NBC's Brian Williams Hypes Ugly Attacks on Dead Thatcher

In the days leading up to Margaret Thatcher's funeral on Wednesday, the three networks repeatedly hyped nasty, ugly attacks on the former Prime Minister of Britain, recounting her as a "polarizing," "divisive" figure. On Rock Center, his low-rated Friday night show, Brian Williams explained that it was his "sad, but necessary duty" to report that, while Americans may like Thatcher, "It's been a harsh couple of days ...Tonight, the number one song on iTunes in Great Britain is the Wizard of Oz classic [Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead], in this case celebrating the death of the Iron Lady."

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