Current Events > Moscow Tells CNN to Man Up and Apologize for the 'Aleppo Boy' Fake News

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https://sputniknews.com/world/201707061055296673-aleppo-boy-cnn-retraction/

The name of Omran Daqneesh became known to the world in August 2016 when some media outlets began circulating footage of a five-year old Syrian child apparently injured in alleged Russian Air Force strike on the rebel-held al-Qaterji neighborhood of Aleppo.

CNN host Christiane Amanpour even presented a photograph of Daqneesh during her October interview with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, saying that it illustrated "a crime against humanity."

However, it eventually became apparent that things weren’t exactly the way that CNN claimed they were, as the boy’s father, Mohammad Kheir Daqneesh, told RT correspondents that the militants actually exaggerated the extent of his son’s injuries for the sake of propaganda.

And now, as Daqneesh’s family now lives peacefully in the liberated city of Aleppo, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Moscow expects CNN to apologize and to publish a retraction story.

"We still wait for a reaction from CNN, and we call upon the journalists to admit their mistake and prepare a retraction story. Trust me, we’re not going to let this issue slide," Zakharova said.

She pointed out that the news agency needs to admit that either it was an honest mistake or a deliberate attempt at public opinion manipulation.

"The lack of a coherent response from the TV channel leads one to believe that it was a conscious and deliberate attempt by CNN journalists to distort reality," Zakharova remarked.

In 2016 the image of Omran Daqneesh, shell-shocked and covered in ash, was disseminated by a number of Western media outlets as a symbol of Aleppo's civilian suffering, with some news agencies even accusing Moscow of conducting the airstrike that the boy was allegedly injured in.

Russian Defense Ministry’s spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov denied the reports of Russia’s alleged role in the Karm al-Qaterji strike, since the residential neighborhood is directly adjacent to the Russian humanitarian operation corridors for the safe exit of local residents.

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literally posting state news
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It's like beating a dead horse now. The right should focus its attention on the Washington Post and especially New York Times. After all, despite being called out as fake news by Comey on national television, the NYT doubled down and defended their fake news piece. At least CNN had the decency to fire those involved in that story. In contrast, the writers for the fake NYT piece still have their jobs spreading fake news to gullible Dims, which has already led to one terror attack by a Dim this year.
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Ammonitida posted...

The right should focus its attention on the Washington Post and especially New York Times

so

just to be clear

instead of focusing on passing healthcare, tax reform, and whatever else they campaigned on, the right should focus on attacking independent media outlets?


...huh?
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I'm sure Sputnik News is completely unbiased.
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Real men don't apologize just ask Trump.
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