Fox News Spins 9/11 Commission Reprt - Action Alert

[madmax]

FAIR Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting ACTION ALERT:
Fox News Spins 9/11 Commission Report June 22, 2004

The Bush administration's long-running attempts to link Iraq and Al Qaeda were dealt a serious blow when the September 11 commission's June 16 interim report indicated that there did not appear to be a "collaborative relationship" between Iraq and Osama bin Laden, and that there was no evidence that Iraq was involved in the September 11 attacks.

But if you were watching the Fox News Channel, you saw something very different, as the conservative cable network eagerly defended the Bush administration and criticized the rest of the media for mishandling the story.

On Fox's Special Report newscast (6/16/04), anchor Brit Hume charged that the media were mischaracterizing the report: "The Associated Press leads off its story on a new 9/11 commission report by saying the document bluntly contradicts the Bush administration by claiming to have no credible evidence linking Saddam Hussein to the September 11 terrorist attacks." Hume maintained that the AP story was inaccurate: "In fact, the Bush administration has never said that such evidence exists."

In fact, it's Hume that is misrepresenting the AP story-- quoting from the story's lead, but then changing its meaning through an inaccurate paraphrase. The story actually begins: "Bluntly contradicting the Bush administration, the commission investigating the September 11 attacks reported Wednesday there was 'no credible evidence' that Saddam Hussein had ties with Al Qaeda."

More at: http://www.fair.org/activism/fox-commission.html

[Robbien]

1. Thanks. I sent the email

to Special Report with Brit Hume
[email protected]

I wonder if the FCC will ever investigate the Fair and Balanced suit.

[Dancing_Dave]

2. "Fahrenheit 9/11" will influence more folks than the Commission Report...

No matter how the Repukes try to spin it!:)

For what it's worth, here's the most intelligent and interesting commentary on the report I have heard so far:
http://www.antiwar.com/orig/s-edmonds.php

[Only Me]

3. Not necessarily...I live in Repuke territory, and F9/11 has been

banned here. No one will get the opportunity to even see this film.
I haven't even gotten one video rental store to confirm they will carry it. I am sure my area is not the only one to do this sort of thing.