Paper Retracts Report that Murtha Called U.S. the Greatest Threat to World Peace
The South Florida Sun-Sentinel has retracted its false report that Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) called the United States the greatest threat to world peace:
Correction: An article in Sunday’s editions misinterpreted a comment from U.S. Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., at a town hall meeting in North Miami on Saturday. In his speech, Murtha said U.S. credibility was suffering because of continued U.S. military presence in Iraq ,and the perception that the U.S. is an occupying force. Murtha was citing a recent poll, by the Pew Global Attitudes Project, that indicates a greater percentage of people in 10 of 14 foreign countries consider the U.S. in Iraq a greater danger to world peace than any threats posed by Iran or North Korea.
The purported quote was seized upon by right-wing pundits, who claimed that Murtha had put “all Americans in danger” and was “in the thrall” of anti-American activists. Now they need to correct the record and let their viewers know that Murtha was quoted erroneously.
Email Bill O’Reilly, Brit Hume, Joe Scarborough, and Tucker Carlson — oreilly@foxnews.com, brit.hume@foxnews.com, joe@msnbc.com, Tucker@msnbc.com — and urge them to correct the record for their viewers. (Feel free to repost your letters in the comments section, and let us know if you hear back.)
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Correction: An article in Sunday’s editions misinterpreted a comment from U.S. Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., at a town hall meeting in North Miami on Saturday. In his speech, Murtha said U.S. credibility was suffering because of continued U.S. military presence in Iraq ,and the perception that the U.S. is an occupying force. Murtha was citing a recent poll, by the Pew Global Attitudes Project, that indicates a greater percentage of people in 10 of 14 foreign countries consider the U.S. in Iraq a greater danger to world peace than any threats posed by Iran or North Korea.
The purported quote was seized upon by right-wing pundits, who claimed that Murtha had put “all Americans in danger” and was “in the thrall” of anti-American activists. Now they need to correct the record and let their viewers know that Murtha was quoted erroneously.
Email Bill O’Reilly, Brit Hume, Joe Scarborough, and Tucker Carlson — oreilly@foxnews.com, brit.hume@foxnews.com, joe@msnbc.com, Tucker@msnbc.com — and urge them to correct the record for their viewers. (Feel free to repost your letters in the comments section, and let us know if you hear back.)
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