Author Thomas E. Ricks: On Fox News Speaking TRUTH to Power
Monday, November 26th, 2012 @ 6:00 pm | Education, International Topics
The following video was found on TPM (Talking Points Memo). In this clip we see, and hear, Thomas E. Ricks as he expresses his truthful opinion when asked about the controversy surrounding the September 11, 2012, Benghazi, Libya, attack on a United States mission; it is an not embassy or consulate as has often been erroneously reported in US media.
According to Ricks, a Pulitzer Prize winning writer, and author of the new book “The Generals”, Fox News is the leader in disinformation about the incident…making a mountain out of a molehill. As you view the video note how the anchorman, Jon Scott, stumbles and gives a very poor delivery of the introduction of the guest and the questions. We believe the Fox News staff suspected Mr. Ricks might be an honest guest; a guest who would likely be giving responses during the interview contrary to the Fox News mantra…watch…
For speaking the truth, his forthright opinion, Mr. Ricks was given the “heave-‘ho”. His scheduled three minute interview abbreviated to half the allotted time. His opinionated response summarily dismissed. In fact the producer of the segment told him he was rude! Ha!
In light of the facts we’ve read about the incident at Benghazi…Of the thirty people evacuated from the building only seven were *not* CIA operatives. Some Libyan defenders were being held in the nondescript structure, deliberately unmarked as an embassy; the attack was really a successful operation conducted by their associates to liberate them from U.S. custody.
We agree with Mr. Ricks…this is much ado about nothing…and Fox News is officially, in our opinion, the short arm of the Republican Party. We’re glad someone had the courage to say aloud what we all believe to be true.
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