Greetings and sell you take. Despite what the constitution declares the freedom of the press has had a topsy turvy sometimes even brutal history of abuse here in the United States of america while most of the time attacks on us journalism has been through very indirect or opaque means like the influence of the lure of the almighty ratings dollar the or the herd click mentality of beltway ivy league journalists or even newsroom employees putting their climb up the corporate ladder before their journalistic integrity but every so often throughout our long history there is a very direct abuse of the press by members of the government institutions they are. Paid to report on a lot like the exchange that took place recently when defense one news editor ben watson tried to make his way through customs at Washington Dulles International airport the hill reports that watson was harassed and accused by a u. S. Customs and Border Protection agent of writing propaganda when he attempted to reente
Watson tried to make his way through customs at Washington Dulles International airport the hill reports that watson was harassed and accused by a u. S. Customs and Border Protection agent of writing propaganda when he attempted to reenter the United States this week apparently as watson was going through customs after informing the officer of his occupation the officer held onto his passport repeatedly asked him over and over and over again so you write propaganda write. This started of course a volley of well no im a journalist so you write propaganda write well no im a journalist so you write propaganda write until watson finally relented and said yes whereupon he was given back as a passport and allowed to leave the airport finally as watson told the Washington Post with his tone and hes looking me in the eye i very much realize this is not a joke ive honestly never had a human attempt to provoke me like this before in my life this behavior is totally normal now i guess. That my fr
Normal now i guess. That my friends is a good question and one that can only be answered by watching the whole us. Wonder what. It looks like theyre real with this one. As it were to pull out of. What they like you know what i got. Was that we. Would. Be. Welcome or want to watch your hearts i am sorry roland and im path a lot less and. You were just saying to you what have you are going to do with border the proceeds of the dollar so you do you get arrested i think i know your guy and i dont think that would have gone as well as me vested met him to be yeah i dont i totally understand why at some point he would just sort of taken aback by the question and by the relentless passing and i have had experiences with Border Patrol in the past just coming in and out of d. C. Especially that there are definitely a little suspicious you know if you mention that you are that year in journalism or a news or anything like that they definitely give you more of a once over although its funny becau
Wonder what. It looks like its real that this one. Has to pull out of. The day like you know i got. Was that we. Would. Be. Welcome or want to watch the hawks i am sorry roland and im having a lot less and then youre just saying to you what have you are going to do with border the proceeds of the dollar so you do you get arrested i think i would have gotten i dont think that would have gone as well as me vested men. Yeah i dont i totally understand why at some point you would just sort of taken aback by the quest and then by the relentless passing and ive had experiences with Border Patrol in the past just coming in and out of d. C. Especially that there are definitely a little suspicious you know if you mention that you are in that year in journalism or a news or anything like that they definitely give you more of a once over although its funny because while theyre paying attention asking where questions about like what do you report i heard you talk about germany cut they dont notice
Turkey back groups and kurdish fighters as the deadline passes for them to pull out of Northern Syria. And the white house official who was on the controversial phone call between donald trump and ukraines president testifies before congress. Hello so we begin with breaking news out of lebanon and the Prime Minister assad heidi he has submitted his resignation to the countrys president following days of antigovernment protests says he has reached a dead end after unprecedented protests paralyze the country after the long awaited statement lebanese protesters took to the streets in celebration earlier on tuesday supporters off hezbollah attacked a protest camp set up by antigovernment demonstrators tearing down tents and roadblocks and banks have closed for the 10th straight day adding pressure to an already troubled Economic Situation. I made a similar call on all the liberties people to give precedence and priority to lebanon stability unity and civil peace and to steer the country aw