Reply #196: I think we've been talking past each other

[siztnarf]

My personal opinion is that CNN for whatever reason (and that's a topic for a different discussion that I really don't want to get into now) hasn't been too concerned with digging at the truth for a long time now. As far as I'm concerned they lost their credibility long ago.
I did not watch the special. In my original "CNN sucks" post, I was speculating that CNN would not come out hard and conclude that the administration pressured the community to fix the intel to their policy. That's just my gut feeling based on the their abysmal track record. I can't explain their lack of initial coverage of the Downing Street Memo, for example, any other way.
Maybe I was wrong about the piece. Maybe they are getting more aggressive in question the Bushies. But if they are, I'll wager that it's due to Bush's and the war's declining popularity as well as their lack of credibility that is showing as you've stated above.
Maybe they've self-consciously shifted their agenda somewhat. But I wouldn't mistaken that for a renewed desire to report the truth. It reeks of a cynical strategy to exploit growing discontent with the war to gain viewership.
That pretty much sums up what I think about CNN, Carolab. I hope it helps you to understand where I'm coming from. We're probably a lot more in agreement on this thing than we realize. :pals: