Romney's Billionaire Threatens BBC Investigative Reporter

[Judi Lynn]

Romney's Billionaire Threatens BBC Investigative Reporter
Friday 2 December 2011
by: Greg Palast, Truthout | Author Commentary

Last Monday, a call came in to BBC Television Centre, London, from the office of Mitt Romney's billionaire backer and "advisor" Paul Singer.

Singer, top donor to the Republican Senate Campaign Committee had a message for the news chiefs at the prestigious broadcaster:

"We have a file on Greg Palast."

I bet they do.

The purpose of the Singer call was clear: to smear the reporter whose broadcasts from Africa for BBC Newsnight, The Guardian and Democracy Now! had identified Singer as a "Vulture," a speculator profiteering from misery, mayhem, corruption and civil war.

More:
http://www.truth-out.org/romneys-billionaire-threatens-bbc-investigative-reporter/1322851521

[MADem]

1. I'll bet Palast has a file on Singer, as well. Sounds like a wash! nt

[LeftyMom]

2. Oh no he didn't.

:popcorn:

[Demeter]

3. Freedom Means Having Nothing Left to Lose

And somehow, I don't think Singer is "free", although I know Palast is.

[kewhawaii]

4. Palast does serious investigative work

Too bad others in the media don't try it some time. And now rich guys are threatening him.
Good, it sounds like he's getting to them.

[sce56]

5. WOW I have to admit that one got you out of lurk mode!

LOL I have not seen that many posters with as low a count as yours with that much time registered. Mahalo for your words Greg Palast is one of the few shining glimmers of truth in the darkness of media now days.

[xchrom]

6. recommend

[rasputinkhlyst]

7. Palast is one of my favorite reporters.....

He should have his own regular expose national show! His coverage of election fraud was outstanding.

[saras]

8. I don't think the purpose of the 'file' was clear at all. Does it contain assassination data?