OMG - Dan Rather just stuck it to Rumsferatu

[Unknown Known]

A stake to the heart! Thank you Dan!!

Here's the link - watch the video interview. It gave me chills - reminded me of when Dan stood up to Tricky Dick!

http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/eveningnews/main3420.shtml

[Noordam]

1. Could not get the video to play

but the transcript was good enough.

[redhead1954]

18. transcript?

Where did you find the transcript? I'd like to read what happened as I didn't get home in time to watch the news.

Many thanks,
Red

[madfloridian]

2. That was awesome!

He had Rummy stuttering. Was that tonight?

[grytpype]

3. MUST READ!

It's about time the SCLM confronted that fucking gargoyle! Read this, this is really really good stuff!

[LeftCoast]

4. Rumsferatu's going to have to resign...

I don't see how he can survive this.

[Catch22Dem]

5. Christ!!!

Dan was intense wasn't he?

[NJCher]

6. video came through on Real Player

I encourage everyone to watch it--there's no substitute for seeing Dan's steely gaze while Dumsfeld stammers around, whips his head backwards, laughs and tries to intimidate Rather from asking further tough questions ("You're reaching into the dufflebag with that...").

These guys are so used to getting a free ride they don't know how to handle it when actually held accountable.


Cher

[Bucky]

17. Excellent reply, BTW

Rather: Now William Kristol, no one accuses him of not being a supporter of President Bush. I want to give you a chance to answer his criticism and there's no other way to describe it.

Rumsfeld: Hey you're really reaching in the duffle bag, Dan.

Rather: Well it's not in the duffle bag it's in the newspapers.

Subtext: It's in the newspapers, dumbass.

[bfusco]

7. way to go Dan

It's great to see that bastard squirm. Sounds very different then his bombastic rants a little over six months ago. Even Kristol is turning on him. You know the neo-cons are scrambling when they are starting to turn on one another.

[madfloridian]

8. I wrote and told them to give Rather a huge pat on the back.

He needs to hear from us.

[xcentrik]

9. Holy Crap!

"Time will tell?" Jeez, the guy deflated like a cheap beach ball.

[samsingh]

10. this is the way journalism used to be

i miss these types of interviews - they were meaningful

[Joseph Conrad]

11. All I can say is...

That mother got TOLD! I'll be posting this at every forum I belong to.

I kind of feel sorry for him if a neocon like Kristoll is backstabbing him. I get the feeling he's just a senile old man following the orders of Wolfowitz (who's been advocating this war for years for Israel's sake) and Bush/Cheney (businessmen with a thirst for oil).

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[Sticky]

13. Dan Rather - A Canadian?

nope. What ever gave you that idea?

[skypilot]

14. Unfortunately...

...it will probably be ages before anyone from this misadministration sits down again to do an interview with Rather. It will be interesting to see how much "access" he'll have after that interview.

[JohnOneillsMemory]

15. More info than 'wow!', please? From any of you?

...something in the headline? a summary? Was this in the nightly news or what? Shall I search the whole CBS site? This is frustrating, kids. Just a suggestion as a way to make this sharing.

[JohnOneillsMemory]

16. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/09/05/eveningnews/main571901.shtml

Here is the real url to read the fekkin' interview from 9/5/03 when Rumsfeld visited Baghdad. Or for the video:
http://www.cbsnews.com/htdocs/videoplayer/newVid/video_display_new?
The article is titled 'Rumsfeld Dismisses Detractors.' Rather brings up the scathing criticism of retired General Anthony Zinni who is quoted as saying "My contemporaries and sensitivities were forged on the battle fields of Vietnam where we saw the garbage and the lies and we saw the sacrifice. And I ask you, is it happening again?" A hard question for the Rumster. There. See how much more helpful it is to provide info about your post? Sorry I'm grumpy tonight but this kind of lack of detail is all over DU and is not very helpful. Thanks for atleast noticing the article. Dan is definitely asking the questions he's supposed to and Rumsfeld looks like a lying sack of shit, the way he's supposed to...