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# The Iraq War Began 20 Years Ago Today. Phil Donahue's MSNBC Show Was One Of The First Casualties
- URL: https://werd.io/the-iraq-war-began-20-years-ago-today-phil-donahues/
- Published: 2023-03-20T16:34:32.000Z
- Updated: 2023-03-20T16:34:32.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: #Import 2025-06-13 09:21

“The story I heard was that Welch had called to complain after he had been playing golf with some buddies and they began asking why MSNBC had some "anti-war kooks" on the air. I was never able to officially confirm the story, but the fact MSNBC employees believed it is an indication of the pressure they felt to conform to the national narrative.” Conforming to a “national narrative” is exactly what journalism should not be doing. [#Media](https://werd.io/tag/Media)

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