Politica Urgente, April 1, 2006

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On March 27, UK's Channel 4 aired a report on Venezuela by journalist Jonhatan Rugman, in which Chavez is depicted as a soon to be dictator and the next Saddam. The piece has been described by journalist John Pilger as "one of the worst, most distorted pieces of journalism I have ever seen, qualifying as crude propaganda... utter bullshit... a disgrace from beginning to end" . Pilger states that the propaganda piece is aimed at softening up the scene for a future US attack and ends his brief analysis
stating that "if and when it comes (an attack on Venezuela), the Rugmans will share some of the responsibility".

The report
 http://www.channel4.com/news/special-reports/special-reports-storypage.jsp?i
d=2046
Rugman's clean face
 http://www.channel4.com/news/about_us/meet-the-team/jonathan-rugman.html
Pilger's email to the editors
 http://members5.boardhost.com/medialens/msg/1143535157.html

The timing is just right: Condoleeza Rice has just called for an
international alliance to isolate Venezuela, while public opinion in GB is driving away from Blair's neocolonialist agenda and there are growing calls for active solidarity with Venezuelas' political process.
The aim behind the strategy is simple, Goebels gave the lead: repeat a thousand times a lie it will become true as crystal before public opinion.
So far, it's been hard on them to get to the place, but if progressives don't act now, sooner or later all corporate media will follow the lead. By then, it will be too late to stop some more imperial fireworks on your screen - and on innocent people's rooftops.

Action is recommended to condemn the trend behind this despicable propaganda media show and demand apology and reddress.

The "journalist"
 jonathan.rugman@itn.co.uk


Channel 4
 news@channel4.co.uk

 jon.snow@itn.co.uk

 deborah.Rayner@itn.co.uk

 viewer_liaisonC4@itn.co.uk


The "independent" team
 justin@jwproductions.tv

 justin@justinwebster.net