OpinionMarch 1, 1991
THE PUBLIC MIND: CABLE NEWS NETWORK SHOULD PULL THE PLUG ON ARNETT
To the Editor: CNN is keeping Peter Arnett in Baghdad to broadcast propaganda for Saddam Hussein, who wants to (1) undermine our morale and (2) disrupt the coalition by inflaming the Arabs against us. If Arnett were not helping him, Saddam would pull the plug on him instantly. CNN should pull the plug. If you support our troops, write or call Ted Turner and tell him you will not watch CNN until he pulls Arnett out of Baghdad. Write to One CNN Center, Atlanta, Ga., 30348, or call 404-827-1500...
Msgr. Joseph Gosche
To the Editor:
CNN is keeping Peter Arnett in Baghdad to broadcast propaganda for Saddam Hussein, who wants to (1) undermine our morale and (2) disrupt the coalition by inflaming the Arabs against us. If Arnett were not helping him, Saddam would pull the plug on him instantly. CNN should pull the plug. If you support our troops, write or call Ted Turner and tell him you will not watch CNN until he pulls Arnett out of Baghdad. Write to One CNN Center, Atlanta, Ga., 30348, or call 404-827-1500.
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Arnett's reporting from Vietnam helped the Communists just as his reports from Baghdad help Saddam. For details, get the AIM Report, "How to Lose The War," from Accuracy in Media, 1275 K Street NW, Washington, D.C., 20005. It's free.
Msgr. Joseph Gosche
Fredericktown
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