CNN – The WAR Media – Prefers Military Analysts Preaching Assassinations Of World Leaders!

(Deepak Sarkar, www.kolki.com, 03/08/2002)

Imagine, before September 11, 9AM, all CNN could show the world viewers was the case of missing federal intern Chandra Leavy and the character assassination of Gary Condit. From Larry King to Wolf Blitzer to Aaron Brown to Talk Of The Nation, CNN’s only coverage was Chandra Leavy and Gary Condit! As if, the world was free from unemployment, homelessness, hunger, violence, 40,000,000 medically uninsured and 22000 homicides in US only, death of 100,000 Iraqi babies from unilateral US sanctions, death and destruction in Palestine, and global warming!

Their camera and topic changed totally since September 11, 2001, focussing first on the WTC and Pentagon and spreading the fear of terrorism mobilizing the world opinion toward the destruction of Afghanistan and the delicate Himalayan Eco system.

Just like the Desert Storm, they simplify the bombing with smart bombs, cluster bombs and bunker busters, ‘Tactical Nuclear Weapons’. Some of their Ret. Military Analysts even openly vouch for the validity of using Nuclear Weapons whenever necessary.

Now CNN is openly preaching taking out Arafat, Iraqi President Sadam Hussain and other foreign leaders merely based on speculations. This media has total disrespect for truth and wants to SALE mere speculations as truth and sufficient proof to destroy a State/Country committing genocide against innocent people. They became the media of US military and right wing think tank.

CNN acted like totally impotent instead of being investigative without shedding any light against the Anthrax problem and the truth regarding September 11. They never raised the question about the feasibility and responsibilities behind a broad and sophisticated scheme like this without the knowledge of the State Department, CIA or FBI! Instead, CNN tried to gather opinion toward military strikes based on non-scientific online polls without informing people about the whole issue.

CNN never covers the true effect of Desert Storm on the Iraqi people and the death of 100,000 Iraqi children per year due to the cowardly sanctions . Neither they show the environmental effect of NATO bombing in Serbia/Kosovo nor they talk anything wrong about so much bombing in Afghanistan destroying the delicate Himalayan Eco system.

CNN has double standard for war too! As Israeli military, paramilitary and security forces destroying Palestinian towns and villages, they prefer to keep the American audience busy with Retired Army General’s plan of toppling/killing Iraqi president as well as further character assassination of former Honorable President Bill Clinton. .

They never told US citizens who were the Talibans and Al-Quida and how they were nurtured by American tax dollars and weapons to secure Kazakhstan oil reserve destabilizing Afghanistan, Kashmir, Chechnya, Kosovo and Somalia.

Author: Deepak Sarkar, 844 Royal Oak Ave, Victoria, BC V8X 3T2, Canada, 03/13/2002; E-mail: kolki@kolki.com; Peace & Poetry Web Site: www.kolki.com; Tel/Fax: 250-412-2897