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Letterman to O’Reilly: 60% of what you say is crap
In arguably one of the angriest (and possibly most notable) moments of David Letterman’s television career — during a heated exchange with guest Bill O’Reilly on Tuesday’s Late Show — Letterman let rip on the Iraq War:Letterman: “Yeah, so why are we there in the first place? I agree to you, with you that we have to support the troops. They are there, they are the best and the brightest of this country. [audience applause] There’s no doubt about that. And I also agree that now we’re in it it’s going to take a long, long time. People who expect it’s going to be solved and wrapped up in a couple of years, unrealistic, it’s not going to happen. However, however, that does not eliminate the legitimate speculation and concern and questioning of ‘Why the Hell are we there to begin with?’”
O’Reilly: “If you want to question that, and then revamp an intelligence agency that’s obviously flawed, the CIA, okay. But remember, MI-6 in Britain said the same thing. Putin’s people in Russia said the same thing, and so did Mubarak’s intelligence agency in Egypt.”
Letterman: “Well then that makes it all right?”
O’Reilly: “No it doesn't make it right.”
Letterman: “That intelligence agencies across the board makes it alright that we’re there?”
O’Reilly: “It doesn't make it right.”
The words continued to fly between the two with O’Reilly visibly unnerved by his host’s candor, flaying the rationale for the Iraq invasion. Moments later, Letterman delivered this verbal smackdown to O’Reilly:
Letterman: “I’m not smart enough to debate you point to point on this, but I have the feeling, I have the feeling about 60 percent of what you say is crap. [audience laughter] But I don’t know that for a fact. [more audience applause]
Paul Shafer: “60 percent.”
Letterman: “60 percent. I’m just spit-balling here.”
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What I found interesting about their little banter is that O'Reilly said something to the effect of "I won't call anyone who blows up women and babies a Freedom Fighter on my program."
Using Bill O'Reilly's logic, we should no longer refer to American soldiers as Freedom Fighters.
Using Bill O'Reilly's logic, the only group of people we should call Freedom Fighters are the group of people that wanted this war over before it started. THEY are the only group of people without innocent blood on their hands.