NBC: Yes to Prison Photos, No to Muhammed Cartoons
March 10th, 2006 4:10 PM
United States officials announced yesterday that the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq will be closing in a few months. This gave NBC yet another excuse to show a montage of the famous abuse photos. Mike Boettcher, appearing at 7:06AM EST on the March 10 edition of Today, described the planned closing this way: Boettcher: "During Saddam Hussein's reign and later under U.S. occupation, Abu Ghraib became…
This Week Guest Duncan Hunter Reminds Viewers of Host's Past, Cites
March 5th, 2006 4:39 PM
It's not often that a guest on a TV news program has the boldness to put the interviewer's political activism record in play, but Republican Congressman Duncan Hunter of California, who appeared on Sunday's This Week from San Diego to criticize the ports deal, made sure viewers were reminded of host George Stephanopoulos' past work on behalf of President Bill Clinton's agenda. On three occasions…