-Caveat Lector- JOURNALISTS MURDERED BY NATO ============================ (CNNS, 04/25/99) -- According to latest reports, 15 civilians were killed by the NATO bombing of the Radio-TV Serbia (RTS) building in Belgrade [1]. This number, 15 dead, adds a further chilling link between the Columbine High massacre and the RTS massacre, since besides their juxtaposition in time, they both now share equal body counts. According to a report in the Electronic Telegraph, there had been division within NATO over whether or not to actually bomb the RTS building, rather than its transmitters, but that the U.S. Pentagon's wishes finally prevailed. Reporter John Simpson says he had been receiving on-again, off-again whispered warnings: "Don't go to the RTS building tonight." But the tragic Columbine High massacre in Littleton, Colorado, seems to have opportunely provided cover for the NATO attack on the RTS building. The Littleton massacre occurred on a Tuesday. Then, writes Simpson, "on Wednesday, came another private whisper. The Pentagon has won the battle; don't go to Serbian Television tonight." [2] The USA mass media's blanketing coverage of the high school massacre served to overwhelm coverage of the other massacre which occurred the following day, in Belgrade. In his article, Simpson describes some of what he saw at the bombed RTS building: "I saw the make-up woman again on Friday morning. Or, to be more exact, I saw her foot. It was sticking out at a strange angle from the heap of crumbled brick and plaster that was all that was left of her room." [3] Australian journalist Miroslav Mlinar contributes his own eyewitness description of the horror at the Belgrade building: "I saw three bodies protruding from the wreckage. I approached the nearest one, but the man was already dead, all torn apart. I moved on to pull out the second one. Then went back for the third one, but then I collapsed. The firemen arrived then. This has been a horror that cannot be put into words..." [4] Ted Turner's Cable News Network (CNN) may have been tipped-off ahead of time that the RTS building was to be bombed. CNN pushed hard for an exclusive interview with the Serbian Minister of Information, Aleksandar Vucic. Had he consented to the interview, planned for broadcast on CNN's "Larry King Live," Vucic would have been in the RTS building when the NATO attack occurred. Says Vucic, "I've found out that interview was scheduled exactly at time when attack happened, in RTS rooms. It would be funny for me to say that somebody wanted to kill me. I think that they wanted, at first place, spectacular live show in which everybody could see how it looks like when missile shot." [5] A "spectacular live show"? Or was CNN part of a plot to murder Vucic? Journalists worldwide are condemning the NATO attack on the Serb television building. After all, if we can kill their journalists, then who's to say they can't kill our journalists? According to Chrystyna Lapychak, director of the New York-based committee for the protection of reporters, the murder of civilians at the RTS building "might forever jeopardize correspondents who report about various conflicts all over the world. Under the Geneva Convention, reporters are not fighters." [6] By violating the Geneva contract, NATO may have voided that contract. In another NATO atrocity, 5 children have died after a NATO plane dropped a "cluster bomb" on them. "Edon (3), Fisnik (9), Osman (13), Burim (14) and Vajdat (15) Kodza were killed. Two wounded boys are transferred to the Pristina Hospital. Shrapnels of the cluster bomb lightly injured another four kids." [7] Besides "cluster bombs," this news service has reported on the use, by NATO, of depleted uranium (DU) weapons in Yugoslavia. [8] This use of DU weapons is corroborated in a recent report, which states that "Remnants of radioactive ammunition have been found in many places raided by NATO planes..." [9] It has also come to light that U.S. Secretary of State, Madeline Albright, via the U.S. State Department, may have subtly threatened the lives of some U.S. Congress members who wanted to go on their own fact-finding mission to Yugoslavia. According to Congressman Kurt Weldon, he was peremptorily told "that such a trip should not take place." And, according to reports, "The Congressmen were not only told that the U.S. Administration was against the tour but were warned that no one could guarantee their security." [10] ---------------------------<< Notes >>--------------------------- [1] "NATO bombs Serb TV off the air." UPI, 4/25/99. [2] "What signal does this send?" by John Simpson. Electronic Telegraph, 4/25/99. [3] Ibid. [4] "Tens of Dead in the Attack on the RTS." 4/24/99. www.serbia-info.com/news [5] "Unsuccessful attempt on Serbian Minister of Information." www.serbia-info.com/news 4/24/99. [6] "New York reporters condemn attack on RTS." 4/25/99 www.serbia-info.com/news [7] "Cluster bomb of the NATO aggressors kills five boys. www.serbia-info.com/news 4/24/99 [8] "'Kosovo War Syndrome' Likely." CNNS 4/19/99. [9] "NATO aggressors' lying campaign." 4/24/99 www.serbia-info.com/news [10] "Albright bans U.S. Congressmen from travelling to Yugoslavia." 4/24/99. www.serbia-info.com/news -- CNNS (Conspiracy Nation News Service) is an INDEPENDENT news outlet, not owned by anyone. (But of course, we would say that, wouldn't we?) BEWARE THE CFR! BEWARE THE CIA! BEWARE THE KNIGHTS! http://www.shout.net/~bigred/cn.html http://www.shout.net/~bigred/cnns.html DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soapboxing! 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