Claiming it’s not their policy to air controversial public policy ads, MSNBC and CNBC refuse to air Freedom Watch commercials. If you’re not familiar with the ads, Freedom Watch has a campaign of commercials going now, featuring testimony from soldiers and their families, with a pro-war stance. The soldiers point out how important it is to finish the job there. Fox has aired them. CNN has aired them. MSNBC/CNBC? Nope. But, see, their excuses don’t really fly:

For example, the Networks aired an advertisement entitled “Shameless Politicians” sponsored by Move America Forward regarding the war on terror in October 2004. In November 2006, the Networks aired advertisements sponsored by the American Medical Association entitled “Patient Voice” concerning the controversial issue of access to health care and coverage for the uninsured. During July 2007, the Networks aired advertisements sponsored by the Save Darfur Coalition. Your history of airing other issue advocacy advertisements makes the denial of FW advertisements troubling and raises the issue of whether your denial is based on an editorial disagreement with FW’s message.

These ads are about important issues that will shape our national security policies for years to come. These ads present a point of view that your viewers are not now receiving.

MSNBC doesn’t want its viewers to see the ads. Plain and simple. Any pro-war commercials featuring actual soldiers, would damage the anti-war agenda. The network of raging moonbat Keith Olbermann can’t have that, now can it?

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