If credibility means anything to NBC News, Brian Williams will no
longer be managing editor and anchor of the evening newscast by the end
of the day Friday.
The admission from Williams Wednesday that he lied about being in a Chinook helicopter that was hit by enemy fire during the invasion of Iraq in 2003 is astonishing. And he only admitted the lie after being confronted with it by the military publication, "Stars and Stripes," which has a well-documented report and timeline showing his shifting version of events over the years.
Williams told the lie as recently as Friday. Here's part of how "Stars and Stripes" reported it:
NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams admitted Wednesday he was not aboard a helicopter hit and forced down by RPG fire during the invasion of Iraq in 2003, a false claim that has been repeated by the network for years.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/tv/z-on-tv-blog/bal-nbc-news-brian-williams-lie-iraq-recants-20150204-story.html
The admission from Williams Wednesday that he lied about being in a Chinook helicopter that was hit by enemy fire during the invasion of Iraq in 2003 is astonishing. And he only admitted the lie after being confronted with it by the military publication, "Stars and Stripes," which has a well-documented report and timeline showing his shifting version of events over the years.
Williams told the lie as recently as Friday. Here's part of how "Stars and Stripes" reported it:
NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams admitted Wednesday he was not aboard a helicopter hit and forced down by RPG fire during the invasion of Iraq in 2003, a false claim that has been repeated by the network for years.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/tv/z-on-tv-blog/bal-nbc-news-brian-williams-lie-iraq-recants-20150204-story.html
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