Monday, February 07, 2011

Media Matters Daily Summary 02-07-11

Right-Wing Media Falsely Claim Obama "Betrayed" Britain By Complying With Treaty Language
The right-wing media have seized on a Wikileaks cable to claim the Obama administration "betrayed" the United Kingdom by revealing data to Russia regarding the sale of nuclear material. In fact, the information was passed in compliance with nuclear arms treaties and "with respect to the longstanding pattern of cooperation," as officials in both the U.S. and U.K. governments have confirmed. Read More

Fox's Johnson Doesn't Know The Facts On Egypt, Islam, Democracy
On Fox & Friends, Fox News legal analyst Peter Johnson Jr. claimed that "Shariah is the basis of all law in Egypt" and that "democracy and Islam" are "not compatible." In fact, Egypt is among the most secular countries in the Middle East, and several of the world's largest democracies are Muslim-majority countries. Read More

Beck Lashes Out At Bill Kristol And Breaks Down The Fight Against Evil
Glenn Beck lashed out at Fox News contributor Bill Kristol after Kristol criticized Beck's "hysteria" over Egypt. Beck went on to detail how "the forces of evil have linked arms." Read More

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