April 15, 2008
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Los Angeles Times: Protesters target CNN after Jack Cafferty's remarks on China
The Chinese Government is demanding an apology from CNN for comments made on April 9 by Jack Cafferty, calling the Chinese leaders "a bunch of goons and thugs." Cafferty's comments were made on the program, "The Situation Room."
CNN issued a statement saying, "It was not Mr. Cafferty's nor CNN's intent to cause offense to the Chinese people, and [CNN] would apologize to anyone who has interpreted the comments in this way."
In its statement issued Tuesday, CNN said Cafferty was offering his "strongly held" opinion of the Chinese government, not China's people, adding that he clarified the point Monday.
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