The news of Trump selecting Gen. Mike Flynn as National Security Advisor came in last night. I woke up this morning, and from WGBH radio news I simply heard that Flynn was:
- From Rhode Island!
- A registered Democrat!
- A “harsh critic” of Obama’s foreign policy!
And from the Boston Globe/AP, we learn from the headline: “Michael Flynn’s reputation: Astute intelligence pro, straight talker”.
Well really.
- Not that he is a vicious, nutty Islamophobe, who views the United States as being at war indeed with all Islam — the religion of some 1.6 billion humans on planet Earth.
- Not that he has retweeted anti-Semitism.
- Not that he has had Russia and the current Turkish regime as his clients.
- Not that he was forced out of the Defense Intelligence Agency for taking up wild conspiracy theories, called “Flynn Facts” by his staff.
This is contained within the AP article, but you know, just take this at face value. Just reporting!
And in August, he spoke at an event in Dallas for the anti-Islamist group Act for America, saying that Islam ‘‘is a political ideology’’ and that it ‘‘definitely hides behind being a religion.’’
This is incredibly dangerous. He will have the ear of the Commander in Chief of the armed forces.
The media — especially here in Boston — need to keep an eye on what actually matters. This was a failure by two august institutions.
williamstowndem says
Remember when Les Moonves, head of CBS, said his 24/7 coverage of Trump “It May Not Be Good for America, but It’s Damn Good for CBS.” Well, nothing’s changed in corporate America … even here in Boston, where we also have Trump’s favorite QB, coach, and NFL team owner. It’s a not-so-brave new world.
fredrichlariccia says
not just mainstream but social media like Facebook. They ALL aided and abetted the growth of white supremacist Fascism here and around the world.
This will only get worse until we get back to Bob Woodward’s definition of journalism : ” Real reporting is the best obtainable version of the truth.”
Fred Rich LaRiccia