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I was dismayed to see Elliott Abrams on David Gregory's program this morning. He is a neocon who thought that the Iraq War was a good idea. Why should we have to listen to his opinion?
Read about him here.
http://rightweb.irc-online.org/profile/Abrams_Elliott
factsarenotfair
(910 posts)Lordy. PNAC might as well be a satanic cult as far as I am concerned.
YarnAddict
(1,850 posts)If you get more than one channel, or if your TV has an "off" button, then you don't have to listen to his opinion.
Or, are you suggesting that all TV programming conform with YOUR opinion?
karynnj
(59,504 posts)He was indicted on Iran Contra - for lying under oath to John Kerry's subcommittee and the bicameral Iran/Contra hearings. He was pardoned by GHWB. One would think that that is relevant when discussing Obama administration foreign policy.
In addition, he is a neocon who STILL thinks the invasion of Iraq was a good idea. The others on the panel did not have the time to put this into perspective. I have no problem with him being there if his bias was made known. His name is not well enough known that most people listening would have the information on his past.
yellowwoodII
(616 posts)I don't want to miss the panel discussions. The other panelists were legitimate. I am happy to hear a balanced discussion. However, neocons like Abrams have delegitimized themselves by their historical pasts. They should no be given airtime.
catbyte
(34,403 posts)jwirr
(39,215 posts)have no relevance in todays news. They are the "who cares" talkers. I think it is because they have no one else to keep the bull alive. It is not journalism instead it is make believe.
karynnj
(59,504 posts)By GHWB for Iran Contra and that he is a neo-con. That might balance his claim that Obama is seen as "weaker" because he is "retreating on the two wars". (I was surprised how good Andrea Mitchell's response was - suggesting that Obama's strength in that area this term may be diplomacy. Robin Wright did a great job on that as well.)
spanone
(135,844 posts)shame on nbc for presenting him as some kind of reliable source for anything.
tularetom
(23,664 posts)What you posted applies to either one of them.
Comrade Grumpy
(13,184 posts)He has the blood of hundreds of thousands of Central Americans on his hands.
Oilwellian
(12,647 posts)Swamp Rat captured him so perfectly:
BainsBane
(53,035 posts)Was intersecretary of state for Latin America when Reagan was president and oversaw the war on Central America. He's a POS.