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Sky suspends journalists over bogus story by (posted by Guido) Friday July 18, 2003 at 12:11 PM |
"Sky News faked a television report from a Royal Navy submarine during the Iraq war, according to a documentary team that filmed on the same vessel."
"Sky's reporter, James Forlong, opens his film with the words: "Beneath the waters of the Persian Gulf, [this is] the nuclear powered submarine HMS Splendid and the final moments before a cruise missile is launched." The clear implication is that the sub is at sea; but the MoD has confirmed it was docked. Its location is known to the Guardian, but remains classified. No missile was launched while the Sky team was on board."
"But the BBC documentary alleges that the crew members were simply re-enacting their drill for the benefit of the camera. There was no target, and the pictures of the cruise missile were taken from library footage.
A crew member is then shown apparently steering the submarine, and others are seen sitting in the mess. Both sequences were staged, according to the BBC."