CNN Reporter Calls For War On 'Islamists'
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- Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2002 17:03:42 +0100
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CNN star Lou Dobbs hit maximum controversy after calling for a 'War
Against Islamists.'
Dobbs made the comments Wednesday evening during the opening segment of
his MONEYLINE program, which airs worldwide on CNN.
Dobbs: "The government and media for the past nine months have called
this a war against terror. So have we here. But terror is not the enemy.
It is what the enemy wants to achieve. So on this broadcast, we are
making a change... in the interests of clarity and honesty. The enemies
in this war are radical Islamists who argue all non-believers in their
faith must be killed. They are called Islamists. That's why we are
abandoning the phrase, "War Against Terror". Let us be clear. This is
not a war against Muslims or Islam. It is a war against Islamists and
all who support them. If ever there were a time for clarity, it is now.
We hope our new policy is a step in that direction."
The comments immediately ignited angry phone calls to CNN, according to
insiders.
With stunned viewers from Arab countries registering strong complaints.
The Dobbs comments -- which were not labeled commentary -- remained
intact during reruns of MONEYLINE.
CNN News Group Chairman Walter Isaacson and Dobbs on Thursday both
agreed that Dobbs should explore the "War Against Islamists" -- but in
the commentary portion of his show.
Developing...
Source: DrudgeReport.com
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