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2005-08-17 Fifth Column

"I'd be Depressed Too if I got my News from the Newspapers"

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Posted by Sherry 2005-08-17 11:36|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Sherry, really good post. That makes my day.

Posted by Matt 2005-08-17 12:46|| 2005-08-17 12:46|| Front Page Top

#2 poor Matt. He'll never live that one down.

Posted by 2b 2005-08-17 12:50|| 2005-08-17 12:50|| Front Page Top

#3 Poor Matt Lauer - he'll never live that one down. :-)

Posted by 2b 2005-08-17 12:51|| 2005-08-17 12:51|| Front Page Top

#4 Rush is playing the tape -- this Captain had more to say to Matt that he probably didn't like!

Anyone got a link to the video?

Posted by Sherry 2005-08-17 13:14|| 2005-08-17 13:14|| Front Page Top

#5 2b, thanks for the clarification.

Posted by Matt the un-Lauer 2005-08-17 13:33|| 2005-08-17 13:33|| Front Page Top

#6 Matt really doesn't seem to do anything all to well beyond reading teleprompters.

Posted by MunkarKat 2005-08-17 13:38|| 2005-08-17 13:38|| Front Page Top

#7 Video now available at

Not sure link is above, so
http://newsbusters.org/node/328

Posted by Sherry 2005-08-17 15:02|| 2005-08-17 15:02|| Front Page Top

#8 That will leave a mark.

Posted by SR-71 2005-08-17 15:06|| 2005-08-17 15:06|| Front Page Top

#9 I used to get depressed, but I just don't watch Network News anymore. WTG Captain Powell! It would have been better had he executed Lauer live but I guess that would be asking too much.

Posted by Cyber Sarge">Cyber Sarge 2005-08-17 16:38|| 2005-08-17 16:38|| Front Page Top

#10 Cyber Sarge -- it was live!!! Go watch the video, the LIVE word is in the left hand corner.

Wish they had the entire interview posted. Rush played parts and that Captain had some words to say about what was really happening in Iraq and how he knew.

Posted by Sherry 2005-08-17 17:07|| 2005-08-17 17:07|| Front Page Top

#11 CPT Lauer will probably have to give a class on proper reaction to media to his fellow officers to appease his now embarrassed commander and chain-of-command. He will also be most popular with the enlisted soldiers for that brief shining moment of unrehearsed candor. Officers are useful for some things, but CPT Lauer earned a thumbs up from me. Good for you sir!

Posted by Crumble Jush7440 2005-08-17 17:35|| 2005-08-17 17:35|| Front Page Top

#12 Damn my work computer! All I get is squares and puntuation marks. I will have to watch it at home. JK about Lauer and execution, but it would have made for great TV. I will bet next months pay check that the Today show is searching for a disgruntled soldier to stick up and say "See the troops really aren't happy, just listen to Pvt Snuffy here."

Posted by Cyber Sarge">Cyber Sarge 2005-08-17 17:38|| 2005-08-17 17:38|| Front Page Top

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