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| All content taken from The O'Reilly Factor on Fox News Channel. Each weeknight by 6 PM EST a preview of that evening's show will be posted and then updated with additional information the following weekday by noon EST.
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"While on vacation last week, I did something very worthwhile. I finished reading the book 'Lone Survivor' by Navy Seal officer Marcus Luttrell. The book captures the true spirit of America, along with the danger we all face from the jihadists that Luttrell fought so bravely. I recommend 'Lone Survivor' to anyone who wants to know the truth about the USA and the brave people who are defending us. In contrast, I read yet another editorial by the New York Times lamenting that more Americans were not prosecuted and destroyed by the Abu Ghraib scandal. The far left is giving the anti-American exposition the maximum effort. Tonight and in the weeks to come, The Factor will continue spotlighting the blatant bias and dishonesty that is running unchecked among some in the media. Dissent is fine, dishonesty is not. Fair warning to the far left: Summer may be over, but the heat on you is just beginning."
News Link: NYT Abu Ghraib editorial |
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The Factor cited two recent examples of far-left attacks on the U.S. military. Speaking about Iraq, actor Tim Robbins claimed that "we've invaded a country ... we've killed more than 400,000 of their citizens." Meanwhile, billionaire Mark Cuban and director Brian DePalma have made a movie showing U.S. soldiers raping Iraqi women. FNC analyst Michelle Malkin urged viewers to dig for the truth about our troops. "Don't just listen to Katie Couric and Tim Robbins - get your news from military bloggers, from people who are there on the ground. Show Tim Robbins for the liar and for the deceitful person that he is." Fox News' Kirsten Powers took aim at DePalma and his film. "The director has portrayed this as what's going on every day in Iraq. In fact, this was one atrocity and the people were jailed. Why they would choose to do this is beyond me." The Factor accused Robbins of grossly overstating civilian deaths in Iraq. "We know what Robbins is saying isn't true, it's off-the-charts anti-military. It's beyond inaccurate and he's not challenged in the mainstream media."
News Link: Tim Robbins claims 400,000 civilians killed in Iraq
News Link: Mark Cuban backs shocking new Iraq flick |
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MSNBC and CNBC are refusing to air TV ads in which former U.S. soldiers declare their support for the president's policy in Iraq. The Factor spoke with former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer, who is now affiliated with Freedom's Watch, the group behind the ads. "They said they don't run ads of a controversial nature," Fleischer said. "But they did run ads on Darfur and other issues. It's just hard to figure out why they're not accepting these ads." Fleischer also put forth an optimistic view of the Iraq war. "Over the long term, insurgencies always peter out if you provide strength. Freedom's Watch was created to give a voice to people who still believe we can stabilize Iraq." The Factor contended that NBC's decision is not surprising. "NBC News has taken a dramatic turn to the left. We have said for years that the network made a business decision to gain audience based on the decline in President Bush's popularity."
News Link: NBC refuses to run pro-surge ads |
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Despite his ascendant career, comic actor Owen Wilson apparently tried to kill himself by slitting his wrists. Psychologist Howard Samuels, who has treated many entertainers, told The Factor he was not surprised. "It's not shocking to me because in Hollywood a lot of people want fame and fortune. They come to this town thinking that is the true answer to their lives, then they realize that they are still as depressed as the day that they started. Fame and fortune can be a curse." The Factor took issue with Samuels' analysis. "I have fame and fortune and I don't think it's a curse. I'm able to a lot of charitable work, I'm able to change a lot of things, I'm able to make some people happy. I feel very privileged."
News Link: Owen Wilson returns home after suicide attempt |
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In her book "Blonde Ambition," former FNC correspondent Rita Cosby alleges that Howard K. Stern and Larry Birkhead, both of whom claimed to be the father of Anna Nicole Smith's daughter, engaged in gay sex. Lawyers for both men are threatening lawsuits, but Cosby defended her reporting. "We did proper vetting, we know what we have, and we have corroboration. We have a former employee who said she saw the tape, and she has said she will stand by the story. These guys do not want the truth to come out." The Factor warned Cosby that she is in for a full-scale legal war. "I don't care about these two guys and what they did, but this is interesting because it's a major book. You are going to be sued personally."
News Link: "Blonde Ambition" making waves |
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Legal experts Sunny Hostin and Lis Wiehl led off with a case in New Orleans, where nursing home owners Sal and Mabel Mangano are charged with negligent homicide after abandoning 35 elderly people during Hurricane Katrina. "I don't think they should have been prosecuted," Hostin declared. "The legal question is did they breach the 'standard of care?' By all accounts, these people were wonderful care givers and there was no history of negligence." But Wiehl argued that the Manganos should serve hard time. "They made a calculated decision not to remove those people, and they should be in jail." Hostin and Wiehl then looked north to Iowa, where Judge Robert Hanson ruled that homosexuals have the right to marry. "He was right on the law," Wiehl said. "Due process and equal protection apply to all of us equally." Hostin agreed, but The Factor accused Hanson of overreaching. "This is the judiciary trying to make law, and they can not do that. You guys are arguing this on ideology, not the law."
News Link: Iowa gay marriage ruling
News Link: Katrina nursing home case update |
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| Body language expert Tonya Reiman began her analysis by watching Senator Larry Craig declare his innocence. "He keeps repeating 'I am not gay.' The question should have been, if you are not gay, are you bisexual? Whenever someone is so adamant, more questions need to be asked." Reiman then scrutinized Michael Vick, who announced his newfound love of Jesus. "This was all about him. I see smugness in his expression, and I didn't think this was genuine." Finally, Reiman viewed the incoherent answer given by beauty pageant contestant Lauren Upton, which has been one of the most-viewed videos on the web. "One of the things she did repeatedly," Reiman observed, "was to lift up her left shoulder, which is a shrug. It's just like a child does when they don't know. This was painful because she couldn't get her way out of this." |
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Your e-mails dealt with a variety of recent subjects, including immigration and the "ambush interviews" of lenient judges. Some excerpts:
Al Snow, Monroe, MI: "I retired from law enforcement after thirty years as a County Sheriff. In that time we reported all bank robberies to the FBI. There is no reason for local police not to cooperate on immigration law."
Brenda Lephew Taylor, Richmond, VA: "The solution to the problem is to deport all illegal aliens one busload at a time. Mr. O, no one including you wants to address that."
Buck Maxwell, Las Cruces, NM: "Bill, your program is becoming tabloid TV. You need to back off your ambush tactics with those judges."
Bob Shaifer, Stamford, CT: "Keep it up, O'Reilly. You're causing those judges embarrassment and they should be embarrassed."
Celia Friedman, Sterling, VA: "O'Reilly, your ambush segments are vile. I cringe when they come on. Pithy enough?" |
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