I've posted this in another thread but it's worth repeating, during the buildup to the 2003 invasion of Iraq, all 175 Murdoch-owned newspapers worldwide editorialized in favor of the war. Simply put, that is influencing the invasion of Iraq, American foreign policy as a whole. I don't see how anybody can be comfortable with that.

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Like that 1990s survey revealing that about 90 percent of the Washington press corps supported Clinton, a president who didn’t crack 50% in either 1992 or 1996, didn’t tell us this years ago. Still, it’s one of those things the confirms what we already know: Journalists tend to be a bunch of libs who are are out to “change the world” rather than just report on it:
The following 144 journalists made campaign contributions from 2004 through the first quarter of 2007, according to Federal Election Commission records studied by MSNBC.com.
Key: (D) contributed to Democrats or liberal causes, (R) to Republicans and conservative causes.
Click on “details” next to each name to see the amounts and what the journalists have to say.
Television:
(D) ABC News, Mary Fulginiti, “Primetime” correspondent.
(D) ABC affiliate in Boston, WCVB, Sangita Chandra, producer.
(D) ABC affiliate in Wichita, KAKE, Susan Peters, anchor.
(D) CBS News, Serena Altschul, correspondent for “CBS Sunday Morning.”
Etc. The list goes on for a while and you see mostly (D) in front of the names. Not surprising, even though it’s getting giant headline treatment elsewhere. In other shocking news, the sun shines.
We all know that j-schools attract post-Watergate types who want to get the next scoop that brings down the next president, as long as that president has (R) in front of his name. We all know that most journalists will carry water for the NOW gang while ignoring the Concerned Women of America, whose ideology is conservative and whose membership dwarfs the far left NOW. We all know that most journalists cover environmental issues like they’re a huge threat, while downplaying the very real and ongoing threat from Islamic radicalism. We all know this. It’s not much of a surprise to see it confirmed via political donations.
What might be a bit more surprising is that MSNBC’s David Shuster showed up for a forum at the far left Take Back America confab yesterday. Click here, go to Day 3 and look at the 11 am session, the one called “The Mainstream Media: Fair and Balanced.” You have far left blogger Duncan “Atrios” black, a Clinton guy, two Air America guys, a WaPo guy, a Newsweek guy, a freelancer who specializes in Latino issues, and David Shuster of MSNBC. They used Fox’s branding motto to title the session, but didn’t include anyone from Fox, just a guy from one of its (distant, as the ratings go) rivals, and who once worked for Fox. I doubt Shuster defended Fox, since he works for MSNBC now and shows up on Hardball all the time. I’m guessing that that forum as co So what was alleged news reporter David Shuster doing at a far left pep rally that seems designed to be nothing but a Fox bash? Hmmm?[/quote]

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"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they've made a difference. The Marines don't have that problem." Ronald Reagan http://www.arguewitheveryone.com/war...bout-iraq.html

You're talking about simple journalists, I'm talking about a billionaire owner of media outlets throughout the world. There is no comparison in potential influence.

IM TALKING ABOUT 90% OF THE MEDIA THAT LEANS LEFT! MURDOC CANT HOLD A CANDLE TO THEM! 90 %!! YOU CANT DISCREDIT THE SOURCE BECAUSE IT CAME FROM YOUR LEFTIST NEWS STATION MSNBC!

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"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they've made a difference. The Marines don't have that problem." Ronald Reagan http://www.arguewitheveryone.com/war...bout-iraq.html

"Simply put, that is influencing the invasion of Iraq, American foreign policy as a whole. I don't see how anybody can be comfortable with that."

>>>I probably would have had a different take on the influence peddling if the Likudniks had simply come out and asked for American help with Iraq. But their goal was to make it appear that it was in AMERICA'S best interest to invade. I don't like it when American GIs die and they don't even know 'what for'.

Then I think you should look at my "Truth About Iraq Thread!" All media outlets favored war with Iraq! The only difference today is that Liberal media outlets have changed their minds!

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"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they've made a difference. The Marines don't have that problem." Ronald Reagan http://www.arguewitheveryone.com/war...bout-iraq.html

What amazes me, is that the average American seems to have no idea how much influence Rupert Murdoch is exerting over the US government, our entire political process.

90% of US Media outlets are liberal! I dont see why your complaining! There is a simular yet opposit thread about this very subject here>> The Media Contributes To The Deaths Of Our Troops?

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"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they've made a difference. The Marines don't have that problem." Ronald Reagan http://www.arguewitheveryone.com/war...bout-iraq.html

The Iraq War is what is contributing to the death of our troops.

But the troops volunteered to join and support the war so let them get maimed and die if they want.

The troops have stretched a war that should have only lasted 3 months, according to President and Commander In Chief George W. Bush, into a 5 year vacation so they can collect combat pay.

I'd hardly call losing 800 troops a year "combat". Like Rush limbaugh say, it's safer in Iraq than in Detroit. It's time to cut the pay and stretch out the tours to 2 years. No more of this candy ass "3 month" tours.

Let the troops die. that's what we paid them for.

Is this the Smitty that posts on Hardcore Politics? I liked the Youtube video you posted. This has to be the same Smitty. That video was produced like someone seeing their mission as a video game blast! It looked like you were having a great time!