Popeman38 Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Buster Olney @Buster_ESPN This is the version Brian Williams told about the helicopter on Letterman last March. https://t.co/DU3hdhCBvBStarts about 2:50. Associated Press @AP NBC anchor Brian Williams apologizes for telling false story about being fired on in helicopter in Iraq: http://t.co/BH5BUPzoGc Huffington Post @HuffingtonPost NBC's Brian Williams admits he was never on the helicopter forced down in Iraq http://t.co/tPW9FzIDNX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boss_Hogg Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Wonder what else that chum has lied about? Dude could never fill Tom Brokaw'a shoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grego Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Reminds me of the time I saw Dan Rather doing a live spot during a "hurricane" in VA beach circa 1992. Was far less dramatic in person than it seemed like he was making it. Heard virtually the same story from an outer banks local years later. Said he had some guy shaking a sign he was trying to hold onto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special K Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 What the hell is wrong with him? What an ass. Brings up some nostalgia about the Hilary Clinton tale of landing in enemy fire a few years back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88Comrade2000 Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 I think he should be fired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 What a ridiculous thing to lie about. No one cares how heroic he is or isn't and now his career is going to take a hit (maybe a big one). Pride can be an ugly thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KuNiT21 Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 I hope it's a career killer.  What a thing to lie about, geez.  Wasn't he standing right next to a soldier in an interview talking about how he saved him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Lies about this, lies about that,, i think we need to reconsider the meaning of the word "News". ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmySmith Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Â I don't see how he can keep his job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USS Redskins Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 And he has been telling the story for 12 years but still claims he mis-remembered the incident. Â What a douche. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Multi-millionaire TV personality slept in a tent in the desert. Translates that slightly uncomfortable experience into being on the front lines of battle under fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenaa Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Lies about this, lies about that,, i think we need to reconsider the meaning of the word "News". ~Bang   News == Entertainment  It's no longer about reporting facts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 This sucks, I enjoyed Brian Williams on the news. Thought he was above this kind of ridiculousness. Lester Holt here we come Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 His daughter is hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 I never wish for someone to lose their livelihood. This situation is no different to me. Â Pretty pathetic and ignorant thing to lie about. Apologize, be sincere and let's move forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popeman38 Posted February 5, 2015 Author Share Posted February 5, 2015 I never wish for someone to lose their livelihood. This situation is no different to me.  Pretty pathetic and ignorant thing to lie about. Apologize, be sincere and let's move forward. In a normal situation, yes. But this guy is the face of NBC News. You can't have the face of your network news be caught in a 12 year lie. I don't know what NBC is going to do, but Dan Rather lost his job for running with a story that was shaky. Brian Williams straight lied to the cameras on NBC, on Letterman, at MSG, and in print for 12 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Excuses Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 A decade old lie from a news anchor is pretty bad. This is too bad because I like Brian Williams. He was even the commencement speaker when I graduated and gave a really good speech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodBits Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 This is kind of weird. Apparently the story he shared in the year or so after it happened was pretty accurate. Seemed to have evolved over time.  I guess this would be the equivalent of soldiers embellishing their war stories?  Anyway, I'm not going to kill the guy over it. He fessed up and seemed sincere enough in his apology. Definitely a black eye on his career though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiLfan Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 This is why I hate talking about natural disasters and historic battles with other people...I can never remember if I was in them or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckus Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 I like Brian Williams. Lame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbo Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 can't stand how decrepit major network "journalism" is these days. i don't think i'm playing the oldster "things were better in my day" shtick here---i think it's obvious how "journalism" has become an all flash, fluff, and money infotainment industry  tv wise, on the national level, BBC, CBC, and PBS are far better to me than the CBS/NBC/ABC options, let alone the farcical MSNBC/CNN/Fox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redskin-All-In Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Seems like even the apology is suspect--he clarifies that he was actually in the "following" helicopter. Â Apparently his helicopter was "following" the one that was shot by about an hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 I never wish for someone to lose their livelihood. This situation is no different to me. Pretty pathetic and ignorant thing to lie about. Apologize, be sincere and let's move forward. I agree. Everyone comes with pitchforks and torches and wants everyone's head on a platter. I don't watch any of the evening news programs so this will really not affect my life one bit. Journalism has been dead in this country for a while now anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Stupid stupid stupid. :doh:  Stupid.  I'm surprised he got away with the story for so long.  It's too bad because on the late nite shows, he was always such a great interview. I don't know how he will move on from this at NBC.  That said..I wonder what NBC's comment/actions will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deejaydana Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 I don't see how he can keep his job. it's NBC, he may well be promoted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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