CNN cancels show set to air next week: We Were Warned. Iran Goes Nuclear.

[Hamlette]

just heard it on Wait Wait Don't Tell Me so no link (it was not a joke, unless you consider our entire media a joke)

Your MSM at work. Ready to beat the war drums for Bush again.

[spanone]

1. will air with new title: We were warned, Iran MIGHT go nuclear.

[acmavm]

3. How about 'We Were Warned. Iran Looking for Knowledge'.

[Lasher]

16. No no, lemme pitch in

We were warned about Iran's nuclear program related activities. Not kidding. Imminent threat. Turned the corner or something.

[Lex]

2. It is SICKENING. They were calling it a "speculative documentary." WTF?

Intel report sinks CNN Iran special
Two-hour 'Nuclear' was slated for Dec. 12

By BRIAN LOWRY

HOLLYWOOD -- The latest National Intelligence Estimate concluding that Iran discontinued its nuclear weapons program four years ago has claimed one casualty: CNN has postponed speculative documentary "We Were Warned -- Iran Goes Nuclear."

The two-hour spec, which was slated for Dec. 12 under the "CNN Presents" banner, was "set partially in the future," featuring a what-if scenario as former government officials -- playing fictional cabinet members -- debate how to deal with the Iranian threat.

That special was "based on a different set of rules and a different set of conditions," said CNN veep-senior exec producer Mark Nelson, noting that the surprising NIE report "changed everything."

In its place, CNN will this weekend air two Campbell Brown-hosted specials on the Iran situation and its history. Portions of "We Were Warned" correspondent Frank Sesno's original reporting will be incorporated into those hours, which air Saturday and Sunday.

Among those participating in the war-game panel featured as part of "Iran Goes Nuclear" were former CIA director Jim Woolsey, former EPA administrator Christie Todd Whitman and former presidential adviser David Gergen.

http://www.variety.com/VR1117977083.html

[spanone]

4. that's an oxymoron 'specualtive documentary' maybe Spinal Tap?

[malaise]

7. It's not just a speculative documentary

it's doing the bidding for Bushco and the war machine. MSM is brazen and shameless. That CNN continues to pretend they're delivering news is fall down funny.

[suffragette]

10. Yep, pure propaganda

And the "cast" is really mind boggling. Former administration officials acting out these scenarios. I mean, :wtf: I've never heard of anything quite like it before.

Can't help but note that the article Lex posted says it's "postponed" and that pieces of it will still be incorporated into something airing soon.

Looks like they had the engine all revved up to go for war, but the release of the NIE poured sugar in the tank. They're stalled for now, but they'll keep trying.

[Cha]

28. Tough shite, cnn, you propoganda

piece of chimphouse shit.

Hope you wasted million$ on your March To War on Iran..too bad you corporatemediawhores and bushenablers Bombed Iraq with untold dead Iraqis and ..what is it now, over 4000 dead of our Soldiers and how many maimed?

You sure didn't learn your Fooking lesson , did ya? And you weren't the only ones who can't stop rattling the sabres on Iran.

What is it? You want us to live in FEAR? Fuck Off..all ya'll who are tryin' the "FEAR OF Iran". Shit don't fly..especially in the Democratic Campaign.

[stillcool]

5. I see a Candy Crowley special..

in the near future.

[monktonman]

6. "We were warned - Bush is an IDIOT !" n/t

[Union Thug]

8. The propaganda machine at work... one monkey wrench, so

much disinformation.

[maddezmom]

9. Intel report sinks CNN Iran special

Intel report sinks CNN Iran special
Two-hour 'Nuclear' was slated for Dec. 12
By BRIAN LOWRYHOLLYWOOD -- The latest National Intelligence Estimate concluding that Iran discontinued its nuclear weapons program four years ago has claimed one casualty: CNN has postponed speculative documentary "We Were Warned -- Iran Goes Nuclear."
The two-hour spec, which was slated for Dec. 12 under the "CNN Presents" banner, was "set partially in the future," featuring a what-if scenario as former government officials -- playing fictional cabinet members -- debate how to deal with the Iranian threat.

That special was "based on a different set of rules and a different set of conditions," said CNN veep-senior exec producer Mark Nelson, noting that the surprising NIE report "changed everything."

In its place, CNN will this weekend air two Campbell Brown-hosted specials on the Iran situation and its history. Portions of "We Were Warned" correspondent Frank Sesno's original reporting will be incorporated into those hours, which air Saturday and Sunday.

more:http://www.variety.com/VR1117977083.html

[malaise]

11. Who the fugg were their so called sources?

Bushco and the war industry?

[gulfcoastliberal]

31. Probably the Pentagon PR/PSYOPS dept. nt

[immoderate]

19. Actual documentary: We Were Warned -- Bush Administration Is Full Of Shit!

Well we warned them. :shrug:

Maybe we could have actual DUers in the documentary, warning about creeping fascism and martial law. Nah! Who would believe it?


--IMM

[Poiuyt]

12. Campbell Brown has a new one on tonight

Campbell Brown Reports
'Iran: Fact & Fiction'

An intelligence bombshell about Iran.. and nuclear weapons. But this time, is the intelligence correct? Campbell Brown investigates: "Iran: Fact & Fiction."

Sat & Sun, 7 & 11 p.m. ET

http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/

Campbell Brown is the wife of Dan Senor, former senior advisor to George Bush and Paul Bremer.

[SOS]

13. CNN: The Cheney News Network

Daryn Kagan - We are now receiving word from the White House that the yawning kid was not in the video!

They are a dangerous joke.

[spanone]

14. How About a New Show: "We Were Lied. Iran Not Nuclear"

[Leopolds Ghost]

15. CNN exec Mark Nelson: the NIE report "changed everything."

Sort of like 9-11.

[tex-wyo-dem]

17. This is a perfect example of what...

Chomsky so aptly referred to as "manufacturing consent."

"Speculative documentary," my ass...this was just another agenda driven propaganda piece to further plant the fear seed in the public mind and help make the neocon vision come to fruition.

Edit: spelin'

[Lex]

21. It makes me spittin' mad too.

CNN is such a tool for the neo-con agenda. Can it be ANY more clear now?

This is scary.

[Skidmore]

18. Sounds like something prepared to air after an attack.

I think the NIE nipped something serious in the bud.

[Hydra]

20. Bwahaha!

NIE sinking your Christmas wishes, Bushco? Let me cry some big crocodile tears for you- I'm sure you'd do the same for me were I to find myself as disappointed. Wah.

[Lex]

Sinking CNN's Christmas wishes too

from the looks of this "speculative documentary."

[malaise]

22. Please note that they're showing excerpts with a new name

These hacks with no credibility are shameless.

[Lex]

23. No less than a verifiable threat to our democracy

not to put too fine a point on it.

[malaise]

24. You are correct

They are the propaganda machines but not for much longer. They are as naked as their emperor.

[BelgianMadCow]

25. I am bookmarking this thread to later illustrate the rise of Pravda journalism

in the Empire.

[malaise]

26. I'll add three links

http://www.globalissues.org/HumanRights/Media/Corporations/Owners.asp

http://www.mediachannel.org/ownership/chart.shtml

http://www.mediachannel.org/ownership/

[BelgianMadCow]

27. Yes the media org chart says it all doesn't it. I'll toss one more in

A bookmark I keep returning to, if only for Symbolman's work.

http://www.tbtmradio.com/geeklog/public_html/index.php

Thanks for those links, malaise.

[malaise]

30. Thanks for yours n/t

[David Zephyr]

29. Ahhh. Did Judy Miller provide background? Was Wolf Blitzer involved?

Tell me I'm not cynical.