CBS Omits Waterboarding, Other Key Issues From Obama Interview
On Sunday's 60 Minutes, CBS's Steve Kroft failed to bring up key issues related to the killing of Osama bin Laden during an interview of President Obama, such as the enhanced interrogation of captured al Qaeda leaders which provided the first intelligence that ultimately lead to the Navy SEAL raid in Pakistan. Kroft set the overall tone of his interview, which he conducted on Wednesday , by tossing a softball in his lead question to Obama: ” Mr. President, was this the most satisfying week of your presidency? ” After the chief executive gave his initial answer, the journalist followed up by asking, “Was the decision to launch this attack the most difficult decision that you've made as commander-in-chief? Later, the correspondent waxed ecstatic about the President's full schedule as final preparations were being made for the assault on the al Qaeda leader's compound:
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