Thursday, February 5, 2015

Brian Williams apologises for 'bungled' Iraq story

UPDATE
Brian Williams' apology leaves out key details of Iraq incident
Apologies by NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams Wednesday for his false claim of being on a helicopter forced down by Iraqi rocket fire in 2003 left out key details and made misleading claims about his proximity to the incident, according to soldiers who were there at the time.
NBC’s Brian Williams recants Iraq story after soldiers protest
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NBC's Brian Williams apologises for 'bungled' Iraq story - video
NBC News anchor Brian Williams apologises for a bungled tribute to an Iraq war veteran.

Williams retracts a story he told on air about coming under fire while traveling in a US army helicopter in Iraq in 2003.

Williams says he was not in the helicopter that took fire, but was travelling behind it. 'This was a bungled attempt to thank one special veteran and by extension our brave military,' he says

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