Interesting story I found today. It’s from the news site Broadcasting & Cable talking about how news networks seek out dangerous news stories on purpose…and how Afghanistan is now their cherished target. There’s an Anderson Cooper quote somewhere in there, but frankly the whole article is just interesting. By Marisa Guthrie “Oct. 7 marks the eighth [...]
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September 29, 2009
Sickening: AC360 Monday 09 28 09
Welcome to the daily AC360 review and summary I love the way AC360 opened up today. Anderson Cooper stood next to a giant screen announcing the different segments of the night with images of stories on screen. It was well labeled and clear to understand. I don’t know if this is new or if they have [...]
September 29, 2009
Whither the madman – what to do about Ahmadinejad
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has shown himself to be a non-credible, self-indulgent leader whose views are at contrast with those of the world. His outlandish statements and corrupt behavior within his country are the true testament to his leadership. In many ways he seems a real-life version of Sascha Cohen‘s movie character Borat, with one [...]
September 27, 2009
Behind-the-Scenes Photos of Anderson Cooper and Bill Clinton
These photos are taken from ac360.com
September 26, 2009
Dontcha wish your grin was hot like MINE ? Ahmadinejad CAUGHT on tape
Iranian President Ahmadinejad made headlines everywhere in the world as he was caught off guard and infamously grinned earlier this week. In the video below, he smiles uncomfortably, blinks his eyes a lot and looks visibly embarassed when asked by an American reporter LIVE on camera that his secret nuclear facility in Iran is about [...]
September 23, 2009
Peter Bergen’s Interview with Osama Bin Laden 1997
Some readers have been asking about Peter Bergen’s interview with Osama Bin Laden, after the post ‘BinLadism’ by debugs1. As I’ve said, Peter Bergen is one of the very few journalists who’s ever had a face to face interview with Oama. Here’s a picture of it:
September 15, 2009
Bin Ladism?
Peter Bergen, CNN National Security Adviser said that Osama Bin Ladin “still matters” because his name is a rallying point for Al Qaeda and its rather medieval ideology of wanting to bring the world back to the 7th century. Thus Bergen cites a rather vague ideological movement called “Bin Ladism.” We agree except that a [...]
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