It is a bit late in the day to be surprised by the views of our betters at CNN and elsewhere on Communist butchers such as Fidel Castro. Nevertheless, publicatiion of the memo by CNN producer Allison Flexner instructing CNN anchors how to treat the subject of Fidel Castro is a helpful reminder of how little they know and how superior they feel to their audience:
From: Flexner, Allison
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 7:46 AM
To: *CNN Superdesk (TBS)
Cc: Neill, Morgan; Darlington, Shasta
Subject: Castro guidance
Some points on Castro
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