https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/09/13/what-did-abbas-say/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 10:20:31 -0400<![CDATA[I first learned seriously to distrust CNN as a journalistic enterprise when Eason Jordan made his appalling admission in The New York Times &#8211; the cable network had cooperated with Saddam and soft-pedaled his activities in order to gain access to the fascist dictator&#8217;s Iraq. It&#8217;s hard to believe an organization after that, so I became slightly suspicious today when I read their reporting on the television address to his people by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. To quote the network&#8230;]]>Tue, 13 Sep 2005 17:30:13 -0400<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2005/09/13/what-did-abbas-say-n209541