Wednesday, May 25, 2005

McInerney Strikes Back at Foley

Previously on WMD, I discussed the Eason-like statements of Union head Linda Foley and how she trumpeted journalists being targetted, without evidence, and also a number of other black helicopter theories...Here is an update:
Well, Gen. Thomas McInerney of Fox News strikes back: (emphasis by me)
Retired Air Force General Thomas McInerney, a Fox News military consultant, was "frankly astonished."

"It may be legitimate to investigate whether there may or may not have been an incident in which U.S. troops have targeted journalists, but there is no question at this point that major media figures are targeting the men and women of the United States military in Iraq, repeatedly and with no evidence," he said.


Not to mention using our honored dead not to lift up their service, but to embarrass the Bush Administration (see--Ted Koppel on Nightline as well as CBS News)

Also in this article, one of Foley's friends and fellow journalism leader, Richard Roth, says, in regards to her statement-'huh?':
Richard J. Roth, an old friend of Foley's, is senior associate dean at Northwestern University's journalism school, where Foley is on the board of advisers. Roth said that her statement is "a real puzzler."

"It's beyond my ken that citizen soldiers, my brothers and others in uniform, would target journalists, men and women armed with little more than a pencil. Could it be true? Well, I suppose it could be, but it doesn't square with the rest of what I read."

Ouch....even your buddies are saying you are nuts, Linda....do us a favor and resign...