Mother Jones Catches Bill O'Reilly Lying About Falkland Island War Coverage

• published: 21 Feb 2015
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"After NBC News suspended anchor Brian Williams for erroneously claiming that he was nearly shot down in a helicopter while covering the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, Fox News host Bill O'Reilly went on a tear. On his television show, the top-rated cable news anchor declared that the American press isn't "half as responsible as the men who forged the nation." He bemoaned the supposed culture of deception within the liberal media, and he proclaimed that the Williams controversy should prompt questioning of other "distortions" by left-leaning outlets. Yet for years, O'Reilly has recounted dramatic stories about his own war reporting that don't withstand scrutiny—even claiming he acted heroically in a war zone that he apparently never set foot in. O'Reilly has repeatedly told his audience that he was a war correspondent during the Falklands war and that he experienced combat during that 1982 conflict between the United Kingdom* and Argentina. He has often invoked this experience to emphasize that he understands war as only someone who has witnessed it could. As he once put it, "I've been there. That's really what separates me from most of these other bloviators. I bloviate, but I bloviate about stuff I've seen. They bloviate about stuff that they haven't." Fox News and O'Reilly did not respond to multiple requests for comment.* Read more here: http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/02/bill-oreilly-brian-williams-falklands-war Ben Mankiewicz (http://www.twitter.com/benmank77), Jimmy Dore (http://www.twitter.com/jimmy_dore), John Iadarola (http://www.twitter.com/jiadarola), and Cenk Uygur (http://www.twitter.com/cenkuygur) of The Young Turks discuss on a special Power Panel show LIVE From YouTube Space LA. Tell us what you think in the comment section below. ********** Conservatives Attack Education, Rudy Giuliani & Bill O'Reilly Liar - The Young Turks 2/20/2015 News & Politics http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTpcK80irdQiQEtMMW7UsK8SkIzSJQG7F ********** Buy MAD AS HELL on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/mad-as-hell/id959174781 Also on other digital platforms, DVD, & Blu-ray at: http://www.MadAsHellFilm.com ********** Support TYT while shopping on Amazon through this link (bookmark it!) http://www.amazon.com/?tag=theyoungturks-20 The Largest Online News Show in the World. Hosted by Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian. LIVE STREAMING weekdays 6-8pm ET. Young Turk (n), 1. Young progressive or insurgent member of an institution, movement, or political party. 2. Young person who rebels against authority or societal expectations. (American Heritage Dictionary) Download audio and video of the full two hour show on-demand + the members-only post game show by becoming a member at http://www.tytnetwork.com/subscribe/. Your membership supports the day to day operations and is vital for our continued success and growth. Join The Young Turks Network mailing list https://www.tytnetwork.com/newsletter/ or Support The Young Turks by Subscribing http://www.youtube.com/user/theyoungturks?sub_confirmation=1 Like Us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TheYoungTurks Follow Us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/TheYoungTurks Watch TYT on Maker.TV here: http://www.maker.tv/theyoungturks Get your TYT Merch: http://shoptyt.com