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Enrique

(27,461 posts)
Tue Feb 19, 2013, 09:45 PM Feb 2013

Anyone remember Dr. Bob Arnot reporting from Iraq?

He was on MSNBC shortly after the invasion, going cheerfully around Iraq, telling everyone how great it was, how happy everyone was. And everywhere he went, the Iraqis around him were glaring at him with such hatred that I thought I was going to see Dr. Bob die on my TV.

I'm glad he made it, I think he was lucky.


edit: here is a DU thread from 2003 about his reporting. This is exactly how I remember it:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x258912

MSNBC propaganda minister in Iraq Bob Arnot had better be careful I think?

I keep watching his reports and the Iraqi people looking at him as he reports. Just the looks the Iraqi people behind his back are giving him while he is reporting gives me bad vibes. Really bad vibes. I hope he is being provided with extra good security for his sake. When he finishes his reports he had better take a close look at the replay to see the way some of the Iraqi's are staring at him with daggers in their eyes for his own good. I think he had better be more careful. Anyone else been noticing this?

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Anyone remember Dr. Bob Arnot reporting from Iraq? (Original Post) Enrique Feb 2013 OP
I don't know who you mean b/c I don't watch the TV kenny blankenship Feb 2013 #1

kenny blankenship

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1. I don't know who you mean b/c I don't watch the TV
Tue Feb 19, 2013, 09:47 PM
Feb 2013

but wouldn't it have been more educational for Americans if he hadn't?

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