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jakeXT

(10,575 posts)
Tue Feb 10, 2015, 03:35 PM Feb 2015

CNN Apologizes for Calling Ukrainian Troops ‘Pro U.S.’

CNN screwed the pooch Monday when a story on the potential of the U.S. arming the Ukrainian military was paired with a chyron labeling the Ukrainian troops “pro-U.S”:



On Tuesday morning anchor Carol Costello apologized.

“The debate in western capitals is actually about whether the United States and other NATO countries should send arms to the Ukrainian military, which is trying to protect its territory from separatists whom the government in Kiev says are backed by Russia,” Costello said. “The recipients of any military equipment and aid would be the national military of Ukraine, certainly not pro-U.S. troops. I regret that error.”

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/cnn-apologizes-for-calling-ukrainian-troops-pro-u-s/

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CNN Apologizes for Calling Ukrainian Troops ‘Pro U.S.’ (Original Post) jakeXT Feb 2015 OP
War media - CNN: screwing the news pooch every day. Snowstorms and Kardashians are the new dogs in town. Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #1
They finally got something right about Ukraine... MattSh Feb 2015 #2
Just added evidence that CNN does not employ journalists. GeorgeGist Feb 2015 #3
So what? dixiegrrrrl Feb 2015 #4

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
1. War media - CNN: screwing the news pooch every day. Snowstorms and Kardashians are the new dogs in town.
Tue Feb 10, 2015, 04:12 PM
Feb 2015

MattSh

(3,714 posts)
2. They finally got something right about Ukraine...
Tue Feb 10, 2015, 04:27 PM
Feb 2015

then they apologize for it.

But at least they found Ukraine on the map this time. Unlike this one... (Ukraine is not near Pakistan)



And this one... (Well one (Kramatorsk) out of three ain't bad, I guess)

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