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Old 3rd Apr 2003, 16:50
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ITN headlines at 9:00 pm last night with Trevor McDonald.

"US troops cross the red line, the point when Saddam has threatened to use weapons of mass destruction"

I know that this is the theory but I would have thought that if they actually did threaten this, the coalition would rush to use it to justify the war. After all, how could he threaten to use weapons he doesn't have.

This is the sort of irresponsible headline we have come to expect from the lowest tabloids, not ITN.

I think that a number of reporters have permanently destroyed their reputations for good reporting over this war.
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