CNN's Disgusting Betrayal (1 Viewer)

[easyt65]

http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2006/10/cnns_sniper_vid.html
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http://holycoast.blogspot.com/2006/10/cnn-joins-insurgent-pr-campaign.html
Had TV existed during WWII, could you have imagined a network broadcasting film taken by the Germans of German snipers killing American soldiers? Probably not. Why? Because the networks knew better than to aid and abet the enemy's propaganda effort.

Today's "journalists" aren't bound by any such moral restrictions, as CNN proved by broadcasting video, taken by insurgents, of snipers killing American soldiers.
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http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_102006/content/disgustingoutrage.guest.html

It's terrorist propaganda, essentially. It is videotape which shows snipers in Iraq killing American servicemen. Now, we can't see the video of 9/11, because we don't have the mental toughness. "It's too soon. It's too traumatic." We can't see that again on the news. We can't see pictures of Americans, innocent Americans jumping from the higher floors of the World Trade Center, committing suicide to avoid burning to death.

No, no, no, we can't see that, but we can see videotape on CNN of US soldiers being shot by snipers in Iraq.
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I can NOT believe that there doesn't seem to be any mention of this, no thread in the 'Biased Media' section on this! Where is the friggin' outrage? Maybe I just missed it - I hope so!

CNN aired this SNUFF FILM provided them by terrorists, knowing that CNN would aid and abet their cause by airing the disgusting film - joining their propoganda machine! CNN declared prodly that this footage was a CNN Exclusive! Hopefully any other REAL news media would have had the decency NOT to run it! Not CNN, though, where they have 2 agendas: 1 is for their own ratings, and 2 anti-war/anti-Bush!

A CNN executive declared they aired the footage in the pursuit of truth!:shock: What BS! He said they wanted to show the different ways the insurgents are killing Americans.
Nevermind they are aiding and abetting the enemy.
Nevermind they are spreading insurgent/terrorist propoganda.
Nevermind some family members turn on their TV to see their sons/husbands/daddys on TV, hear the insurgents talking about killing them, then watching their loved ones killed!

Holy friggin' Judais Priest! :2mad: :censored CNN should be stormed and their building burnt to the ground! CNN has now become the Official U.S. branch of the Al Jazeera terrorist news Network!

In search of truth, huh? If you wanted to show how terroists are killing Americans, how about showing IEDs taking out Americans - you could start with the footage of the one that took out/injured the in-bedded reporter. Oh NO - CNN has too much respect for reporters and news people to show THAT footage, but they have no problem with showing our soliders/family members getting whacked in their own EXCLUSIVE SNUFF FILM!

If they are so interested in reporting the truth of war, you think they would run the footage of our snipers taking out insurgents/ think they would run the footage of strategis strikes on insurgents planting IEDs on the side of the road? HE!! NO!

CNN's RABID left wing politics of hatred went way too friggin' far this time and needs to have their @$$e$ nailed to the wall for this one!

Right now, there ain't too much lower and more digusting than CNN!

It is bad enough that CNN refused to air any of the good news/footage during the war or even now. Itis bad enough that these @$$holes ran a flashing X over the Vice president's face during an interview/press conference. Now they show Terrorists SNUFF Films of U.S. Soldiers being killed by terrorists!


There ought to be an immediate hearing/investigation of CNN, of how they got the footage, of how much they PAID for the footage (financed the SNUFF FILM?), of who the reporter in the footage is, how long has he been with the insurgents, has he helped them, etc! Then CNN ought to be hammered for running the footage during a time of war. their running this footage could have a direct negaitve affect, attacking this nation's resolve during a time of war, aiding and abetting an enemy in a time of war, and could (maybe should) very well lead to charges of treason during a time of war! At the very least, people should get fired and MILLIONS in fines should be paid1 I would also have every U.S. serviceman in that video identified, force CNN to apologize to every one of their families for running the footage, and force CNN to pay MILLIONS to each family in reparations for the damage to them/their loved ones for the footage being run!


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[aps]

As the right wingers say--war is ugly. If this footage is real, I say show it to the American people so that they can see what is currently happening in Iraq since many people in the administration like to paint a rosey picture.

War is ugly. Let's be realistic about this.

 

[Deegan]

As the right wingers say--war is ugly. If this footage is real, I say show it to the American people so that they can see what is currently happening in Iraq since many people in the administration like to paint a rosey picture.

War is ugly. Let's be realistic about this.

It is, but the point here is this, they took this tape from the enemy, and have chosen to do their bidding by airing it, and that's a terrible precedent to set, truly disgusting besides.:censored

 

[easyt65]

That is such a BS response!

'Ugly' is not some wifre or mother turning on the TV to watch her son expectedly on CNN starring in a SUFF FILM as part of CNN's political agenda and attempt to boost ratings!

'Ugly' is not CNN aiding and abetting terrorists by becoming part of their PR campaign to destroy America's resolve to the point where we cut-n-run!

The same hypocritcal B@$tard$ wgo say we should not put footage of 9/11 on TV today, because it would remind America what we are faced with today- a real terrorist threat and not 'politics of instilling fear' as the Dems claim the GOP is doing these days, are the SAME ones who DO insist that we show these terrorist SNUFF Films!

Is it that CNN just has no problem showing depressing scenes of Americans being murdered that cause emotions of helplessness and a desire to surrender instead of the scenes that steele our resolve and remind us what we are up against? Or is it that CNN, like a lot of rabid Left Wingers just HATE this country (as shown by their HORRENDOUS act of placing a flashing 'X' over the VP's face when he was on TV! 'Mistake'/'Technical Difficulty' my A$$!)

I know war is horrendous - I have been in the middle of them - but I don't need to be shown by the Communist News Network pictures of Americans being stalked and killed to boost their ratings and satisfy their political agenda!

I also know that someone burning alive in a fire is horrible - is CNN going to show us footage of THAT too in their effort to 'pursue truth'?!
'THIS is the TRUTH of what it is like to be burned alive! Footage at 7, 8, 9, & 12!

How about rape or child molestation? I know those are horrible, but I don't need CNN airing it on TV to gain ratings and satisfy some sick agenda!
Is CNN going to pair one of their reporters with a rapist or pedophile, have them stalk women/little kids, then show the footage of the act as part of their effort to 'pursue truth'?
THIS is the TRUTH of what happens when a Rapist/Pedophile Strikes! Footage at 7, 8, 9, & 12!

"War is 'ugly' and should be shown!"

What a BS resonse!:roll:

 

[Captain America]

When I hear all the hoopla on CNN's airing of the film I am reminded of Jack Nicholson in that movie when he shouts at Tom Cruise, "You can't handle the truth!"

There can be many slants to this and they all are correct.

I have said it before and at the risk of being redundant, I'll say it again. It's not original as I heard it on some TV show and it just made sense to me so I will repeat it again.

Any time a nation has to be reminded at noon, six o'clock and at ten that "We are at War" we aren't really in a war. The troops are at war. We are at the mall.

Films like these, regardless of my, yours, or whoever's opinion might be about them, remind us that we really are at war. Perhaps the ugly face of war is what we need to jog our memories. So far, this war has just been something we watch on the news.

Maybe if our people realize the seriuosness of this, we might actually put our backs into it. Until then, will that be cash or credit?

 

[Deegan]

When I hear all the hoopla on CNN's airing of the film I am reminded of Jack Nicholson in that movie when he shouts at Tom Cruise, "You can't handle the truth!"

There can be many slants to this and they all are correct.

I have said it before and at the risk of being redundant, I'll say it again. It's not original as I heard it on some TV show and it just made sense to me so I will repeat it again.

Any time a nation has to be reminded at noon, six o'clock and at ten that "We are at War" we aren't really in a war. The troops are at war. We are at the mall.

Films like these, regardless of my, yours, or whoever's opinion might be about them, remind us that we really are at war. Perhaps the ugly face of war is what we need to jog our memories. So far, this war has just been something we watch on the news.

Maybe if our people realize the seriuosness of this, we might actually put our backs into it. Until then, will that be cash or credit?

Yeah, I get all that, now what do you think of CNN taking propaganda films from the enemy?

I can only imagine their glee, as they watch their carefully planned videos, and on American television none the less.:roll:

 

[Captain America]

And speaking of "snuff films" being used as propaganda, how many times have they ran the tape of those jets flying into the WTC (and the instaneous death of hundreds as a result,) as propaganda to garner support for the Iraqi war?

Someone said, "The truth shall set you free." Others say, "You can't handle the truth."

 

[Deegan]

And speaking of "snuff films" being used as propaganda, how many times have they ran the tape of those jets flying into the WTC (and the instaneous death of hundreds as a result,) as propaganda to garner support for the Iraqi war?

Someone said, "The truth shall set you free." Others say, "You can't handle the truth."

And once again, those tapes didn't come from the enemy, these did.

One more time, what do you think of CNN taking propaganda videos from the enemy?

 

[Captain America]

Yeah, I get all that, now what do you think of CNN taking propaganda films from the enemy?

I can only imagine their glee, as they watch their carefully planned videos, and on American television none the less.:roll:

One thing for sure, I'm sure FOX is jealous they didn't get it. In all fairness to CNN, they did black out the "snuff" part of it. But I certainly can see you r objection.

I would far more offended if CNN, or any other channel for that matter, filmed it themselves when it was in their power to prevent it.

I have no objection to the American people seeing the ugly face of war up close and personal. I think that is a good thing. All this propaganda, sugar coating, and "under the rug" face of war we have seen so far makes me sick.

I do take objection to the fact that the terrorists supplied the film and the airing of it could have served their agenda, whatever that agenda may be. I am sure they didn't provide it to "educate" Americans as to what really is going on over there (although it did.)

Whatever the terrorist agenda was, I can assure you that as far as I am concerned, it has backfired on them. As a result of watching the film, it makes me hate those bastards even more and the more we kill of them, the better I will feel about the war in Iraq.

As far as "news" goes, that film was a golden egg for who ever they would have given it too. I am reasonably certain that whoever got it would have aired it.

 

[easyt65]

Those tapes didn't come from the enemy, these did.

Great point!

Another great point is that our soldiers should not be starring in SNUFF Films aired by CNN as aprt of their political agenda and attempt to increase ratings!

I also want an investigation into the airing of these tapes.
I want to know if CNN paid for the tapes, thus financing the murder of Americans, or did they just do it gleely for free to increase ratings and satisfy their political agenda?!

Also, again - the 'war is ugly' BS - so is burning alive by fire, so is rape, so is child molestation - is CNN gonna air footage of THESE 'ugly' scenes in their 'pursuit of truth'?!

Finally, what do I think of CNN taking propaganda videos from the enemy?

I think it is digusting, dispicable, treasonous, and just WRONG! As I said, CNN just became the U.S. office for the Al Jazeera terrorist News Network!

 

[easyt65]

One thing for sure, I'm sure FOX is jealous they didn't get it. In all fairness to CNN, they did black out the "snuff" part of it. But I certainly can see you r objection.

C'Mon, Cap! BS! Fox has already come out and condemned it. Almost all the news agencies out there are piling on the condemnation of CNN for this one! There used to be a time in this country when there was some integrity and descency in this country/in the news media! CNN's act wes reprehensible, and it reminded me of a story that happened up north a few years ago.

A man called a news agency and said he was going to set himself on fire! He was protesting something, and doused himself with a gallon of gas, ranting for the cameras which the news agency made sure were running. They waited until the man set himself on fire, got a few seconds of footage, and THEN started to assist putting him out.
-- The man survived, the TV station aired the footage, and then the Federal Judge hammered the reporter, camera man, and station for their total neglect of their responsibility not only to prevent this (which is different in CNN's case) but in their responsibility NOT TO AIR IT FOR FEAR THAT IT WOULD CAUSE MORE OF THE SAME (as well as it was just sick/wrong)!
--- That IS the case with CNN! The terrorists now know that CNN will gladly air any propoganda, any U.S. soliders' murders, etc from now on and will do more. CNN will be receiving a case load of such tapes a week! I am surprised they haven't started showing the tapes of Nick Berg getting his head sawed off! I mean, that is part of the 'ugliness' going on over there too, right?! :roll:

 

[aps]

Captain America, you are my hero! Your posts in this thread are right on the money. You have articulated what I was unable to. Thank you!

 

[Iriemon]

Great point!

Another great point is that our soldiers should not be starring in SNUFF Films aired by CNN as aprt of their political agenda and attempt to increase ratings!

I also want an investigation into the airing of these tapes.
I want to know if CNN paid for the tapes, thus financing the murder of Americans, or did they just do it gleely for free to increase ratings and satisfy their political agenda?!

Also, again - the 'war is ugly' BS - so is burning alive by fire, so is rape, so is child molestation - is CNN gonna air footage of THESE 'ugly' scenes in their 'pursuit of truth'?!

Finally, what do I think of CNN taking propaganda videos from the enemy?

I think it is digusting, dispicable, treasonous, and just WRONG! As I said, CNN just became the U.S. office for the Al Jazeera terrorist News Network!

If you think it was disgusting, dispicable, treasonous and just WRONG for cnn to show the tape of enemy war footage, I await the adjectives to describe your outrage of the RNC video "The stakes" in which the Republican National Committee uses terrorists' video and words and treasonously promotes their agenda of terrorizing Americans.

 

[Spencer Collins]

CNN'S "EXCUSE"

Last night, we ran a controversial piece produced by our Baghdad correspondent Michael Ware. The backstory is that through intermediaries Michael had been communicating with Ibrahim Al-Shimary, a shadowy leader and spokesman for the Islamic Army. Michael had sent him a series of questions concerning the insurgency in Iraq and its motives. He was surprised when he received two videotapes in response. We aired portions of both last night.

One had Al-Shimary himself on camera -- his face electronically concealed -- responding to Michael's questions. The second tape surprised us even more. It documented 10 incidents of insurgent snipers attacking U.S. military personnel. To be clear, insurgents shot the tape themselves. This group has released similar tapes in the past. Indeed, you can find them on the Internet. But this tape uniquely included audio from the sniper team as they selected targets, waited for their opportunities and then praised Allah as they made their escapes.

We are assuming they included the sniper tape to prove the authenticity of the Al-Shimary interview tape and to establish their credibility. Of course, we also understood that some might conclude there is a public relations benefit for the insurgents if we aired the material, especially on CNN International. We also understood that this kind of footage is upsetting and disturbing for many viewers. But after getting beyond the emotional debate, we concluded the tape meets our criteria for newsworthiness.

Moreover, with 73 U.S. military casualties so far this month, October is already the third highest month for U.S. deaths in Iraq since the war began. In fact, many of them are victims of sniper attacks.

For those who did not see the piece, you can watch it here now: (Watch CNN's report on the insurgent video)

You should know we dipped to black at the moment of actual impact of the rounds. A number of us felt airing that precise moment was simply too horrific. That decision, as well as the decision to build a piece around the sniper tape -- in fact, all the decisions about this story -- were subject to hours of intense editorial debate at the highest levels here at CNN.

You should also know we tried to put all of this in context. Our reporting included an interview with a current U.S. sniper in Iraq. He's been both under attack from insurgent snipers and he has himself operated as a sniper. We also heard from Major General William Caldwell, a coalition forces spokesman in Iraq, and CNN military analyst General David Grange, formerly with the Green Beret, Delta Force and Army Rangers.

Instantly, the piece received many strongly-worded responses from viewers.

Many viewers thought it inappropriate for us to air video of Americans being shot: "If I had a son or daughter over there serving, I would be outraged by what I feel is your aiding and comforting the enemy."

Some worried about kids who might have watched the program. (We clearly warned viewers the video was not appropriate for children before we aired it.)

Others praised us for showing the threats U.S. military personnel actually face: "Thanks for having the guts to show the sniper update and to show us the other side of the story. Please continue to give us the truth; I know the network is bound to be taking heat."

And still others thought by dipping to black and not showing the moment of impact of the sniper rounds we were sanitizing the horror of war: " ... I think the reason it took Americans so long to come around on this war is because they somehow did not think it was real because they never saw anyone hurt ... you guys need to show the unvarnished truth."

Whether or not you agree with us in this case, our goal, as always, is to present the unvarnished truth as best we can.
Posted By David Doss, "360" Executive Producer: 12:59 PM ET

I believe CNN was way out of line and used poor judgement!...Spencer

 

[Deegan]

If you think it was disgusting, dispicable, treasonous and just WRONG for cnn to show the tape of enemy war footage, I await the adjectives to describe your outrage of the RNC video "The stakes" in which the Republican National Committee uses terrorists' video and words and treasonously promotes their agenda of terrorizing Americans.

I don't know how you can compare educating Americans on the terror threat that we all face, and doing this by reading back for Americans their own words, to this video. One is educational, and the other is just a "how to" for potential snipers, please sir, don't go there.:roll:

 

[Iriemon]

I don't know how you can compare educating Americans on the terror threat that we all face, and doing this by reading back for Americans their own words, to this video. One is educational, and the other is just a "how to" for potential snipers, please sir, don't go there.:roll:

LOL - using the insurgent's video is "treasonous" because it supports there agenda, but broadcasting bin Ladens and Zahawri's video and words which supports their agenda of terrorizing Americans is "don't go there."

 

[Deegan]

LOL - using the insurgent's video is "treasonous" because it supports there agenda, but broadcasting bin Ladens and Zahawri's video and words which supports their agenda of terrorizing Americans is "don't go there."

Yes, no one has complained when the UBL videos were played, but have in this instance, it's really not hard to understand why. One may be educational, and the other is just a "how to" for potential snipers.....wait, I just said this already!:roll:

 

[Captain America]

Captain America, you are my hero! Your posts in this thread are right on the money. You have articulated what I was unable to. Thank you!

It ain't easy being a super-hero.

Fox has already come out and condemned it.

Oh, I'm sure they have. I'm just as sure that if it was them who had been given the film, they would have scooped it just the same, with some nice disclaimer, "This film is graphic and not for children" and it would be CNN condemning it. I just call that "sour grapes."

It's all about ratings. These channels have no sincere conscience. None of 'em.

 

[Captain America]

I have to wonder if some pro-war Americans fear that if the people at home get a glimpse of what is actually happening on the ground over there they will get more involved and voice their dissent on the war. Surely this won't be helping them come election time.

I also wonder if the troops don't feel abandoned by us sometimes. They may be wondering why there isn't a bigger push by us to bring them home.

I ponder many things. I must have way too much time on my hands.

"Don't look behind the curtain."
***********************The Wizard of Oz

 

[Deegan]

I just think CNN knows their audience, and so do I now, it's official.

 

[aps]

CNN'S "EXCUSE"

Last night, we ran a controversial piece produced by our Baghdad correspondent Michael Ware. The backstory is that through intermediaries Michael had been communicating with Ibrahim Al-Shimary, a shadowy leader and spokesman for the Islamic Army. Michael had sent him a series of questions concerning the insurgency in Iraq and its motives. He was surprised when he received two videotapes in response. We aired portions of both last night.

One had Al-Shimary himself on camera -- his face electronically concealed -- responding to Michael's questions. The second tape surprised us even more. It documented 10 incidents of insurgent snipers attacking U.S. military personnel. To be clear, insurgents shot the tape themselves. This group has released similar tapes in the past. Indeed, you can find them on the Internet. But this tape uniquely included audio from the sniper team as they selected targets, waited for their opportunities and then praised Allah as they made their escapes.

We are assuming they included the sniper tape to prove the authenticity of the Al-Shimary interview tape and to establish their credibility. Of course, we also understood that some might conclude there is a public relations benefit for the insurgents if we aired the material, especially on CNN International. We also understood that this kind of footage is upsetting and disturbing for many viewers. But after getting beyond the emotional debate, we concluded the tape meets our criteria for newsworthiness.

Moreover, with 73 U.S. military casualties so far this month, October is already the third highest month for U.S. deaths in Iraq since the war began. In fact, many of them are victims of sniper attacks.

For those who did not see the piece, you can watch it here now: (Watch CNN's report on the insurgent video)

You should know we dipped to black at the moment of actual impact of the rounds. A number of us felt airing that precise moment was simply too horrific. That decision, as well as the decision to build a piece around the sniper tape -- in fact, all the decisions about this story -- were subject to hours of intense editorial debate at the highest levels here at CNN.

You should also know we tried to put all of this in context. Our reporting included an interview with a current U.S. sniper in Iraq. He's been both under attack from insurgent snipers and he has himself operated as a sniper. We also heard from Major General William Caldwell, a coalition forces spokesman in Iraq, and CNN military analyst General David Grange, formerly with the Green Beret, Delta Force and Army Rangers.

Instantly, the piece received many strongly-worded responses from viewers.

Many viewers thought it inappropriate for us to air video of Americans being shot: "If I had a son or daughter over there serving, I would be outraged by what I feel is your aiding and comforting the enemy."

Some worried about kids who might have watched the program. (We clearly warned viewers the video was not appropriate for children before we aired it.)

Others praised us for showing the threats U.S. military personnel actually face: "Thanks for having the guts to show the sniper update and to show us the other side of the story. Please continue to give us the truth; I know the network is bound to be taking heat."

And still others thought by dipping to black and not showing the moment of impact of the sniper rounds we were sanitizing the horror of war: " ... I think the reason it took Americans so long to come around on this war is because they somehow did not think it was real because they never saw anyone hurt ... you guys need to show the unvarnished truth."

Whether or not you agree with us in this case, our goal, as always, is to present the unvarnished truth as best we can.
Posted By David Doss, "360" Executive Producer: 12:59 PM ET

I believe CNN was way out of line and used poor judgement!...Spencer

I fully support CNN.

 

[Captain America]

Some can handle the truth aps. Some prefer to sweep it under the rug and pretend it's not there.

Different strokes for different folks.

But honestly, you DO have to wonder what or if the insurgents had to gain with the showing of this film. We can pretty much assume they didn't release it to help our troops gain ground in any way. And one is not out of line questioning whether or not CNN played into their hands or not. These are legitimate concerns.

Myself, I am a realist. I come from a "It is what it is" approach. And regardless of the source, if it is a legit film and not doctored with photoshop, and can be considered real, well, I have no objection to seeing what is real. Some people will go to great lengths to keep me from seeing what is real. Some will go to great lengths to show me what is real. It's a damned if you do and damned if you don't situation.

 

[Deegan]

I don't think anyone is afraid of the truth at all, it is the simple fact that you did not need to show this, to explain this. They could have as easily said, we have this tape of a new trend in Iraq, the sniper, we have chosen to not play the actual video, because we feel it would be inappropriate to be the terrorists vehicle of propaganda. What did we learn watching that, that American troops are in a guerrilla war, I think they know that very well by now, what did we learn? I would have turned this over to our military, perhaps they could learn something from it, what I would not do is show their handy work. Perhaps there were finger prints, perhaps there are things we can learn about where it came from, where the tapes were purchased, anything but what they did do with it.

Just imagine a news agency receiving a tape of the snipers in Virginia, how would that have been handled?

No, people are entitled to their opinion about this, but there is no doubt that this is unprecedented to say the least.

 

[PoliticalActivist]

" WHAT IS THE TRUTH "? Be careful with what you post on here. If you post anything about Bush or Condelezza the webmaster will not allow it to be posted. But many of us knows the truth behind what is happening in Iraq,and why we are losing our love ones over there for something that's useless. CNN is no different then these other American propaganda stations. I am against the War in Iraq its a waste of manpower,and we need the troops back home to protect. The biggest propaganda lie that was told was told by the President. When he mislead the world into thinking Saddam was hiding WMD, and the bottom line was he wanted Saddam for proving his father wrong in Desert Storm. I recall my early years in school when I was taught about Russia proaganda, and now look what our government its using the same bs. Rebuilding Iraq??? Oh Boy. The United States Government should pay for the damage they have done, and it seems like our own government has forgotten about the homeless and needy here in America. I don't believe NOTHING the damn news media spit out their mouths. I blame the President in the 1940s who opened up the foreign exchange. Which allowed our haters to enter our country in exchange for their country's resources. Now that the outsiders have learned everything from us they are using what we taught them back against us. DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE.

 

[jallman]

I'm going to go on record as saying that I support CNN 100% in their decision to air this piece. Regardless of where the tape came from, it is a true depiction of the graphic nature of war, of the violence and the morbidity involved in this conflict. Before I get jumped by a bunch of rabid goose-steppers, let me clarify that I would have supported the decision no matter who aired it, FOX, CNN, MSNBC, whoever.

That being said, allow me to point out some factors that would be obvious were this not an emotional topic. First off, aps was right in stating that war is ugly. It is violent, it is morbid, and it is not sanitary for either side of the conflict. Furthermore, the war is going on there and not here. The kind of wanton destruction and death that we are spared as Americans is on the minds and in the direct line of sight for almost every Iraqi. We are hitting 3000dead troops; the Iraqis have lost 655,000 by some estimates. Anyone who thinks that this video, this truthful and honest look at the brutality of our enemy is giving aid to the same enemy must have no concept of ratio and proportion.

Bottom line is this: If we are going to support our troops and this war effort, then we must also accept the brutality and the danger that our troops face every day. Who are we to be spared seeing the horror and graphic violence that our troops are living...Who are we to say to the Iraqi people that it is acceptable for us to enter your country to liberate you, but we don't want to dirty our thoughts with the same images you see every day. No, my Iraqi friend...no, your freedom is not worth my seeing a bit of bloodshed on television.

If this war effort is going to collapse under the weight of its own reflection, then were we really behind it to start with? Somehow I don't think CNN's agenda was to end the war by showing some American deaths. Could you be anymore hysterical, histrionic, and dramatic?