CNN Apologizes After Jack Cafferty Calls Chinese 'Goons and Thugs'

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 CNN Apologizes After Jack Cafferty Calls Chinese 'Goons and Thugs'
On April 9, during CNN's coverage of the Olympic torch relay in San Francisco, commentator Jack Cafferty said this about China, this year's Olympic host: Cafferty's comments included the statement, "I think they're basically the same bunch of goons and thugs they've been for the last 50 years." Now CNN has released a statement saying, "CNN would like to clarify that it was not Mr. ... [link]

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Communist China wants apology from CNN for "goons and thugs" reference--Reuters
BEIJING (Reuters) - "China on Tuesday demanded that television news channel CNN apologize after one of its commentators said the Chinese were "goons" and that their products were "junk". " Cafferty added: (Reuters): ""They're basically the same bunch of goons and thugs they've been for the last 50 years ," according to a copy of his comments carried on YouTube." via the Drudge Report.
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