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Saddam: CNN First With Execution, Citing Al Hurra; FNC & MSNBC Follow

By Brian on December 29, 2006 10:19 PM

cooperdec291.jpgAll of the cable nets ran with the Saddam Hussein execution news based on translated reports from Arab media outlets. CNN was two minutes ahead of FNC…

CNN, 10:06pm: Aneesh Raman: “Al Hurra television in Iraqi is now reporting that the execution of Saddam Hussein was carried out ten minutes ago.”

FNC, 10:08pm: David Mac Dougall: “Al Arabiya television reporting, Saddam Hussein is dead.”

MSNBC, 10:09pm: Jim Maceda: “Al Arabiya television is confirming now, it’s a single-source confirmation, that Saddam Hussein is dead.”

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