NBC Interrupts 9-11 Commemoration to Scold Iraq War

Rich Noyes | September 14, 2011
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At about 9:30am during the ceremonies marking the tenth annivesary of the 9/11 attacks, NBC's Brian Williams thought it worthwhile to instruct the audience: "Iraq had nothing do with this." Correspondent Richard Engel quickly agreed: "Iraq had nothing to do with this," before complaining: "And that message is still lost today."