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Arnette Position

Perspective — 3/31/2003 1:18:46 PM (archived)

So, Peter Arnette initially comes out with a full apology for his interview on Iraqi television.

The next thing we know, he's saying that he stands by what he did and has no regrets.

This, of course, after he takes a new job with a British newspaper, that is known to have an anti-war slant.

I'm just curious as to why a man, who has sworn to call things right down the line, would now take a job with a news outlet that, in some views, clearly has a political agenda. Not to mention the flip-flopping on his position about the Iraqi interview. Doesn't exactly lend a lot of credibility.

BTW that's my first attempt at a link, so have patience with me if it fails.

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The whole thread (21 posts)

• Arnette Position - Perspective - 3/31/2003 1:18:46 PM
  • Twins? - Larry J - 4/1/2003 3:15:40 PM
  • He's suffering from a new strain of the Stockholm Syndrome - Lee - 3/31/2003 3:58:48 PM
  • He hasn't been quite right since the last Gulf War - Mary Anne - 3/31/2003 3:50:09 PM
  • He thought he could pronounce judgement on the war a la Cronkite in 1968 - ebnelson - 3/31/2003 3:11:55 PM
    • Except even Chronkite didn't go on Radio Hanoi for an interview. nt (n/t) - Larry J - 4/1/2003 3:17:06 PM
  • What's The Emoticon for Head Up The Ass? N/T (n/t) - Mark Eby - 3/31/2003 2:56:10 PM
    • :-EB - Bowser - 3/31/2003 6:21:43 PM
  • Re: Arnette Position - gbaikie - 3/31/2003 2:28:18 PM
  • Re: Arnette Position - Marcia - 3/31/2003 1:53:05 PM
  • Welcome, Perspective - Robert - 3/31/2003 1:32:32 PM
    • Geez, I NEVER use quotes in my links. They seem to work... (n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 3/31/2003 4:37:42 PM
      • Same here n/t (n/t) - LJ - 3/31/2003 6:20:27 PM
        • 99% of the time they don't need quotes - Robert - 4/1/2003 4:44:11 PM
    • Doh! Not seeing the forest for the trees - Robert - 3/31/2003 1:35:16 PM
      • LOL Thanks - Perspective - 3/31/2003 1:47:36 PM
        • Don't forget the info page - FrankC - 3/31/2003 2:02:22 PM
          • Excellent advice Frank ;) n/t (n/t) - RobVG - 3/31/2003 2:48:23 PM
        • If you forget... - RobVG - 3/31/2003 1:57:54 PM
  • Re: Arnette Position - SDAI-Tech1 - 3/31/2003 1:28:34 PM
    • British press hires Arnett. Guess we saw that one coming down Broadway. (n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 3/31/2003 5:11:25 PM