Rather's Saddam Sit-down Was 'Treasonous'

[chuckster]

I agree with this. Rather had no other reason to do this than to throw this in the Presidents face. I think Rather and all his liberal friends for become part of the human shield for Saddam


Radio talker Don Imus apparently wasn't very impressed by his friend Dan Rather's interview with Saddam Hussein last night, telling his audience Thursday morning that the CBS News anchorman went into the tank big time for the Baghdad butcher.

"It was gutless and cowardly," pronounced the I-man of Rather's performance. "And treasonous," he added for good measure.

"It was beyond disgraceful. ... Saddam Hussein came off almost like Mother Teresa. ... It was so disgraceful it was repulsive," complained the acerbic talk host.

The Rather knuckle-rapping was particularly noteworthy given the fact that Imus has had the CBS newsman on his own show dozens of times, and staunchly defended him after Bernard Goldberg's Rather exposé "Bias" hit the best-seller list last year.

But after watching his friend's sit-down with the Iraqi dictator, Imus announced:

"Here's all you need to know about Dan Rather: When he interviewed the first President Bush, he picked a fight with him. When he interviewed Saddam Hussein, he spent an hour kissing his ###."

 

[SmallTown]

I don't understand it. Looks to me like Rather had direct questions, some not so flattering (like saddams destruction) So i'm not sure why everyone is on his case. Seems like people just don't like Hussein's responses, which is understandable. But we shouldn't bash Rather for Hussein's responses..

Rather: Mr. President, do you expect to be attacked by an American-led invasion?

Rather: Are you afraid of being killed or captured?

Rather: Mr. President -- do you intend to destroy the Al Samoud missiles that the United Nations prohibits? Will you destroy those missiles?

Rather: I want to make sure that I understand, Mr. President. So, you do not intend to destroy these missiles?

Rather: I mean, the missiles that Hans Blix says that he wants a commitment from you that they will be destroyed.

Rather: Will the new proposed United Nations resolution, the one that's just out this week -- will this make any difference at all in your position?

Rather: So basically, no change in your position.

Rather: Mr. President, have you been offered asylum anywhere? And would you, under any circumstances, consider going into exile, to save your people death and destruction?

Rather: Mr. President, Americans are very much concerned about anyone's connections to Osama bin Laden. Do you have, have you had, any connections to al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden?

Rather: Mr. President, I believe I can report accurately, that it's a major concern in the minds of the people in the United States.

Rather: Not so long ago, you were clearly hailed by Arabs from Palestinians to Jordanians throughout the Arab world as the quote Arab Avenger. Are you still relevant on the Arab street? Or has Osama bin Laden made you with other Arabs irrelevant? If you can understand the question. Thank you.

Rather: And he does or does not agree that Osama bin Laden is now-- the champion of the Arab streets?

Rather: What's the most important thing you want the American people to understand, at this important juncture of history?


questions about speaking english... Not sure where he was going with that one. Seeing if it was a body double or something??? No clue...

Rather: Mr. President, Vice President Richard Cheney of the United States says that if, and when, an American-led army comes into Iraq, it will be greeted with music. It will be treated as an army of liberation. If Americans are not to believe that, why should they not believe that?

Rather: You mentioned in 1990 and 1991 and the Gulf War. You fought the father, George Bush the first. He and the forces he led prevailed on the battlefield. Now you face the son, who has an even greater, even more modern, even more lethal military force aimed directly at your heart. Why would you think you could prevail this time on the battlefield, or do you?


Rather: Mr. President, respectfully, a lot of Americans are going to hear that and say ‘what is this man talking about?’ Uh, all of those Iraqi tanks coming out of Kuwait, with the turrets knocked out, indicate a beaten army on the battlefield… There’s no joy in my saying that, but the point is, I’m asking you to explain what you mean by saying you were not defeated in the 1990-91 war. Because I can report to you with accuracy that overwhelmingly the American people believe that was a resounding defeat for you and Iraq.

Rather: Mr. President, I appreciate your remembering that we met in 1990. and I interview you in this great building. Given this sober moment and the danger at hand, what are the chances this is the last time you and I will see each other?

 

[Kain99]

This is pure hog wash! Treasonous? A bit of an overstatement. What's the big huge deal? They interviewed the enemy.... The enemy made himself look like an idiot. "Missiles? What missiles?"

I don't understand the uproar. I beleive my President. What's the perceived harm in allowing Saddam to speak? Is it that all he did was lie? No suprise there! He's been doing that for years.

You might as well call Americans borderline retarded. What? We can't watch and come to reasonable, sound conclusions?

 

[vraiblonde]

Originally posted by Kain99
You might as well call Americans borderline retarded. What? We can't watch and come to reasonable, sound conclusions?

Apparently about 50% of us can't - which would explain how Al Gore almost became President.

 

[Kain99]

Originally posted by vraiblonde
Apparently about 50% of us can't - which would explain how Al Gore almost became President.

Good Point.

 

[Penn]

Originally posted by vraiblonde
Apparently about 50% of us can't - which would explain how Al Gore almost became President.

Don't start! Do you really want to see McKrebs, Demsformd, and SmallTown get on this thread and raise a ruckus again about how the Repubs stole the election?

Quit trashing their hero, now. He might be viable again in 2008, providing he shakes that cardboard facade.

 

[SmallTown]

Originally posted by penncam
Don't start! Do you really want to see McKrebs, Demsformd, and SmallTown get on this thread and raise a ruckus again about how the Repubs stole the election?

Quit trashing their hero, now. He might be viable again in 2008, providing he shakes that cardboard facade.

Penn made me do it!!!!

"President Bush said protestors will not stop him from going to war. Well, duh, losing the popular vote didn't stop him from being president." —Jay Leno

"President Bush has said that he does not need approval from the UN to wage war, and I'm thinking, well, hell, he didn't need the approval of the American voters to become president, either." —David Letterman


Settle down, it's all just good humor

 

[Penn]

Geeez, can't say I didn't warn ya!!
And only one of the terrific trio has signed on.:bandit:

 

[SmallTown]

So how is it I got grouped with those two?

I didn't say those things about Bush, Leno and Letterman did. You could invite them to post on this board

 

[Kain99]

Originally posted by SmallTown
I didn't say those things about Bush, Leno and Letterman did.

Morning ST,

So what do you do? Compile a full list of every negative Bush quote and use them at will or do you have a photographic memory?

 

[SmallTown]

Originally posted by Kain99
Morning ST,

So what do you do? Compile a full list of every negative Bush quote and use them at will or do you have a photographic memory?

I saw those on a website the other day, and didn't think much of it until penn brought it up

and definately not just bush. I have a neat little collection of mp3 clinton parody songs which are great!