9/28/2004

from MoveOn today

> Dear MoveOn member,
>
> President Bush based his famous and false claim that Iraq was
> seeking uranium from Niger on a set of crudely forged documents.
> For the last two years, no one has uncovered who falsified these
> documents, which lie at the heart of Bush's case for war. Now,
> CBS' 60 Minutes program has uncovered new and important revelations
> about the Bush administration's reliance on the documents. But,
> in an unprecedented and astonishing move, CBS bumped the report
> back until after the election, saying it would be "inappropriate"
> to air the piece when it might interfere with the political season.
>
> It's outrageous that a major TV news outlet would censor an
> important piece of news for political reasons.
> Especially since this report has met CBS' standards for accuracy
> -- it's true.
> One can only assume that CBS is buckling under pressure from the right
> -- and that's just plain wrong.
>
> Call CBS and its parent company, Viacom, now:
>
> Sumner Redstone, Chairman, Viacom
> (212) 258-6000
>
> Les Moonves, Chairman of CBS; co-President & co-CEO, Viacom
> (323) 575-2345
>
> Andrew Heyward, President, CBS News
> (212) 975-3247 or (212) 975-4321
>
> If you don't get through, you can write to CBS*
>
> You can also contact CBS' local affiliates**
>
> Urge CBS to reverse its decision and air the 60 Minutes piece
> on Iraq before the November 2nd election
>
> Let them know how important it is that they not censor the news.
>
> Please let MoveOn know you're calling -- we'd like to keep a count***

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