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Edited on Sun Dec-02-07 07:27 PM by Neecy
Okay, so the story on Iraqi Christians tonight *was* good and I give credit to 60 Minutes for covering the story.
However, the 'reporter' they gave this story to, Scott Pelley, certainly had to editorialize throughout.
Early on in the segment, the Vicar of Baghdad explained how much better things were for Christians under Saddam, and 60 Minutes itself noted that Saddam had Christians in his cabinet and treated everyone the same regardless of religious affiliation. Pelley decided to visit a (formerly) Christian neighborhood. They drove through a sword-like thingie over a roadway and Pelley smugly remarked that they had to cross a symbol of Saddam's "tyranny"...excuse me? 1 million Christians in Iraq before the war, now almost none with many dead and most refugees. Who's the tyrant?
He also noted how quiet this (formerly) Christian neighborhood was and gave credit to the surge - although he did mention that many were dead or refugees - which is probably 99% the reason why this neighborhood is so quiet. No one is left. It's not the frikkin' surge.
You'd think he would be moved over the suffering the US has created there - but no, he kept pumping out the propaganda. He just repulses me.
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