Wolf Blitzer/CNN towing Republican Party Line

Raydawg1234

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Mon Mar-06-06 05:46 PM
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Wolf Blitzer/CNN towing Republican Party Line

They're in Dubai interviewing an American general, who is saying how great they run the port, and how they are a great partner in the war on terror.

Since when did generals start advising us on domestic issues??? This propaganda is making me sick. Shouldn't CNN inform it's viewers that the general has a bias??

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Hobarticus

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Mon Mar-06-06 05:47 PM
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1. In a fascist culture, the military IS the domestic policy-maker

Just sayin'.

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lyonn

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Mon Mar-06-06 05:50 PM
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2. Of course Dubai has safe ports in Dubai!! n/t

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OrangeCountyDemocrat

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Mon Mar-06-06 05:55 PM
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3. I'm Convinced Now

Well...if they run their own ports so well, that makes me feel much better. What was I so worried about.

If a general thinks it's fine, then I have no reason to complain.

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IsItJustMe

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Mon Mar-06-06 05:57 PM
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4. I watch wolf. Most of the time I just want to grab him and make him cry.

Edited on Mon Mar-06-06 06:00 PM by IsItJustMe

Seems like it would be an easy thing to do. He's got the moral convictions of a (fill in the blank, I ain't saying what I'm thinking).

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Avalux

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Mon Mar-06-06 05:58 PM
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5. I wonder if Dobbs will have changed his tune.

Coming up next - and he's been ruthless in criticizing the deal. If he's changed his tune today, we'll know why.

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Skittles

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Mon Mar-06-06 06:00 PM
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6. Wolf is a certified bush whore so it is to be expected

by the way, isn't it "toeing the line"? I'm just asking.

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htuttle

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Mon Mar-06-06 06:37 PM
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7. Istithmar (UAE investment firm) holds 2.4% stake in Time Warner (ie., CNN)

They purchased the stock this year. From the rest of the story, it looks like they are working toward having a controlling stake (and 2.4% might be enough in a close vote).

From 2/18/2006:

Dubai: UAE investment firm Istithmar controls 2.39 per cent of US media company Time Warner's stock and has hired one of US financier Carl Icahn's entities as its advisor, according to a regulatory filing.

Icahn has been trying to influence the direction of Time Warner and owns about 3.5 per cent of the company's stock.

Istithmar acquired the stake in January through $2 billion in participation notes issued by Swiss bank and global asset manager UBS.

Istithmar said last month it had signed an agreement with UBS to create a derivative instrument that would give Istithmar exposure to Time Warner shares. The issuance of the instrument to Istithmar Media Investments (IMI), a subsidiary of Istithmar, was aimed at investment purposes only, it said.

The participation notes give Istithmar effective control of more than 109 million Time Warner shares, citing the company's filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday.

(more at link)
http://archive.gulfnews.com/articles/06/02/18/10019637.html

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