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deminks Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-19-07 09:32 PM
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ABC Falsely Claims Pelosi Opposes Cutting Funds For Iraq Escalation
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http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/19/pelosi-iraq-abc/

Apparently in desperate search for a headline, ABC last night issued the following “breaking news” alert:

Breaking News from ABCNEWS.com:

HOUSE SPEAKER NANCY PELOSI TELLS ABC NEWS’ DIANE SAWYER SHE WON’T BLOCK FUNDING FOR MORE TROOPS IN IRAQ

Watch ‘Good Morning America’ for the full interview.

In fact, Pelosi said nothing of the sort on Good Morning America. She merely repeated her stated view that she does not support cutting funds to U.S. forces already in Iraq.

Pelosi told Sawyer, “e will hold the president accountable. He has to answer for his war. He has dug a hole so deep he can’t even see the light on this. It’s a tragedy. It’s a historic blunder.” Asked about reports that President Bush has already begun increasing U.S. troop levels by 3,500 soldiers, Pelosi said, “The president knows that because the troops are in harm’s way that we won’t cut off the resources. That’s why he’s moving so quickly to put them in harm’s way.” Watch it:

(end snip) There is a full transcript at the link also. Don't give up on Nancy so quickly. ABC is about to lose all credibility with me.
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