Fw: Sample letter to the editor re British "smoking gun" memo

 

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From: dochb@mac.com

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Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 7:25 AM

Subject: Here's the letter I wrote if you just want to cut and paste it

Mainsteam media is ignoring the memo about Bush fixing the intelligence and facts to fit his policy of attacking Iraq. So it falls to us to prick them to action. I'm writing a letter to the following media addresses to ask them to write about the memo. They might write about it anyway, but if not, the more letters they get, the more likely they are to report on it. Please write to them to tell them to tell us the truth about Bush's lies. Here are the addresses:

Here's the letter I wrote if you just want to cut and paste it.

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Hi,

I would like to see you report on the July 2002 document published by the London Times that said in Washington "the intelligence and facts were being fixed around the policy" of removing Saddam through military action. This has the potential to be a very important story, but only if it is reported. The Bushies need to be held accountable for their actions. Here are some sources:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2087-1593607,00.html

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002265205_intel06.html

http://www.tompaine.com/articles/proof_bush_fixed_the_facts.php

If your paper does not plan to report on this, I would appreciate an e- mail explaining why.

Thank you,

Doc

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Send to the following addresses:

letters@nytimes.com, nytnews@nytimes.com, executive-editor@nytimes.com,
managing-editor@nytimes.com, news-tips@nytimes.com, foreign@nytimes.com, national@nytimes.com, washington@nytimes.com, publisher@nytimes.com, president@nytimes.com, letters@newsday.com, editor.reuters@reuters.com, feedback@ap.org, publiceditor@tribune.com, bestes@tribune.com, mlebien@tribune.com, MGoh@tribune.com, dagordon@tribune.com, rjaster@tribune.com, cmeyerson@tribune.com, memoore@tribune.com, letters@msnbc.com, viewerservices@msnbc.com, WebEditors@newsweek.com, Letters@newsweek.com, Editors@newsweek.com, GeneralComments@feedback.msnbc.com, support@abcnews.go.com, NETAUDR@abc.com, niteline@abc.com, wnn@abcnews.com, thisweek@abc.com, letter@globe.com, brelis@globe.com, kcooper@globe.com, johnson@globe.com, b_macquarrie@globe.com, pnealon@globe.com, Scott.Kraft@latimes.com, Tom.Furlong@latimes.com, Linda.Finestone@latimes.com, Mary.Meek@latimes.com, Millie.Quan@latimes.com, Bill.Rempel@latimes.com, Joan.Springhetti@latimes.com, John.Stewart@latimes.com, letters@washpost.com, ombudsman@washpost.com, abramowitz@washpost.com, whitehouse@washpost.com, balzd@washpost.com, deyoungk@washpost.com, hadarm@washpost.com, robertgkaiser@yahoo.com, leenj@washpost.com

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Doc