If only CNN displayed the same restraint with other videos

18 August 2006

Choice quotes from Video provokes questions of Lebanese army:

[...] However, it is possible that unpleasant parts of the video were deleted during editing. [...] The actions, as depicted in a video where parts may have been deleted
and edited [...]

A video of Hezbollah staging of corpses? No, a video apparently taken by the Israeli military:

The video, shot by Israelis on August 10, when Israeli troops “took control” of the southern Lebanese town of Marjeyoun, aired on Israel’s Channel 2 on Wednesday.

“Took control”? I’ll say. CNN provides a link so you can decide; of couse, it may be edited:

(Watch the video to see if it suggests treason or courtesy — 2:29)

This exchange, though, is priceless:

Daoud: “Don’t we need to tell our bosses?”

Israeli soldier: “Tell whoever you want.”

Daoud: “We need to brief them on what happened.”

Israeli soldier: “We briefed (U.S. President) Bush. You brief whoever you want.”

Daoud: “We need to brief Bush too.”

Ah, it all becomes clear now.

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