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| Afghanistan |
| More Evidence That The MSM Really Are The Enemy |
| 2007-04-08 |
| Story by a BBC reporter embedded with Taliban. Glowing praises of the enemy and depictions of Brits and NATO troops as indiscriminate killers. IMO, the guy deserves a traitor's wages. Mods: I filed this under WoT Ops - move if appropriate. Also, If my comment about "traitor's wages" crosses the bright line, please act accordingly. |
| Posted by:xbalanke |
| #3 I understand the Queen is a wealthy person. She should bankroll this and similar projects. Maybe help Britons find their pride again. |
| Posted by: Cromert 2007-04-08 23:05 |
| #2 And then there is this: H/T Mudville Gazette Hero's tale is 'too positive' for the BBC Amid the deaths and the grim daily struggle bravely borne by Britain's forces in southern Iraq, one tale of heroism stands out. Private Johnson Beharry's courage in rescuing an ambushed foot patrol then, in a second act, saving his vehicle's crew despite his own terrible injuries earned him a Victoria Cross. For the BBC, however, his story is "too positive" about the conflict. The corporation has cancelled the commission for a 90-minute drama about Britain's youngest surviving Victoria Cross hero because it feared it would alienate members of the audience opposed to the war in Iraq. The BBC's retreat from the project, which had the working title Victoria Cross, has sparked accusations of cowardice and will reignite the debate about the broadcaster's alleged lack of patriotism. "The BBC has behaved in a cowardly fashion by pulling the plug on the project altogether," said a source close to the project. "It began to have second thoughts last year as the war in Iraq deteriorated. It felt it couldn't show anything with a degree of positivity about the conflict. "It needed to tell stories about Iraq which reflected the fact that some members of the audience didn't approve of what was going on. Obviously a story about Johnson Beharry could never do that. You couldn't have a scene where he suddenly turned around and denounced the war because he just wouldn't do that. "The film is now on hold and it will only make it to the screen if another broadcaster picks it up." Pic of Private Johnson Beharry with medal at site. Also, more on his heoric actions. |
| Posted by: Sherry 2007-04-08 21:19 |
| #1 WWCD? (What Would Churchill Do?) |
| Posted by: anymouse 2007-04-08 19:54 |