CNN apologizes for Obama gaffe in Bin Laden graphic

Raw Story by Michael Roston | Jan. 1, 2007 (News Report)

A Monday night broadcast of CNN's Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer confused America's "number one enemy" with one of America's most popular senators, RAW STORY has learned. CNN apologized for the error, which came after a series of incidents in recent months in which Illinois Democrat Senator Barack Obama was subtly or directly linked with militant Islamic personalities who have been hostile to the United States. Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics, Business, Media
Topics: Presidential Election 2008, Ethics in Journalism
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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Jan 2, 2007 - 7:50 AM PST
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - Jan 2, 2007 - 7:50 AM PST

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This is an interesting but altogether irrelevant story, another example of partisans jumping on stupidity as "bias" -- but it's an interesting read.

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