Surprise! - Brian Williams NBC Anchor lied...

[liberal N proud]

Brian Williams Admits He Never Came Under Fire in Iraq: "I Apologize"

After twelve years, Brian Williams is coming clean, admitting the helicopter he traveled in during NBC's coverage of the 2003 Iraq invasion never once came under fire, despite Williams' story to the contrary.

On Jan. 30, NBC Nightly News posted a video of Williams to Facebook, in which Williams recounts the story during a news segment. Williams references "a terrible moment a dozen years back during the invasion of Iraq, when the helicopter we were traveling in was forced down after being hit by an RPG."

A user by the name of Lance Reynolds, who purported to have served in Iraq during the incident in question, subsequently commented on the video, writing, "Sorry dude, I don't remember you being on my aircraft."

Reynolds added, "I do remember you walking up about an hour after we had landed to ask me what had happened. Then I remember you guys taking back off in a different flight of Chinooks from another unit and heading to Kuwait to report your 'war story' to the Nightly News."

Willams responded to the comment via his verified account, writing, "To Joseph, Lance, Jonathan, Pate, Michael and all those who have posted: You are absolutely right and I was wrong.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/brian-williams-admits-he-never-came-under-fire-in-iraq-i-apologize/ar-AA8ZGmJ

But all is well, he has apologized.

[kysrsoze]

1. Wow... and I didn't think he was such a dick like Brokaw

But yeah, combining this and his love for Limbaugh, he's just another low-life news whore.

[Blue_Adept]

2. Anyone who lies must be fired

And shunned

excommunicated from all existence with other, better, people.

No black and white about it.

[postulater]

3. And vaccinated with Truth Serum.

He is infecting everyone with lies.

[Blue_Adept]

4. To the quarantine!

Maybe someone will leave him a copy of the latest Swimsuit Illustrated issue at least. Perhaps he deserves that much.

[LuvNewcastle]

5. He's a fucking reporter, or that's what viewers think he is.

Reporters aren't supposed to make shit up when they're talking to the audience. So yes, reporters who report bullshit stories should be fired. They're held to a higher standard than your drinking buddies.

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

8. To what standard do we hold potential Presidential candidates then?

Should they not be hired on to run the country when they make up similar stories?

[LuvNewcastle]

12. No, they shouldn't.

I don't think anyone who lies to the American people should serve in our government.

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

7. He was probably on the tarmac in Bosnia with Hillary too!

When she was 'landing under sniper fire'.

[LuvNewcastle]

10. He sure was.

Hillary threw herself on a grenade to protect those around her.

[deutsey]

15. LOL

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

17. Yes, I heard that about Hillary. She's my hero!

[Nye Bevan]

9. "NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams thinks Limbaugh should get more credit"

WILLIAMS: I do listen to Rush. I listen to it from a radio in my office, or depending on my day, if I'm in the car, I will listen to Rush. And he will tell you I've been listening for years. I think it's my duty to listen to Rush. I think Rush has actually yet to get the credit he is due, because his audience for so many years felt they were in the wilderness of this country. No one was talking to them.

......

Rush said to millions of Americans, you have a home. Come with me. For three hours a day you can listen and hear the like-minded calling in from across the country, and I'll read to you things perhaps you didn't see that are out there. I think Rush gave birth to the FOX News Channel. I think Rush helped to give birth to a movement. I think he played his part in the Contract with America. So I hope he gets his due as a broadcaster.

http://mediamatters.org/research/2005/01/24/nbc-nightly-news-anchor-brian-williams-thinks-l/132611

[Frustratedlady]

16. I hope Rush gets his "due" as well, but I don't think my "due" is what

Williams meant by his "due" -- or anywhere near it.

Surely, Rush is done.

[delrem]

6. So, one of them got caught.

Unusual.
Must've been some back room dissension.

[still_one]

14. That is the only reason he came out because he did get caught. This is our illustrious media today

[JaneyVee]

11. BUSH LIED ABOUT IRAQ ALSO

[still_one]

13. Yes, and the media propagated that lie also, and got caught in that lie

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

18. Yup, and Hillary helped propogate that lie. No wonder the Bush and Clinton families are so tight. "Birds of a feather..." as they say.

[Rex]

19. Scumbags abound. I hate reporters that pretend to be in the shit.

Fuck them, sadly someone will make up pathetic excuses for Williams. I guess because they are huge Rush fans too.