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...trial has offered a glimpse into the workings of television. Most of the field reporting was of course done not by Correspondent Wallace--that is not his job--but by a CBS producer, George Crile. His task was difficult. In sorting through events more than a decade old, Crile had to discount the prejudices and bitterness left over from a war riddled with ambiguities. His sources sometimes waffled and contradicted each other. After 80 interviews, Crile had to whittle down dozen of hours of videotape and volumes of information into a tight 70-minute package. By necessity, most...
...strength of the enemy in order to make the war appear winnable. McNamara spoke emotionally in the general's defense. He stated that Westmoreland is "a person of tremendous integrity" who could never have lied to his superiors, and he said that he had told CBS Producer George Crile as much, off the record...
Westmoreland contends that what CBS portrayed as a conspiracy was in reality a legitimate and widely understood debate about how to evaluate the impact of part-time, often untrained, guerrilla opponents. He charges that CBS News Producer George Crile and Correspondent Mike Wallace willfully ignored evidence that supported him. To bolster his attack, Westmoreland's attorney Dan Burt summoned as witnesses both Rostow, who had given a three-hour interview to CBS that was left on the cutting-room floor, and former Special Ambassador Robert Komer, who was not even questioned by the CBS producers...
...interview, Stringer confides with startling candor his doubts about Producer George Crile, principal reporter for the 1982 documentary, The Uncounted Enemy: A Vietnam Deception, that prompted the Westmoreland suit. "We have our own suspicions about George Crile," says Stringer, speaking supposedly off the record shortly after the broadcast. Speculating about whether Crile might have cut corners in his reporting, Stringer remarks, "I should have known I wouldn't get fair journalism off him." As executive producer of the show, Stringer is expected to be a key witness in CBS'S defense, but his taped words seem to contradict...
Kowet taped the conversation with Stringer without his knowledge. That practice, while not illegal in New York State, is a clear breach of journalistic ethics and is barred by most responsible news organizations. (Similar behavior by Crile was cited by CBS as a reason for suspending him last June.) In addition, Kowet turned over the Stringer tape, and 36 others, to Westmoreland's attorneys. Kowet argues that the material had been subpoenaed by the general's lawyers, and adds that he did not resist the demand because "I am not going to spend one red cent in defense...