Jerusalem Post: BBC sorry

[steevo]

Here

In an uncommon act of journalistic contrition, the BBC has apologized for equating former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri and Hizbullah terror chief Imad Mughniyeh as "great national leaders."

The BBC took the unusual step after Don Mell, the Associated Press's former photographer in Beirut, lambasted the parallel, drawn by BBC correspondent Humphrey Hawkesley in a BBC World report last Thursday, as "an outrage" and "beyond belief."

American journalist Mell was held up at gunpoint by Mughniyeh's men as his colleague Terry Anderson, AP's chief Middle East correspondent, was kidnapped in Beirut in March 1985.

The BBC issued a statement Friday acknowledging that "the scripting of this phrase was imprecise."

Yup, very contrite.

[Teddy Bear]

Hi Steevo - a good find.

Considering that the comparison they initially made is like equating Winston Churchill and Hitler, to say their phrasing was 'imprecise', without further clarification, is adding insult to injury. Still, it continues to show their true mindset and mentality, and support for these terrorists who hide behind civilians.

"Great national leaders" eh? I don't really understand how the subsequent mealy mouthed statement by the scum BBC could be taken as an apology.

[steevo]

Hi Teddy.

Yeah Churchill and Hitler is about as worthy a comparison. In a nutshell, its the BBC.

[Teddy Bear]

It's worrying when those in power have no moral integrity whatsoever.

Whether one is religious or not is a personal choice, but to have no concept of 'cause and effect', and believe that one can escape the dynamics that one creates is sheer ignorance and blindness in totalitarian form. It's unfortunate and frustrating that the damage the BBC does with its output will not just effect them in future events, but the whole of society.

[steevo]

They know the history of Mughniyeh. You or I pointing this out to them would have meant nothing. It takes someone of significance from their profession and who has been personally affected by him. Ah OK.