ABC Argues U.S. Military Wrong to Believe Iran Wanted to Kill Troops

Nicholas Fondacaro | January 8, 2020
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In 24-hours, ABC News went from touting Iran’s missile attack because they “kept [their] promise,” to insisting the U.S. military was wrong to say Iran was trying to kill U.S. troops. Seemingly working for the Ayatollah Broadcasting Company, World News Tonight anchor David Muir’s opening tease included a conspiracy theory that Iran was trying to be nice. “Iran launching missiles targeting two bases housing the U.S. military in Iraq. Did Iran intentionally miss U.S. troops,” he rhetorically asked viewers.

While kicking off the first segment, Muir quickly dismissed comments from Joint Chiefs Chairman General Mark Milley, who said Iran wanted to kill U.S. military personnel, as just his “opinion” of what happened. “And late today, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs saying Iran did intend to kill personnel, that that was his opinion. But there was no loss of life,” Muir argued.

ABC’s senior foreign correspondent, Ian Pannell seemed to share Muir’s skepticism of General Milley’s intelligence. “A U.S. official confirming Iran firing nearly two dozen ballistic missiles on at least two U.S. targets, but incredibly, no U.S. or Iraqi casualties. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff believes the goal of the strikes was to kill,” the reporter scoffed.

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