Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2007 10:30:34 GMT -5
MSNBC, CNBC Refuse to Run Pro-War Ads
AUG.28,2007
We wrote here about the television commercials that Freedom's Watch has produced, featuring veterans and their families, that urge Congress and the public to continue supporting the Iraq war. The commercials are well done, and convey the simple message that the Iraq war is important and winnable, and that we should allow our troops to see the mission through. The ads are appearing in the context of a blizzard of anti-war ads by left-wing groups, intended to pressure Senators and Congressmen into pulling the plug on the Iraq effort.
Freedom's Watch has placed its ads on Fox and CNN, but CNBC and MSNBC have refused to run the ads. Ari Fleischer wrote this morning on behalf of Freedom's Watch to let us know that CNBC and MSNBC have stubbornly refused to air the pro-war ads, even though they have run issue ads on other controversial topics. Freedom's Watch has written to CNBC and MSNBC to protest their decision; here is the text of that letter:
John Kelly
Senior Vice-President of NBC News Network Sales
30 Rockefeller Plaza
12th Floor
New York, NY 10112
Dear Mr. Kelly,
We understand that MSNBC and CNBC (the “Networks”) are refusing to sell advertising time to Freedom’s Watch (“FW”) to air a series of educational advertisements. It is our understanding that the purported basis for the denial is a Network policy denying access to groups that wish to sponsor advertising on controversial issues of public importance.
Given your recent history of airing such ads (see below), we must wonder if your denial to FW is a subjective decision because the network officials disagree with the FW ads’ message? If you continue to refuse to air FW’s advertisement we request an explanation of your basis in writing or station policy within two (2) days from the date above as time is of the essence.
FW has requested time on your networks to air advertisements discussing the War Against Terrorism. Your reporters and commentators discuss this issue on your programs at every hour of the day so you clearly agree this is an issue of great public importance. FW’s advertisements, to be sure, present a view of this debate that rounds out your coverage. These ads feature Iraq War Veterans and their families discussing their sacrifices in personal terms and their belief that we must allow the military time to complete its mission in Iraq and seek victory. This is a side of this issue that should not be silenced by national cable networks. We believe that rather than censor these American heroes, you should let the American public hear their story.
As noted above, it’s troubling that the Networks appear to be airing messages on issues on a selective basis. Our research indicates that your network has accepted and aired advertisements dealing with controversial issues of national importance in the recent past. For example, the Networks aired an advertisement entitled “Shameless Politicians” sponsored by Move America Forward regarding the war on terror in October 2004. In November 2006, the Networks aired advertisements sponsored by the American Medical Association entitled “Patient Voice” concerning the controversial issue of access to health care and coverage for the uninsured. During July 2007, the Networks aired advertisements sponsored by the Save Darfur Coalition. Your history of airing other issue advocacy advertisements makes the denial of FW advertisements troubling and raises the issue of whether your denial is based on an editorial disagreement with FW's message.
These ads are about important issues that will shape our national security policies for years to come. These ads present a point of view that your viewers are not now receiving.
Your viewers deserve to hear all sides of this issue so that they can make informed judgments about the future of their country.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this request. Please respond to me through Larry Weitzner at Jamestown Associates.
Very Truly Yours,
Bradley A. Blakeman
President and CEO
Freedom of speech: at some of our cable networks, you can't even buy it! We'll follow up with any response that may be forthcoming from NBC.
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FROM JIMMY AND JEANNIE AUG.29,2007
THESE FAR LEFT LIBERAL MEDIA, WONT EVEN ALLOW OUR BRAVE FIGHTING MEN AND WOMEN TO SPEAK UP ABOUT THE WAR.
YOU MAY BE A PERSON WHO WANTS TO SURRENDER,
JUST AS THE FAR LEFT WING OF THE DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP, BUT THESE HEROES SHOULD AT LEAST BE ALLOWED TO TELL THEIR STORYS SO WE THE PEOPLE GET BOTH SIDES OF THE ISSUE.
BTW WE BOTH HATE ALL WAR, BUT WE BELIEVE WITH ALL OUR HEART AND SOUL,'IF YOUR IN A WAR, THEN GIVE OUR BRAVE TROOPS A CHNCE TO WIN IT.WE BELIEVE SURRENDER IS NEVER AN OPTION.
THESE PEOPLE INTEND TO KILL EVERY LAST MAN AND WOMEN AND OUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN.
THESE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN IN A WORLD WAR WITH THE U.S.
SINCE 1979.
(SEE POST BELOW)
I POSTED THIS SAME INFO ON JUNE 24, 2006
STEING THE VERY SAME INFO ABOUT THE ATTACKS ON U.S.
INTERESTS SINCE 1979
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POSTED JUNE 24, 2006
WHEN DID WORLD WAR III START .....1979
This is not very long, but very informative You have to read the catalogue of events in this brief piece. Then, ask yourself how anyone can take the position that all we have to do is bring our troops home from Iraq, sit back, reset the snooze alarm, go back to sleep, and no one will ever bother us again. In case you missed it, World War III began in NOVEMBER 1979... that alarm has been ringing for years
US Navy Captain Ouimette the Executive Officer at Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida. Here is a copy of the speech he gave in 2003. It is an accurate account of why we are in so much trouble today and why this action is so necessary.
AMERICA NEEDS TO WAKE UP!
That's what we think we heard on the 11 th OF SEPTEMBER 2001 (When more than 3,000 Americans were killed -AD) and maybe it was, but I think it should have been "Get Out of Bed!" In fact, I think the alarm clock has been buzzing since 1979 and we have continued to hit the snooze button and roll over for a few more minutes of peaceful sleep since then.
NOVEMBER 1979
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It was a cool fall day in NOVEMBER 1979 in a country going through a religious and political upheaval when a group of Iranian students attacked and seized the American Embassy in Tehran. This seizure was an outright attack on Am erican soil; it was an attack that held the world's most powerful country hostage and paralyzed a Presidency. The attack on this sovereign U. S. embassy set the stage for events to follow for the next 25 years.
America was still reeling from the aftermath of the Vietnam experience and had a serious threat from the Soviet Union when then, President Carter, had to do something. He chose to conduct a clandestine raid in the desert. The ill-fated mission ended in ruin, but stood as a symbol of America's inability to deal with terrorism.
America's military had been decimated and down sized/right sized since the end of the Vietnam War. A poorly trained, poorly equipped and poorly organized military was called on to execute a c omplex mission that was ***doomed from the start.
Shortly after the Tehran experience, Americans began to be kidnapped and killed throughout the Middle East. America could do little to protect her citizens living and working abroad. The attacks against US soil continued!
APRIL 1983
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In APRIL 1983 a large vehicle packed with high explosives was driven into the US Embassy compound in Beirut When it explodes, it kills 63 people. The alarm went off again and America hit the Snooze Button once more.
OCTOBER 1983
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Then just six short months later in OCTOBER 1983 a large truck heavily laden down with over 2500 pounds of TNT smashed through the main gate of the US Marine Corps headquarters in Beirut and 241 US servicemen are killed. America mourns her dead and hit the Snooze Button once more.
DECEMBER 1983,
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Two months later in DECEMBER 1983, another truck loaded with explosives is driven into the US Embassy in Kuwait, and America continues her slumber.
SEPTEMBER 1984
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The following year, in SEPTEMBER 1984!, another van was driven into the gate of the US Embassy in Beirut and America slept.
Soon the terrorism spreads to Europe. In APRIL 1985 a bomb explodes in a restaurant frequented by US soldiers in Madrid.
AUGUST 1985
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Then in AUGUST 1985 a Volkswagen loaded with explosives is driven into the main gate of the US Air Force Base at Rhein-Main, 22 are killed and the snooze alarm is buzzing louder and louder as US interests are continually attacked.
FIFTY NINE DAYS LATER IN 1985
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FIFTY NINE DAYS LATER IN 1985a cruise ship, the Achille Lauro is hijacked and we watched as an AMERICAN, LEON KLINGHOFFER IN A WHEELCHAIRis singled out of the passenger list just because he was Jewish and he was executed,and thrown overboard.
APRIL OF 1986
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The terrorists then shift their tactics to bombing civilian airliners when they bomb TWA Flight 840 in APRIL OF 1986 that killed 4 and the most tragic bombing, Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland in 1988, killing 259.
Clinton treated these terrorist acts as crimes; in fact we are still trying to bring these people to trial. These are acts of war.
JIMMYS COMMENT
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TWO TERRORIST STOOD TRIAL AND ONLY ONE WAS CONVICTED AND ACCORDING TO THE TV NEWS HES BEING RELEASED SOON.
WHAT A JOKE! THIS BAST-RD SHOULD OF BEEN MADE TO ROT IN OUR JAILS.
The wake up alarm is getting louder and louder.
JANUARY 1993
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The terrorists decide to bring the fight to America.
IN JANUARY 1993 two CIA agents are shot and killed as they enter CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia.
FEBRUARY 1993
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The following month, FEBRUARY 1993, a group of terrorists are arrested afte r a rented van packed with explosives is driven into the underground parking garage of the World Trade Center in New York City. Six people are killed and over 1000 are injured. Still this is a crime and not an act of war? The Snooze alarm is depressed again.
NOVEMBER 1995
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Then in NOVEMBER 1995 a car bomb explodes at a US military complex in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia killing seven service men and women.
JUNE OF 1996,
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A few months later in JUNE OF 1996, another truck bomb explodes only 35 yards from the US military compound in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. It destroys the Khobar Towers, a US Air Force barracks, killing 19 and injuring over 500. The terrorists are getting braver and smarter as they see that America does not respond decisively.
THEN
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They move to coordinate their attacks in a simultaneous attack on two US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.. These attacks were planned with precision. They kill 224.
***America responds with cruise missile attacks and goes back to sleep.
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12th OF OCTOBER, 2000,
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The USS Cole was docked in the port of Aden, Yemen for refueling on 12th OF OCTOBER, 2000, when a small craft pulled along side the ship and exploded killing 17 US Navy Sailors. Attacking a US War Ship is an act of war, but we sent the FBI to investigate the crime and ***we went back to sleep.
11 SEPTEMBER 2001.
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And of course you know the events of ON 11 SEPTEMBER 2001. Most Americans think this was the first attack against US soil or in America. ***How wrong they are.
AMERICA HAS BEEN UNDER CONSTANT ATTACK SINCE 1979
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*** and we chose to hit the snooze alarm and roll over and go back to sleep!!!
In the news lately we have seen lots of finger pointing from every high officials in govern ment over what they knew and what they didn't know. But if you've read the papers and paid a little attention I think you can see exactly what they knew.
***You don't have to be in the FBI or CIA or on the National Security Council to see the pattern that has been developing since 1979.
WE HAVE BEEN IN WWIII FOR THE PAST 25 YEARS
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I think we have been in a war for the past 25 YEARS and it will continue until we as a people decide enough is enough!
AMERICA needs to "Get out of Bed" and act decisively now. AMERICA has been changed forever.
***We have to be ready to pay the price and make the sacrifice to ensure our way of life continues.
We cannot afford to keep hitting the snooze button again and again and roll over and go back to sleep.
***After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Admiral Yamamoto said "... it seems all we have done is awakened a sleeping giant."
This is the message we need to disseminate to terrorists around the world.
888 REMEMBER, This is not a political thing to be hashed over in an election year, this is an AMERICAN thing.
This is about our Freedom and the Freedom of our children and our grandchildren in the years to come.
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JIMMY SAYS:
THIS IS WHY WE CANT JUST PACK UP AND RUN,
WE ARE AT WAR SINCE 1979 AND THE PRESIDENT OF IRAN WAS ONE OF THE HOSTAGE TAKERS, THEY HAVE HIS PICTURE.
NOW HE WANTS NUCLEAR WEAPONS.
SURRENDER IS NEVER AN OPTION.
JIMMY AND JEANNIE
PROUD BRONX PATRIOTS
GOD BLESS OUR BRAVE TROOPS!
GOD BLESS OUR PRESIDENT!
GOD BLESS AMERICA!
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