Manscape Posted July 25, 2009 Report Share Posted July 25, 2009 http://rawstory.com/08/news/2009/07/23/pen...n-call-soldier/ Pentagon furious over call for execution of captured soldier Congressman calls on Fox to fire O’Reilly, Peters for aiding America’s enemies According to NBC’s top Pentagon correspondent, the Department of Defense is furious with Fox News analyst Ralph Peters, who said on July 19 that the Taliban should murder 23-year-old Private First Class Bowe Bergdahl, captured after he strayed from his post, to save the Army “legal hassles and legal bills.” Peters, a well-known Neoconservative and frequent Fox News guest, attempted to clarify his shocking statement on Tuesday night’s O’Reilly Factor, telling right-wing host Bill O’Reilly he believes that Bergdahl had “deserted” his unit and deserved no sympathy. He did not apologize. O’Reilly added that Bergdahl must be “crazy.” However, Wednesday night MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow fired back, interviewing Jim Miklaszewski, NBC’s top Pentagon correspondent, who said the Department of Defense is furious with Peters and Fox News, adding there is no evidence that Bergdahl is a deserter. Peters’ and O’Reilly’s insidious comments drew a sharp reaction from a bipartisan group of 22 veteran members of Congress, who all signed a letter demanding Fox News CEO Roger Ailes apologize to Bergdahl’s family for allowing a guest on his network to provide “aid and comfort” to America’s enemies. “Mr. Peters’ indefensible comments call into question, without any supporting evidence whatsoever, PFC Bergdahl’s patriotism and commitment to his country, and suggest in a non-subtle way that he deserved to be captured,” they wrote. “The truth is that Mr. Peters’ words give more aid and comfort to the enemy…and put PFC Bergdahl at additional risk of harm.” Congressman Eric Massa (D-NY), a former Navy commander who joined the 22 members of Congress in signing the letter, went a step further and called on Fox News to fire both O’Reilly and Peters. “Their comments aid and abet our enemies during a time of war and the burden is on Fox News to prove that they reject this by taking the tangible action of issuing an apology and firing both of them,” he wrote. Jim Miklaszewski, NBC’s Pentagon correspondent, told Maddow on Wednesday night that Bergdahl “came off patrol on June 30th, dropped off his weapon, his body armor, grabbed up a bottle of water, a compass and a knife and took off out on his own. It was sometime after that, apparently, that some local militants grabbed him and turned him over to the Taliban.” “Should he have left the post alone?” Miklaszewski asked. “Of course not. But that doesn’t make him a deserter.” He continued: “Military officials I talked to are quite outraged at Peters’ comments, not just the idea perhaps that he suggested that the Taliban should execute Bergdahl, but because it’s totally irresponsible. Here you have a kid, 23-years-old, in custody. He’s got to be terrified. And now, these Peters comments could actually be used by his captors to get even deeper inside Bergdahl’s mind and further erode any confidence that he may have that he will ever come out alive.” “I suspect my fellow Americans might really bail out of the FOX viewership over this one,” opined former war reporter and photographer Tim King, who edits Oregon-based Web site Salem-News. “If this insolent wicked little man named Peters at FOX manages to turn people against this American who volunteered to serve in the military, fully aware that almost anyone in the Army can be deployed overseas, he should be arrested and tossed in prison,” King continued. “When does FOX News cross the line? This is a new age, a new time, and there is no way in Hell that Peters or FOX can cry ‘free speech’ now.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Patriot Posted July 25, 2009 Report Share Posted July 25, 2009 http://rawstory.com/08/news/2009/07/23/pen...n-call-soldier/Pentagon furious over call for execution of captured soldier Congressman calls on Fox to fire O’Reilly, Peters for aiding America’s enemies According to NBC’s top Pentagon correspondent, the Department of Defense is furious with Fox News analyst Ralph Peters, who said on July 19 that the Taliban should murder 23-year-old Private First Class Bowe Bergdahl, captured after he strayed from his post, to save the Army “legal hassles and legal bills.” Peters, a well-known Neoconservative and frequent Fox News guest, attempted to clarify his shocking statement on Tuesday night’s O’Reilly Factor, telling right-wing host Bill O’Reilly he believes that Bergdahl had “deserted” his unit and deserved no sympathy. He did not apologize. O’Reilly added that Bergdahl must be “crazy.” However, Wednesday night MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow fired back, interviewing Jim Miklaszewski, NBC’s top Pentagon correspondent, who said the Department of Defense is furious with Peters and Fox News, adding there is no evidence that Bergdahl is a deserter. Peters’ and O’Reilly’s insidious comments drew a sharp reaction from a bipartisan group of 22 veteran members of Congress, who all signed a letter demanding Fox News CEO Roger Ailes apologize to Bergdahl’s family for allowing a guest on his network to provide “aid and comfort” to America’s enemies. “Mr. Peters’ indefensible comments call into question, without any supporting evidence whatsoever, PFC Bergdahl’s patriotism and commitment to his country, and suggest in a non-subtle way that he deserved to be captured,” they wrote. “The truth is that Mr. Peters’ words give more aid and comfort to the enemy…and put PFC Bergdahl at additional risk of harm.” Congressman Eric Massa (D-NY), a former Navy commander who joined the 22 members of Congress in signing the letter, went a step further and called on Fox News to fire both O’Reilly and Peters. “Their comments aid and abet our enemies during a time of war and the burden is on Fox News to prove that they reject this by taking the tangible action of issuing an apology and firing both of them,” he wrote. Jim Miklaszewski, NBC’s Pentagon correspondent, told Maddow on Wednesday night that Bergdahl “came off patrol on June 30th, dropped off his weapon, his body armor, grabbed up a bottle of water, a compass and a knife and took off out on his own. It was sometime after that, apparently, that some local militants grabbed him and turned him over to the Taliban.” “Should he have left the post alone?” Miklaszewski asked. “Of course not. But that doesn’t make him a deserter.” He continued: “Military officials I talked to are quite outraged at Peters’ comments, not just the idea perhaps that he suggested that the Taliban should execute Bergdahl, but because it’s totally irresponsible. Here you have a kid, 23-years-old, in custody. He’s got to be terrified. And now, these Peters comments could actually be used by his captors to get even deeper inside Bergdahl’s mind and further erode any confidence that he may have that he will ever come out alive.” “I suspect my fellow Americans might really bail out of the FOX viewership over this one,” opined former war reporter and photographer Tim King, who edits Oregon-based Web site Salem-News. “If this insolent wicked little man named Peters at FOX manages to turn people against this American who volunteered to serve in the military, fully aware that almost anyone in the Army can be deployed overseas, he should be arrested and tossed in prison,” King continued. “When does FOX News cross the line? This is a new age, a new time, and there is no way in Hell that Peters or FOX can cry ‘free speech’ now.” Rachel Maddow, Jim Miklaszewski ?? Now there's a couple of unbiased newspeople that would never lie or spin the facts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manscape Posted July 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2009 Rachel Maddow, Jim Miklaszewski ?? Now there's a couple of unbiased newspeople that would never lie or spin the facts. HEY!!! MAYBE THEY MADE THE WHOLE THING UP!!!! (you babbling stroonce!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted July 25, 2009 Report Share Posted July 25, 2009 i saw that interview and nbc spun that completely out of control.....ralf peters is a retired general , not just a news guest.... and you people have no say on how nbc has put people on who easily go against all our troops in the field...they were all for releasing the gitmo photos to help aid our enemies... this is clearly nbc's attempt to gain some spotlight considering they are dead last in rating in just about every hour of news coverage...... you are a moron if you believe their spin... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Keith Posted July 25, 2009 Report Share Posted July 25, 2009 Rachel Maddow, Jim Miklaszewski ?? Now there's a couple of unbiased newspeople that would never lie or spin the facts. The man said it on live TV. The clip is everywhere. Have you seen it? There is no way to "spin it". Could you be a bigger piece of shit?! He said what he said on National FOX TV, but naturally someone must have spun what he said. Your one pathetic mother****r! F**K you! F**K FOX! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted July 26, 2009 Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 The man said it on live TV. The clip is everywhere. Have you seen it? There is no way to "spin it". Could you be a bigger piece of shit?!He said what he said on National FOX TV, but naturally someone must have spun what he said. Your one pathetic motherfucker! F**K you! F**K FOX! There you go talking like a democrat again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 The man said it on live TV. The clip is everywhere. Have you seen it? There is no way to "spin it". Could you be a bigger piece of shit?!He said what he said on National FOX TV, but naturally someone must have spun what he said. Your one pathetic motherfucker! F**K you! F**K FOX! Did someone take away Keith's smokes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Keith Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Did someone take away Keith's smokes? Nope, I just calls 'em likes I see's 'em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 Did someone take away Keith's smokes? No, but I think a long time ago someone took away his dad's *******. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 Nope, I just calls 'em likes I see's 'em. Keith is just blinded by the hope and change. All promise, no substance. BTW, it doesn't matter if you fill in (f**k) when you spell out the "******_______" Just in case you wanted to keep it clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Administrator, As long as your editing posts for content, and I don't have a problem with this, advise you check post #5 by Keith on this topic. THAT was the actual point of my post, I thought you may have missed it. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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