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joeybee12

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Tue Nov 26, 2013, 05:13 PM Nov 2013

Right-wing Hack Lara Logan placed on leave over discredited '60 Minutes' report she made up [View all]

CBS correspondent Lara Logan has been ordered to take a leave of absence after an internal review found her discredited "60 Minutes" segment on the Benghazi consulate attack was poorly vetted, the network said in a memo to staff.

The network also asked Logan's producer, Max McClellan, to take a leave of absence. CBS did not specify a length for the leaves.

"As Executive Producer, I am responsible for what gets on the air," CBS' Jeff Fager said in the memo. "I pride myself in catching almost everything, but this deception got through and it shouldn’t have."

Logan has already publicly apologized for the October story, which featured an interview with security contractor Dylan Davies, who claimed he witnessed the 2012 raid that left four Americans dead.

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/11/26/21628974-lara-logan-placed-on-leave-over-discredited-60-minutes-report?lite

Yeah, I altered the headline...if she can make sh*t up, so can I!

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. Wilms Nov 2013 #1
One thing I didn't know about until today: Cali_Democrat Nov 2013 #2
.. revenge for Tahrir Square perhaps? sarchasm Nov 2013 #18
apology much? passiveporcupine Nov 2013 #22
wonder if the tahrir square was all bs too... RedstDem Nov 2013 #27
pretty bad when you fail at propaganda Skittles Nov 2013 #3
It wasn't just "discredited"--it was DEBUNKED, proven false. duffyduff Nov 2013 #4
That is an important point. another_liberal Nov 2013 #16
She can work for Rush, Beck or Koch Industries. She'd feel right at home. freshwest Nov 2013 #5
No truth to the rumor that she will have a guest spot on Fox's "Pox and Fiends". nm rhett o rick Nov 2013 #6
I saw this on another site.. glad you brought it here, joeybee! And, make up shite Cha Nov 2013 #7
Damning conclusions? I know what those are...they lied and they knew they were joeybee12 Nov 2013 #8
Not to worry Cali_Democrat Nov 2013 #11
She needs to be fired. City Lights Nov 2013 #9
Totally! She just laid a big stinking rotten egg on the "60 Minutes" brand. calimary Nov 2013 #10
CBS should fire her. She will end up at Fox in a flash, there she can lie at will. bluestate10 Nov 2013 #12
+1 Baitball Blogger Nov 2013 #13
wish they needed licenses to report LittleGirl Nov 2013 #14
They're either idiots or assholes. Iggo Nov 2013 #28
Logan and her producer, Max McClellan both should be fired! red dog 1 Nov 2013 #15
They're probably just giving them Thanksgiving off !! RagAss Nov 2013 #17
Any guess as to how soon she gets a show on Fox? Ken Burch Nov 2013 #19
For some reason, I'm still amazed they thought they could get away with it... mountain grammy Nov 2013 #20
People at that level of our society are completely disconnected from us deutsey Nov 2013 #26
Good point, I agree. The "news corps" are taken off guard mountain grammy Nov 2013 #30
Chop-Choo! Next stop! SoapBox Nov 2013 #21
There is a reason they are working so hard a trying to control glowing Nov 2013 #23
Took a year (according to CBS) to produce and air the story. Iggo Nov 2013 #29
Protect our Internet like nothing else matters. Access to information glowing Nov 2013 #32
Yeah, that was some shit journalism. Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #24
CBS had an agenda. Enthusiast Nov 2013 #25
no mention of how long her leave of absence is or if it is a paid leave of absence.... spanone Nov 2013 #31
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