Here's Why The Media Denies it Was Terrorism

[NYcarbineer]

You are truly a fool.

It seems that everyone but you realized immediately that this was what it was. Nor is it necessary to point out that, like the MSM, you are attached at the hip to this worthless, inept administration that, unlike the former administration, advanced policies that could not keep America safe.

Clearly, the chickens have come home to roost, and the fools keep yammering " For the fifth time, did ALL the chickens come home to roost?"

But your yammering is efficacious, in that it gives me the opportunity to support my position by posting the following:

"First, the recognition of this atrocity as a terrorist attack means that Obama has to take personal responsibility for the failings of his Administration to “connect the dots” to prevent this attack. The same folks who insisted Bush should have done something prior to the September 11th attacks will have a hard time defending the Obama Administration when it’s clear there were red lights flashing indicating that Hasan was a problem. It happened on Obama’s watch. If they can say it’s not a terrorist attack they can escape responsibility for failing to prevent it.

There is also a political dimension to the denial. Evan Thomas, the Editor of Newsweek gave away the game as he reacted to the news that Hasan was a Muslim:

“I cringe that he’s a Muslim. I mean, because it just inflames all the fears. I think he’s probably just a nut case but, with that label attached to him, it will get the right wing going.”

•Networks Decide Attack Wasn’t Terror: 85 percent of the broadcast stories didn’t mention the word “terror.” ABC, CBS, and NBC evening news referenced terrorism connections to the Fort Hood attack just seven times in 48 reports.
•ABC, CBS, NBC Follow White House Line: Before Obama’s Nov. 10 speech, 93 percent of the stories had ignored any terror connection. But after Obama hinted at what ABC called “Islamic extremist views,” all three networks mentioned terrorism.
•Alleged Attacker’s Muslim Faith Not Important Either: Slightly more than one-fourth (29 percent) of evening news reports mentioned that Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan was a Muslim. Of those, half (7 out of 14) defended the religion or included experts to do so. "
The Baltimore Reporter


"PC News: Networks Downplay Terrorism, Muslim Connection in Ft. Hood Attack "
PC News: Networks Downplay Terrorism, Muslim Connection in Ft. Hood Attack


"Why Was the “News” Media So Reticent to Call Fort Hood Shooting a “Terrorist” Attack?"
Why Was the “News” Media So Reticent to Call Fort Hood Shooting a “Terrorist” Attack?


"•ABC, CBS, NBC Follow White House Line: Before Obama's Nov. 10 speech, 93 percent of the stories had ignored any terror connection. But after Obama hinted at what ABC called "Islamic extremist views," all three networks mentioned terrorism.
•Alleged Attacker's Muslim Faith Not Important Either: Slightly more than one-fourth (29 percent) of evening news reports mentioned that Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan was a Muslim. Of those, half (7 out of 14) defended the religion or included experts to do so."
PC News: Networks Downplay Terrorism, Muslim Connection in Ft. Hood Attack | NewsBusters.org


"However, how did the mainstream media cover this, besides not even calling it by its proper name? MSNBC’s Chris Matthews defends Hasan’s attempt to contact al Qaeda by asking, “That’s not a crime to call up al Qaeda, is it?” CBS host Bob Schieffer asked Congressman Ike Skelton, “Do you think this is a sign that the military is simply overextended?” CNN’s Betty Nguyen asked, “Are the Ft. Hood shootings the action of someone who might have suffered from post-traumatic syndrome?” But Hasan was never deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan. ABC’s Diane Sawyer and ABC’s senior foreign affairs correspondent, Martha Raddatz, wishes the Muslim shooter’s “name was Smith,” although that would make little difference because it’s not his name that directed his murderous actions, but his faith. The New York Times warns Muslims of persecution (yet the Times never protected other religious groups like Christians), and Newsweek blames the military first."
Fort Hood: the Military, the Media, Political Correctness, and Nidal Malik Hasan | The National Scene


"Fort Hood Massacre: Most news stories don't even mention the words "terror" or "possible terror" attack?"
Fort Hood Massacre: Most news stories don't even mention the words "terror" or "possible terror" attack? - Yahoo! Answers

Is there an outright denial in there?

Only Yours!!!

At this point in time I consider it a hate crime. Which of course don't exist in Conservatopia.

 

[Intense]

So, why isn't the right calling this an act of war? Since I hear that being thrown around now repeatedly to describe what the guys being brought to NYC did...

When One Pleads Guilty, isn't it normal to Convict and go straight to Sentencing???

This Trial is going to be a 21 Ring Circus!!! It will make the OJ Trial look like a Commercial Break in comparison.

 

[Intense]

Is there an outright denial in there?

Only Yours!!!

At this point in time I consider it a hate crime. Which of course don't exist in Conservatopia.

It is not that Hate Crime doesn't exist in My Conservative Mind, You Misunderstand My Point.

All Violent Crime is Hate Crime. Hate is Somewhere in the mix. I am pointing out the injustice of the same crime having different consequences based on Who the Victim is. Partiality here, is evidence of corruption

 

[NYcarbineer]

So, why isn't the right calling this an act of war? Since I hear that being thrown around now repeatedly to describe what the guys being brought to NYC did...

When One Pleads Guilty, isn't it normal to Convict and go straight to Sentencing???

This Trial is going to be a 21 Ring Circus!!! It will make the OJ Trial look like a Commercial Break in comparison.

And yet people here are effectively insisting that Hasan be transferred to federal civilian court to be prosecuted for a terrorist act?

 

[Intense]

The prosecutors in the military aren't calling this terrorism. They are charging him with premeditated murder, under the UCMJ. The UCMJ doesn't even have provisions for prosecuting terrorism as terrorism.

So if the MILITARY ITSELF doesn't consider this a terrorism act, why do you geniuses think the media should be running around calling it a terrorist act? Isn't the media supposed to REPORT what IS?

If there is one place where Speech is not free, it is in the Military. I remember reading in "We Were Soldiers" by Joe Galloway and Col. Moore, that Reports we're under Orders from Washington, not to have any mention of Chinese Military Advisors or Personnel. No connection was to be made with China and Viet Nam. Military.com is a great place to Post, yet it is heavily censored, I do believe it is operated through the State Department.

Funny You taking a Military Position at face value. Or are You?

 

[Intense]

So, why isn't the right calling this an act of war? Since I hear that being thrown around now repeatedly to describe what the guys being brought to NYC did...

When One Pleads Guilty, isn't it normal to Convict and go straight to Sentencing???

This Trial is going to be a 21 Ring Circus!!! It will make the OJ Trial look like a Commercial Break in comparison.

And yet people here are effectively insisting that Hasan be transferred to federal civilian court to be prosecuted for a terrorist act?

People are fickle. We have not even come to terms with Flu Shots.

Shaken or Stirred?

 

[Ravi]

Who exactly in the media has stated that this isn't terrorism?

 

[PoliticalChic]

Is there an outright denial in there?

Only Yours!!!

At this point in time I consider it a hate crime. Which of course don't exist in Conservatopia.

I hate to let you off the hook on this thread, but I'm going to have to agree with your 'hate crime' statement. As a conservative: I believe, as you suggest, that 'hate crime' is illusory.

Since we can't read minds, we should identify as hate crimes any crime committed by a member of one race against any member of another race.

Mixed race individual? You're on your own!

 

[saveliberty]

Is there an outright denial in there?

Only Yours!!!

At this point in time I consider it a hate crime. Which of course don't exist in Conservatopia.

How did that hate crime bill work as a deterrent in this case? Ineffective law with no benefit.

 

[Ravi]

I didn't read the entire thread...perhaps this has been addressed.

If anyone in the media stated this was not terrorism they shouldn't be in the media.

If anyone in the media stated this was terrorism they shouldn't be in the media.

The media's job is not to assign motive, rather it is to report what is known, and as far as I can tell, they have done a good job of doing just that.

 

[LibocalypseNow]

The Obama-Run Mainstream Media does what its told. "PTSD?" Yea that's what it was. Yikes! The MSM has very little credibility left at this point. They merely receive their White House Talking Points and begin spinning White House propaganda. There are some credible MSM outlets out there but they really are getting harder & harder to find. Real Journalism died the day this President was sworn in. If his MSM is saying that it's not Terrorism then you can bet it is. End of story.

 

[Intense]

I didn't read the entire thread...perhaps this has been addressed.

If anyone in the media stated this was not terrorism they shouldn't be in the media.

If anyone in the media stated this was terrorism they shouldn't be in the media.

The media's job is not to assign motive, rather it is to report what is known, and as far as I can tell, they have done a good job of doing just that.

I bet either the Easter Bunny or Santa told You that... huh?

 

[Intense]

The Obama-Run Mainstream Media does what its told. "PTSD?" Yea that's what it was. Yikes! The MSM has very little credibility left at this point. They merely receive their White House Talking Points and begin spinning White House propaganda. There are some credible MSM outlets out there but they really are getting harder & harder to find. Real Journalism died the day this President was sworn in. If his MSM is saying that it's not Terrorism then you can bet it is. End of story.

Not to blame Republican or Democrat.... But.... I think It's time We start breaking up the Oligarchy. Corporations should not own other Corporations.GE out of NBC!!! Disney out of ABC!!! NPR needs to cut that Umbilical Cord.

 

[Intense]

Only Yours!!!

At this point in time I consider it a hate crime. Which of course don't exist in Conservatopia.

I hate to let you off the hook on this thread, but I'm going to have to agree with your 'hate crime' statement. As a conservative: I believe, as you suggest, that 'hate crime' is illusory.

Since we can't read minds, we should identify as hate crimes any crime committed by a member of one race against any member of another race.

Mixed race individual? You're on your own!

I identify Hate Crime as Hateful Violent Crime against an Individual or Group. An object, maybe.

 

[CurveLight]

Let me share with my fellow board members a theory that helps us explain all of the administration and MSM proclamations that...
1. Major Hasan was just a ‘nut,’ and his actions were not related to Islamofascist terrorism
2. We should wait until ‘all the evidence is in’…
3. Better we take a pass on identifying Major Hasan’s motivations than risk losing ‘diversity’
4. It's all those right-wingers...

Here is the real skinny’
1. Anyone who hasn’t lived in a distant cave for the last decade knows that this was an act of Islamo-fascist terrorism
2. We had to rely on the British press to find out Major Hasans outbursts and links to terrorists.
3. Red-flags as to the dangers posed by this individual were buried based on a fear of being painted with the red letter “R” for racist.

Here is Dick Morris’ analysis, one which ties together both sets of bullet-points:

A major criticism of both Candidate Obama and of President Obama was that his attitude and actions with respect to protecting this country form Moslem terrorism was both the laxity and use of the power of government to investigate and restrict, vis-à-vis the Bush Administration.
1. Close Gitmo
2. Make nice with captured terrorists
3. Pressure interrogators to restrict investigations
4. Create the atmosphere that makes citizens reluctant to question any 'strange' activities

Many said we would suffer the effects of this ‘new’ attitude, and that if there were to be acts of terrorism, they would be the responsibility of President Obama..

Now we see the big push by the administration and the media to shield the President by announcing that this was surely not terrorism: anything but.

It's your call.

How can so much ignorance get wrapped so tightly in one post?

"islamofascism" is an ignorant term.

It is not "terrorism" when uniformed soldiers are attacked.

The "british" press? Your inability to track a story doesn't translate to "conspiracy theory proven!"

My "call" is you're another super ******* ignorant Nationalist that doesn't know the first ******* thing about geo-politics so you use Ft Hood to spout shit about obama.

 

[HUGGY]

The Obama-Run Mainstream Media does what its told. "PTSD?" Yea that's what it was. Yikes! The MSM has very little credibility left at this point. They merely receive their White House Talking Points and begin spinning White House propaganda. There are some credible MSM outlets out there but they really are getting harder & harder to find. Real Journalism died the day this President was sworn in. If his MSM is saying that it's not Terrorism then you can bet it is. End of story.

I would appreciate a clarification. Are you really so stupid as to think Obama has any influence on the media whatsoevr or are you a lying piece of shit most likely paid to be here to dispell truth?

 

[Yukon]

Huggy,
You ate as disgusting foul mouthed individual devoid of any manners whatsoever. A coward, a yellow-dog coward.

 

[Ravi]

Huggy,
You ate as disgusting foul mouthed individual devoid of any manners whatsoever. A coward, a yellow-dog coward.

WTF? I thought he was your sock puppet.

 

[Rinata]

I've read many of Your Post's and am on both sides of them, some good thought, around the board. It's not important that You believe Me or agree, but That You follow Your own Conscience. It will be Your Rescue, if You let it.

I have always tried to follow my conscience and I'm doing so now.

Good!!!

 

[saveliberty]

The Obama-Run Mainstream Media does what its told. "PTSD?" Yea that's what it was. Yikes! The MSM has very little credibility left at this point. They merely receive their White House Talking Points and begin spinning White House propaganda. There are some credible MSM outlets out there but they really are getting harder & harder to find. Real Journalism died the day this President was sworn in. If his MSM is saying that it's not Terrorism then you can bet it is. End of story.

I would appreciate a clarification. Are you really so stupid as to think Obama has any influence on the media whatsoevr or are you a lying piece of shit most likely paid to be here to dispell truth?

White House staff was so bold to say they ran the media. Not a leap at all to say Obama has influence. Your folks said this, so I think you can swallow a big cup of STFU.