Just call him the Rocket Man.

Quote:A review of NBC anchorman Brian Williams’ journalistic exploits has put a number to his fibs. So far, the tally stands at 11 different occasions he fell short of telling the whole truth, and the investigation isn’t done.

In an interesting twist, it appears that the NBC News staff was aware of Williams’ fibbing — they even pointed out specific incidents for in-house investigators to look deeper into, the New York Times reported.

These include the lie that first unraveled Williams’ position as NBC anchorman and led to his suspension — a 2003 incident in Iraq in which Brian claimed he was in a helicopter damaged by rocket fire.

But now, the public can add these lies to their laundry list: a missile attack on a different helicopter in Iraq in 2006; the story about how he got a piece of the helicopter that crashed during the assassination of Osama bin Laden; and one during his reporting of the conflict between Israel and Lebanon in 2006.

That last lie also centered around a helicopter; Brian apparently told a student-run TV station in Connecticut that rockets passed “just beneath” one he was riding in during the conflict. However, he told a different account in a blog, the Washington Post added.

But the investigation has also turned up a brand-new fib, and this one involved his reports from Tahrir Square during the Arab Spring. By Williams’ account, which he told to Jon Stewart on The Daily Show in February of 2011, he was right in the thick of things. Turns out, he was most likely watching from a balcony overlooking the square.

As Brian’s on-air fabrication went, he was amid the violent clashes between protestors and a pro-government group, riding on horses and camels. He claimed he made eye contact with one of these men on a horse, and then said the man used a whip on protestors.

http://www.inquisitr.com/2042195/brian-w...s-new-one/

serves one right for believing everyone always tells the truth.....how naive can one be?

whoopty fkn doo.....

(04-26-2015 11:41 AM)stinkfist Wrote:  serves one right for believing everyone always tells the truth.....how naive can one be?

whoopty fkn doo.....

I, as well, could care less. However, when you have a job in which the credibility of what you say is an integral part of the job, being found to be something of a habitual liar isn't helpful.

NBC is just looking for ways in which to let him go and not have any financial liability at this point.

walter mitty

Good on NBC

(04-26-2015 03:32 PM)Crebman Wrote:  

(04-26-2015 11:41 AM)stinkfist Wrote:  serves one right for believing everyone always tells the truth.....how naive can one be?

whoopty fkn doo.....

I, as well, could care less. However, when you have a job in which the credibility of what you say is an integral part of the job, being found to be something of a habitual liar isn't helpful.

NBC is just looking for ways in which to let him go and not have any financial liability at this point.

He's still owed $45 million on his contract. They will pay half to make him go away.

(04-26-2015 08:13 PM)WMD Owl Wrote:  

(04-26-2015 03:32 PM)Crebman Wrote:  

(04-26-2015 11:41 AM)stinkfist Wrote:  serves one right for believing everyone always tells the truth.....how naive can one be?

whoopty fkn doo.....

I, as well, could care less. However, when you have a job in which the credibility of what you say is an integral part of the job, being found to be something of a habitual liar isn't helpful.

NBC is just looking for ways in which to let him go and not have any financial liability at this point.

He's still owed $45 million on his contract. They will pay half to make him go away.

You may very well be right, my point is they working on things that will continue to lower the amount from the 45 million figure. The more he gets dragged through the mud, the lower the figure they can buy him out with.

(04-26-2015 03:32 PM)Crebman Wrote:  

(04-26-2015 11:41 AM)stinkfist Wrote:  serves one right for believing everyone always tells the truth.....how naive can one be?

whoopty fkn doo.....

I, as well, could care less. However, when you have a job in which the credibility of what you say is an integral part of the job, being found to be something of a habitual liar isn't helpful.

NBC is just looking for ways in which to let him go and not have any financial liability at this point.

Evidently not...

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment...-1.2200903

I think they keep him just to keep that non compete going. He will never be back on air.