-Caveat Lector- http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml? xml=/news/2003/03/20/nspin220.xml&sSheet=/news/2003/03/20/ixnewstop. html Oliver North lets fly on TV By Marcus Warren in New York (Filed: 20/03/2003)
Col Oliver North, the officer at the heart of the Iran-Contra scandal, has emerged as the first star of the wartime US television ratings battle, after some highly jingoistic reporting from the front line. Embedded with his former comrades-at-arms, the ex-Marine has already achieved more celebrity, or notoriety, for his reports than at any time since his first brush with fame during the 1980s. "Some awful racket is going to come down in that Baghdad urban renewal project," he told viewers of Fox News this week, his joking euphemism for the air strikes soon to be unleashed on the city. Gloating celebration of US military might are the trademarks of Rupert Murdoch's news channel, but Col North has taken the trend to new extremes. Having apparently blurted out the time for the start of military operations, he drew a lurid picture of the fate awaiting Iraqis foolish enough to resist helicopter assaults. The colonel, whose convictions for destroying documents and obstructing Congress during the Iran-Contra scandal were later overturned, has already fronted a show called War Stories for the channel. Related reports Air chief leading spin battle External links Fox News Common Sense Radio with Oliver North © Copyright of Telegraph Group Limited 2003. Forwarded for your information. The text and intent of the article have to stand on their own merits. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, this material is distributed without charge or profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving this type of information for non-profit research and educational purposes only. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe simply because it has been handed down for many genera- tions. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumoured by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is written in Holy Scriptures. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of teachers, elders or wise men. Believe only after careful observation and analysis, when you find that it agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all. Then accept it and live up to it." The Buddha on Belief, from the Kalama Sutra <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http://archive.jab.org/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http://archive.jab.org/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
