So, you know how Brian Williams’ story about being in a chopper shot down by RPG fire in Iraq in 2003 turned out to be a steaming pile of B.S.? Back in early 2013, Williams sat down with David Letterman and recounted his “harrowing” tale — and that footage makes him look even worse:
https://twitter.com/FirstTeamTommy/status/563133392762724352
Here's Brian Williams in 2013 telling David Letterman about the time his helicopter was hit w/ an RPG (a lie) https://t.co/WRwrJKqdkR
— Briän Ries (@moneyries) February 4, 2015
Transcript:
“Two of our four helicopters were hit by ground fire, including the one I was in.”
“No kidding!”
“RPG and AK-47.”
“What altitudes were you hit at?”
“We were only at a hundred feet doing a hundred forward knots because we had these massive pieces of bridge beneath us on slings.”
“What happens the minute everybody realizes you’ve been hit?”
“Uh, we figure out how to land safely, and we did. We landed very quickly and hard and we put down and we were stuck. Four birds in the middle of the desert, and we were north out ahead of the other Americans.”
“Oh my. So as a guy, as a journalist, what do you think? ‘This is a great position to be in,’ or ‘Holy crap, I gotta get outta here”?
“I, uh, more toward the “holy crap.”
Holy crap, indeed. Williams was absolutely full of it. He knows it now, and he sure as hell knew it back then.
Drip drip. Big Man @BWilliams shows Letterman his war dick. Misremembering to come 2 yrs after this taping. https://t.co/vPhZz9PC6m
— Rick (@StrokesofCandor) February 5, 2015
Says "sorry" now but watch video of Brian Williams regaling Letterman in 2013 here http://t.co/fR2ER55jYZ with fake 2003 chopper attack tale
— Dominic Patten (@DeadlineDominic) February 5, 2015
https://twitter.com/CaseyParksIt/status/563128641614512129
Man. Not good. RT @mlcalderone: Brian Williams making false Iraq helicopter claim on Letterman in 2013: http://t.co/nUclhflnFF
— Justin Kanew (@Kanew) February 5, 2015
This is painful. | Here's Brian Williams telling his 'bungled' Iraq story to David Letterman in 2013 http://t.co/GTH9DTQken”
— dorothy crenshaw (@dorocren) February 5, 2015
For a guy who "bungled his facts," he sure tells them to Letterman with exquisite detail. Wow. #BrianWilliamsStories http://t.co/KPEpLqxnCf
— Chris Stigall (@ChrisStigall) February 5, 2015
It's insane to watch Brian Williams repeating his lie with extensive details on Letterman: https://t.co/mRLmk8SCSW
— (((AG))) (@AG_Conservative) February 5, 2015
So smooth MT @AG_Conservative: Insane to watch Brian Williams repeating lie w/ extensive details on Letterman: https://t.co/iyJ8rwocsS
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) February 5, 2015
What can he say? Lying just comes naturally to him.
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