regarding CNN correspondent Clarissa Ward (fwd)

[danny burstein]

yeah, it's a political story. But pretty much anything
in the news is going to be.

So if you get the vapours, now's your chance to close
your eyelids.

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Earlier this month, Ms. Ward broadcast (via CNN) video of
her entering the Syrian prison which had just been liberated
by the, umm, well, the new folk in town.

She showed her and her crew/New Folk finding a locked cell
door with a crumpled blanket inside. Thinking there might
be someone (or a body) under it, the armed folk with her
"shot the lock off" [a[. They entered, and found a person
under the blanket.

[a] off camera..

Male, looked to be about 35 (hard to tell), loosely clothed.

They were able to walk him out and Ms. Ward translated
the Arabic, more or less saying "he says he's been
in this windowless, solitary cell, for three months,
hasn't had anything to eat or drink for a week",

and then when they got him outside, he looked up at the
sun and said (again, translated, and more or less
via memory) thank god for this I thought I'd never
see the sun again...

Now... lots of Anti CNN folk have pointed out problems
with this, basically that he sure looked good for someone
who hasn't eaten in a week and damn good for someone
who hasn't been in sunlight for months.

typical:

"Imagine that. CNN there on the scene to capture this on camera.
Ps. If you ever saw someone left without food or water or light
for days they don't look this healthy."

https://x.com/cnnipr/status/1866986427159830708
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and then there's this:

The alleged prisoner who was found by @CNN reporter @clarissaward in Damascus
is Salama Mohammad Salama, he's a junior officer at Assad intelligence, his
office was in Albayyada in my city Homs. He used to blackmail the families to
make money of their kids.
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https://x.com/AsaadHannaa/status/1868296770696187943

My gut feeling is he was one of Assad's folk and figured he'd hide
and try to blend in with the prisoners, and that Ms. Ward fell
for his act.

Anyone bump into any definitive reports, or for that matter,
an official response one way or another by CNN?

Thanks

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[danny burstein]

[updating with CNN's response at end.
summary: yeah, they were probably bamboozled]

Post by danny burstein
yeah, it's a political story. But pretty much anything
in the news is going to be.
So if you get the vapours, now's your chance to close
your eyelids.
=======
Earlier this month, Ms. Ward broadcast (via CNN) video of
her entering the Syrian prison which had just been liberated
by the, umm, well, the new folk in town.
She showed her and her crew/New Folk finding a locked cell
door with a crumpled blanket inside. Thinking there might
be someone (or a body) under it, the armed folk with her
"shot the lock off" [a[. They entered, and found a person
under the blanket.
[a] off camera..
Male, looked to be about 35 (hard to tell), loosely clothed.
They were able to walk him out and Ms. Ward translated
the Arabic, more or less saying "he says he's been
in this windowless, solitary cell, for three months,
hasn't had anything to eat or drink for a week",
and then when they got him outside, he looked up at the
sun and said (again, translated, and more or less
via memory) thank god for this I thought I'd never
see the sun again...
Now... lots of Anti CNN folk have pointed out problems
with this, basically that he sure looked good for someone
who hasn't eaten in a week and damn good for someone
who hasn't been in sunlight for months.
"Imagine that. CNN there on the scene to capture this on camera.
Ps. If you ever saw someone left without food or water or light
for days they don't look this healthy."
https://x.com/cnnipr/status/1866986427159830708
=====
is Salama Mohammad Salama, he's a junior officer at Assad intelligence, his
office was in Albayyada in my city Homs. He used to blackmail the families to
make money of their kids.
=========
https://x.com/AsaadHannaa/status/1868296770696187943
My gut feeling is he was one of Assad's folk and figured he'd hide
and try to blend in with the prisoners, and that Ms. Ward fell
for his act.
Anyone bump into any definitive reports, or for that matter,
an official response one way or another by CNN?
Thanks

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CNN response. Note this was a screenshot which I've transcribed:


"No one other than the CNN team was aware of our plans to visit the
prison building featured in our report that day. The events transpired
as they appear in our film. The decision to release the prisoner
featured in our report was taken by the guard-a Syrian rebel.

"We reported the scene as it unfolded, including what the prisoner
told us, with clear attribution. We have subsequently been investigating
his background and are aware that he may have given a false identity.

"We are continuing our reporting into this and the wider story."

[Rhino]

Post by danny burstein
[updating with CNN's response at end.
summary: yeah, they were probably bamboozled]

Post by danny burstein
yeah, it's a political story. But pretty much anything
in the news is going to be.
So if you get the vapours, now's your chance to close
your eyelids.
=======
Earlier this month, Ms. Ward broadcast (via CNN) video of
her entering the Syrian prison which had just been liberated
by the, umm, well, the new folk in town.
She showed her and her crew/New Folk finding a locked cell
door with a crumpled blanket inside. Thinking there might
be someone (or a body) under it, the armed folk with her
"shot the lock off" [a[. They entered, and found a person
under the blanket.
[a] off camera..
Male, looked to be about 35 (hard to tell), loosely clothed.
They were able to walk him out and Ms. Ward translated
the Arabic, more or less saying "he says he's been
in this windowless, solitary cell, for three months,
hasn't had anything to eat or drink for a week",
and then when they got him outside, he looked up at the
sun and said (again, translated, and more or less
via memory) thank god for this I thought I'd never
see the sun again...
Now... lots of Anti CNN folk have pointed out problems
with this, basically that he sure looked good for someone
who hasn't eaten in a week and damn good for someone
who hasn't been in sunlight for months.
"Imagine that. CNN there on the scene to capture this on camera.
Ps. If you ever saw someone left without food or water or light
for days they don't look this healthy."
https://x.com/cnnipr/status/1866986427159830708
=====
is Salama Mohammad Salama, he's a junior officer at Assad intelligence, his
office was in Albayyada in my city Homs. He used to blackmail the families to
make money of their kids.
=========
https://x.com/AsaadHannaa/status/1868296770696187943
My gut feeling is he was one of Assad's folk and figured he'd hide
and try to blend in with the prisoners, and that Ms. Ward fell
for his act.
Anyone bump into any definitive reports, or for that matter,
an official response one way or another by CNN?
Thanks

==========
"No one other than the CNN team was aware of our plans to visit the
prison building featured in our report that day. The events transpired
as they appear in our film. The decision to release the prisoner
featured in our report was taken by the guard-a Syrian rebel.
"We reported the scene as it unfolded, including what the prisoner
told us, with clear attribution. We have subsequently been investigating
his background and are aware that he may have given a false identity.
"We are continuing our reporting into this and the wider story."

Megyn Kelly was one of the people that called this out as not credible.
She'd worked with Clarissa Ward (briefly) at Fox but doubted Ward lied
deliberately. More likely, she just got taken in by a liar.

[13 minutes]

[danny burstein]

In <vjo9am$vr2q$***@dont-email.me> Rhino <***@example.com> writes:

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Post by Rhino
Megyn Kelly was one of the people that called this out as not credible.
She'd worked with Clarissa Ward (briefly) at Fox but doubted Ward lied
deliberately. More likely, she just got taken in by a liar.
http://youtu.be/xk0Pjujw8ag [13 minutes]

dammit, you mean I actually have to ack Kegyn Melly
pulled a "stopped clock" deal?

[Ubiquitous]

Post by danny burstein
"No one other than the CNN team was aware of our plans to visit the
prison building featured in our report that day. The events transpired
as they appear in our film. The decision to release the prisoner
featured in our report was taken by the guard-a Syrian rebel.
"We reported the scene as it unfolded, including what the prisoner
told us, with clear attribution. We have subsequently been investigating
his background and are aware that he may have given a false identity.

This is an apple.

Fake News

Etc.

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