Apparently in desperate search for a headline, ABC last night issued the following “breaking news” alert: Breaking News from ABCNEWS.com:
HOUSE SPEAKER NANCY PELOSI TELLS ABC NEWS’ DIANE SAWYER SHE WON’T BLOCK FUNDING FOR MORE TROOPS IN IRAQ
Watch ‘Good Morning America’ for the full interview.
In fact, Pelosi said nothing of the sort on Good Morning America. She merely repeated her stated view that she does not support cutting funds to U.S. forces already in Iraq.
Pelosi told Sawyer, “[W]e will hold the president accountable. He has to answer for his war. He has dug a hole so deep he can’t even see the light on this. It’s a tragedy. It’s a historic blunder.” Asked about reports that President Bush has already begun increasing U.S. troop levels by 3,500 soldiers, Pelosi said, “The president knows that because the troops are in harm’s way that we won’t cut off the resources. That’s why he’s moving so quickly to put them in harm’s way.” Watch it here.
The White House hit back against Pelosi today. Administration spokesperson Dana Perino claimed Pelosi’s comment was “poisonous,” adding, “I think questioning the president’s motivations and suggesting that he, for some political reason, is rushing troops into harm’s way, is not appropriate, it is not correct, and it is unfortunate because we do have troops in harm’s way.”
But earlier this month, a senior Pentagon official admitted to NBC News that “this surge option is more of a political decision than a military one."
LSB: Peter Jennings must be rolling over in his grave with all of these shenanigans at ABC - the "Path to War" mini-series that lied about what led to the invasion of Iraq, the hiring of bigoted Glen Beck at Good Morning America, and now this shoddy piece of hype from the news division. Sorry your legacy didn't last longer, Peter.
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