[antimedia] antimedia: Something strange has happened....

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Something strange has happened....
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   ....Brian Williams has [1]fallen off the bandwagon.

     And this is what the general heard Monday about how warmly the
     locals now view the Americans.
     "They do not want us to leave. They want to see the police come
     through," says U.S. Army Col. John Charlton.
     "The people here are very glad to see us â very hesitant for us to
     go. They want us to stay and to keep beating down the insurgents,"
     U.S. Army Lt. Col. Charles Ferry says.
     Brian Williams (to Col. Charlton): You just said, âThey don't want
     us to leave.â That's the 10th time today I've heard that. I've got
     to go back to the States and do a newscast that every night has
     another politician or 12 of them saying, âWe have got to get out of
     that godforsaken place.â
     "They can talk about policy, OK, and that's what they have to do
     back there," says Odierno. "My mission right now is to provide
     protection for the Iraqi people so this government can grow."

     Along with Williams, retired General Wayne Downey

     âBrian, every single one of them, I ran into a lot of officers and
     NCOs that I served with -- every soldier that I ran across today I
     asked him: 'How do you feel about what's going on, what do you know
     about what is going on back in the states?' And without exception
     -- this was spontaneous, especially when you start talking to PFCs
     and Spec 4s, they're going to tell you the truth, no party line.
     Very proud of what they're doing. Very, very dedicated. Many of
     these guys, Brian, are back here on their second and third tours.
     These are one-year tours. Extremely well trained and very
     professional.â

   My goodness, Brian may be risking his attendance at the posh parties
   the media bigwigs so frequently attend. If he continues down this
   path, he may be banned from New York.

References

   1. http://www.mudvillegazette.com/archives/008053.html