal]

2. Fantastic! Thank you so much

for putting forth the effort to do this!

I am also in...!

Bliss:)

[bliss_eternal]

3. Could anyone reading this, try to keep it kicked?

I also nominated it for the main page--it's just that important imo.

[Tesla]

5. Done and Nominated!!

[B Calm]

6. Done

Bush fixed the facts and submitted a false report on reasons for war!

Last week John Conyers delivered a letter to the White House with over 570 thousand signatures on it asking Bush to answer questions about the Downing Street Minutes. The Downing Street Minutes say Bush fixed the facts and committed a felony by submitting a false report to the United States Congress on the reasons for launching a first-strike invasion of Iraq. This is news that we the people demand to be reported. Please report the news!

[Patty Diana]

7. Here's an oped from the arizona republic I got from google alerts

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/opinions/articles/0619sunlets195.html

[B Calm]

9. I already got two failure to deliver notices..

[Douglas Carpenter]

10. kick

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A True Voice of Opposition
--A Voice for Working People
--Not the Elite--
http://www.bernie.org

Who is Congressman Bernie Sanders?

Read this article and watch the 3 short video clips:

http://www.davidsirota.com/2005/04/who-is-bernie-sanders.html

[Glenda]

11. This is SOOOOO unlike me, but I just...

Sent off 3 quick emails to the reporters on that list

If I can do it, anyone can!

:woohoo:

[Douglas Carpenter]

12. Keep at the media--night and day

:kick:

From AfterDowningStreet.org:


The U.S. corporate media has rolled over, yawned, stretched, cleared its throat, and rubbed its eyes. All that's needed now, after all the noise we've been making, is an ice cold bucket of water in the face.

Here's How to Deliver It:




Go to the AfterDowningStreet.org site, and find the Take Action box on the right.


http://www.afterdowningstreet.org


After writing to your Congress Member, click also on


"Contact Local Media Outlets,"--see this link:

http://capwiz.com/pdamerica/issues/alert/?alertid=7656046&type=ME



"Contact TV Networks,"and on--see this link:

http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/310


"Awaken the Mainstream Media"--see these 2 links:

http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/


http://www.downingstreetmemo.com/takeaction.html


You Can Also Put This Ad on the Radio:
(Or make your own and send it to us to post on the site!):

http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/353#comment-539


Videos of Last Week's Hearing:

In case you missed it, watch it here:


http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/314


If we are going to pass a Resolution of Inquiry through Congress, we will need your financial help as well. Please Donate to AfterDowningStreet.org:


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Read all the latest news at


http://www.afterdowningstreet.org Including:


Remember When Bush's Lies Weren't "Old News"?


http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/407









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[me b zola]

13. Great post, will do

I am on my way to pick up the Grandkids, will leave the computer on to this page to do when I return:)

[Douglas Carpenter]

14. .

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[Douglas Carpenter]

15. kick

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[Douglas Carpenter]

16. There is still time--WRITE NOW!!

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