Americablog is reporting that Gannon knew about "shock and Awe"

[merbex]

4 hours before B* went on the air

So says a news producer

Check out Americablog

[eShirl]

1. what's the url?

(I don't have it bookmarked, shame on me)

thx.

[merbex]

2. www.americablog.org n/t

[Stevepol]

3. Is this the link?

www.americablog.blogspot.com

[merbex]

4. no; www.americablog.org n/t

[Stephanie]

6. your link works too - EXCERPT >>>

Holy Shite!


A news producer for a major network just told me that Gannon told the producer the "shock and awe" campaign launching the Iraq war was about to happen four hours before President Bush announced it to the nation.

According to the producer, Gannon specifically told them that in four hours the president was going to be making a speech to the nation announcing the "shock and awe" campaign had begun. The producer told me they were surprised that Gannon, working with such a small news outfit, could have access to such information, but "what did you know, he was right," the producer said today. The producer went on to say that Gannon often had correct scoops on major stories, including information about Mary Mapes and the Dan Rather BUSH/AWOL scandal that this news outlet got from Gannon before any had the information publicly.

[Al-CIAda]

5. Excerpt-

Friday, February 18, 2005

BREAKING NEWS: Gannon reportedly knew about "Shock and Awe" four hours before it happened
by John in DC - 2/18/2005 09:57:00 AM

A news producer for a major network just told me that Gannon told the producer the "shock and awe" campaign launching the Iraq war was about to happen four hours before President Bush announced it to the nation.

According to the producer, Gannon specifically told them that in four hours the president was going to be making a speech to the nation announcing the "shock and awe" campaign had begun. The producer told me they were surprised that Gannon, working with such a small news outfit, could have access to such information, but "what did you know, he was right," the producer said today. The producer went on to say that Gannon often had correct scoops on major stories, including information about Mary Mapes and the Dan Rather BUSH/AWOL scandal that this news outlet got from Gannon before any had the information publicly.

This more than a few questions and points:

http://www.americablog.blogspot.com/

[LizW]

7. So not only did Gannon/Guckert GET high level inside info...

he also BLABBED it to others!

Gotta love that pillow talk. It'll bite you every time.

[burythehatchet]

8. HO-LY SHIT

SO he knew about war plans, he revealed them to an unauthroized party. Is this anything besides treason on the part of the White House and Gannon?

[Beetwasher]

9. PILLOW TALK!!!!!!!!!

I'm convinced...

[bunny planet]

10. Absolutely.

[Rose Siding]

11. But everyone knew the attack was coming

bush made the 48 hr deadline speech that Tues night

http://edition.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/03/17/sprj.irq.int.main.war/

Explosions rocked Baghdad barely 95 minutes after a 48-hour deadline laid down by US President George Bush for Saddam to face exile or attack expired at 4am (01h00GMT) Thursday

http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?sf=2813&art_id=qw1048133341844B262&click_id=2813&set_id=1

I don't remember if the LAT first Shock and Awe expose indicated that it was a certainty, but the threat loomed broadly that this would be the method used first.

[Vinca]

12. Bottom line question is, who was Gannon/Guckert doing and

when was he doing them? This has to go much higher than a third rate staffer in the press office to be getting top secret info.

[Al-CIAda]

13. Rawstory -"developing"...

Developing: Gannon's own statements suggest he quietly acted as 'plumber' for Administration... Bragged of feeding stories to mainstream outlets...

http://www.rawstory.com/

[Contrary1]

14. I assume the producer quoted here

is not referring to golden showers. :evilgrin:

"According to my source, Gannon's insider tidbits were always on the mark. "Gannon's stuff was always golden,"
the producer says. My source says they kept asking themself, "how does this small news outfit get this info?"