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Originally posted by mo: Hey now. They fired him for giving interviews when he should be getting interviews. That being his job and everything. You would agree that his job is not to be a tool of the U.S. government; his job is also not to be a tool of Iraqi state TV. C'mon. |
I don't think his contracts mentioned anything abount him giving interviews in his free time or publicly stating his opinion.
The very first reaction of NBC was supportive of Arnett, calling the interview a "professional courtesy" and his remarks "analytical in nature and were not to be anything more".
After coming under heavy pressure NBS issued a second statement, saying that "it was wrong for him to grant an interview to state-run Iraqi TV, especially in a time of war".