Damnit, I'm pissed!! Just sent this to the San Diego Tribune

[Roland99]

And will send this to any other news agency I can get my hands on!!!

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing re: an article on your website that I found linked from
http://news.google.com. The article in question is:

White House says U.S. suffered lasting damage from Newsweek article
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/nation/20050517-1710-newsweek-quran.html

My question to you is why in the world would you print something as inane and filled with White House propaganda like that? It seems your paper should be more concerned with the damage wreaked upon lives by the illegal and immoral invasion of Iraq perpetrated by the most deceptive and secretive administration in the history of these United States.

The content of the Newsweek article has been revealed before, as far back as three years ago! Yes, Newsweek was had by a Pentagon spokesman but the Quran abuse has been mentioned before by news organizations. Trouble is, most of the news organizations are in Britain. It seems that, here in America, we cannot get hard-hitting questions to be asked of this administration. We don't dare question the President in fear that we won't be allowed into the hallowed White House Press Corps (which had a *gay prostitute* as a member for over two years!)

This President is beyond being a teflon President. He's become untouchable and our fourth estate has failed us miserably.

Where's the coverage of the Downing Street Memo which is about as close to a smoking gun as we're going to get unless the White House itself was invaded by truth-seekers. That memo describes the minutes of a meeting in which it was revealed that our President had already decided to invade Iraq in 2002 and was working to fix the intelligence to justify an invasion. Where's the coverage of that?

Stop sitting on your duffs and start digging!!

Your country demands it of you!

[DesEtoiles]

1. Excellent

[classof56]

2. Excellent! Hope they have the guts to print it!

n/t

[Roland99]

5. I sent it to every news editor/manager listed on their Contact Us page.

[calimary]

11. JUST EXCELLENT!!!

NOW you're talkin'!

SUPERB work!!!

:toast:

[meppie-meppie not]

3. that's one hell of a great letter, TY!!!!!!!

:yourock:

[carpediem]

4. here! here!

great ltte

[Robbien]

6. First they came for Dan Rather

Now they are going after Newsweek.

and what does the rest of the media do? Well they pile on.

Well, soon (not if) they will come after the San Diego Tribune.

Great letter
:thumbsup:

[jojo54]

7. The Marines call themselves "brothers"

for a good reason. Too bad the MSM can't call themselves family.

[Nikki Stone 1]

8. Good Luck. Anything below the Orange Curtain is iffy

but I hope you get through

[calimary]

9. I don't know what else to say except - "SIMPLY GORGEOUS!!!!"

Your letter is WUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNderful!! Bravo!!!

And it SHOULD be sent to every editor you can think of. It is a MOST WORTHY piece of writing.

And I hope all those editors are getting hell like this from hundreds of thousands more angry readers. Same thing for the producers and editors and other brass in TV and radio.

It's this kind of thrust that's finally going to GET them off their shameless, simpering, fawning, pathetic duffs and force them to get back to some REAL journalism for a change. I swear - if they get enough letters like these...

GREAT job. STELLAR! Keep it up!!!

[Ksec]

10. I doubt corporate media will give it much attention

We know who they work for. Ive pretty much accepted that US media has become part of the GOP.

[Roland99]

12. *** UPDATE *** - Here's a version that is ~200 words (better for LTTE)

This version is more generic and, therefore, better suited for LTTE to other newspapers since it doesn't specifically refer to the SDT article:

The White House called on Newsweek to do more to repair damage from their recent article re: abuse of the Quran in Guantanamo.

The content of the Newsweek article was revealed as far back as three years ago! Yes, Newsweek was had by a Pentagon spokesman but the Quran abuse has been mentioned before by news organizations, in Britain. It seems that here in America we cannot get hard-hitting questions to be asked of this administration. The press doesn't dare question the President lest they not be allowed into the hallowed White House Press Corps (which had a *gay prostitute* as a member for over two years!)

This President is beyond being a teflon President. He's become untouchable and our fourth estate has failed us miserably.

Where's the coverage of the Downing Street Memo which is about as close to a smoking gun as we're going to get? That memo describes the minutes of a meeting in which it was revealed that our President had already decided to invade Iraq in 2002 and was working to fix the intelligence to justify an invasion.

Stop sitting on your duffs and start digging!

Your country demands it of you!

[orleans]

13. great job!

[ProudDad]

14. They even got the facts wrong

Newsweek retracted an attribution made in the story, NOT the story.

I wonder when the San Diego (repuke rag?) will print their retraction?

[Roland99]

15. Good point.

[quaoar]

16. Thums up

Great letter. Rage will set us free.

[Roland99]

17. I just got an email from my local paper

I think I might have an LTTE printed!

I'll keep everyone posted.

[mandomom]

18. Mr. Anonymous

Am I the only American who sees that outing the anonymous source who set up Newsweek (intentionally or otherwise) with the story is the only way to solve this sudden national security matter? I say this knowing full well that Issikoff skirts rules on sourcing, but also wondering what is wrong with Newsweek hoisting that highly placed reliable government source into the public eye? As I see it, Bush's refusal to deal honestly and openly with our press has again paid off big time for his administration. Not only does another "journalist" look bad, but the leak sources get off scott free.

[Love Bug]

19. You have a good point

Why should the anonymous source get off scott free? Newsweek should out him/her -- they don't own them their protection.

[Bigmack]

20. Copley paper... Navy town...

... good luck. I've sent tons of LTTE to the SDNT. Nada.

Freakin' paper reads like repub talking points.