posted on Jun, 27 2003 @ 06:41 PM
I doubt anyone has seen an open battle between Government and Independent media quite like this.
This story is currently dominating the British media.
Though the BBC is an establishment organisation,since WW2 it has striven to remain politically independent.
Even as long ago as during the Suez crisis it refused,under great pressure,to issue government propaganda.
Now it has been caught up in the war of words surrounding WMD's and more specifically the allegation that news was manipulated to make British
participation in the war against Iraq exceptable.
I'll add more background to how this situation has developed topmorrow morning.In the meantime this link will give you some idea about just how
intense this argument has become.
www.channel4.com...
That heads will roll is in no doubt.But whose heads is.
I'll edit to add a link to the BBC who despite being in the cetre of this row are still remaining remarkably impartial.
news.bbc.co.uk...
[Edited on 27-6-2003 by John bull 1]