Brian Ross has historically been one of the best investigative reporters in the mainstream media -- the key word being “historically”. More recently he has been at the forefront of a couple of stories that not only bring his credibility into question, but make him appear to be nothing more than a corporate and government toady or hack.
First, back in September 2006, Ross was spreading a bunch of b.s. about Khalid Shaikh Mohammed at the same time that the Bush administration was trying to get its pro-torture legislation through Congress. See the video mashup above I made to evidence the ridiculous claims he was making which could have been debunked merely by visiting Wikipedia. Certainly having Ross on the case helped the Bushies get their law passed.
More recently, Ross was set to reveal the blockbuster names on the DC Madam's phone bill but seemed to get cold feet at the last minute despite endless teasers advertising the blockbuster 20/20 News report all week long. The actual video that aired can be found at right after following the link. But the report came and went with a thud with Ross even stating at one point that, “there were no members of Congress that we could find on these phone records.”
But today the DC Madam posted her phone bills online (see here and here) and already Senator David Vitter (R-LA) has been linked (admitted) to using the DC Madam's services. Thus, it appears that Ross was, once again, less than truthful.
Say it ain't so, Brian!
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