Gateway Pundit is upset that ABC News interviewed the terrorist mastermind behind the Beslan and theater massacres, as well as other terrorist attacks:

How would Americans react to a foreign journalist meeting with Osama bin Laden or Abu Masad al-Zarqawi in a "secret" hiding place, interviewing him, and then posting the video up on their website? **

ABC uses the "Freedom of the Press" excuse to explain their "Nightline" interview with the mastermind behind the Beslan Massacre, the Moscow Theatre Massacre, and countless other terrorist attacks in Russia!

I do not understand why the press insists on conducting these types of interviews. There is no journalistic value in them. All that is spewed forth by the terrorist monsters being interviewed is pure propaganda, which could potentially be used to incite further terrorism. You just never know when a terrorist leader might be talking in code that is designed to activate and energize the troops.

Russia is justifiably displeased:

The parliamentarian said the “appearance of an interview of Basayev is unacceptable for Russia, just as an interview of the Russian mass media with Osama bin Laden would be unacceptable for the Americans”.

“This fact cannot but cause indignation,” he said.

Indeed. If ABC News conducted a similar, secret interview with Osama bin Laden, the outrage of the American people would be profound. It does no service to the war on terrorism and Islamo-fascism, or to furthering peace, prosperity and justice throughout the world, to give terrorists such as Basayev a platform to spew their hate, and try to justify their actions.

The question is why doesn't ABC News understand that?

(Via GOPINION)