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

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CNN Apologizes After Jack Cafferty Calls Chinese 'Goons and Thugs'
Rover Rover found this 4/16/2008 on sports.aol.com [flag]
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

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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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