John Sweeney (BBC journalist)

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-'''John Sweeney''' is a journalist who works for the BBC current affairs programme Panorama.+'''John Sweeney''' is a journalist who works for the BBC current affairs programme Panorama. In general, Sweeney can be counted on to smear or denigrate the subject of the piece he is presenting. Or as Israel Shamir put it: "Sweeney is the sort of guy you assign to smear Mother Theresa."<ref>Israel Shamir, [http://www.counterpunch.org/shamir02012011.html BBC Joins Smear Campaign Against Assange and Wikileaks], CounterPunch, 1 February 2010.</ref> In the past Sweeney was the interviewer/presenter of a disgraceful Panorama program on Hugo Chavez.
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 +==Hatchet Job on Julian Assange==
 +[[Israel Shamir]] discusses David Leigh and John Sweeney's reportage: <ref>Israel Shamir, [http://www.counterpunch.org/shamir02012011.html BBC Joins Smear Campaign Against Assange and Wikileaks], CounterPunch, 1 February 2011.</ref>
 +: I picked up the phone on the third ring, and a melodious British voice informed me that the BBC wanted to include me in its Panorama program. The BBC wanted to hear my views on the world, and was especially interested in Wikileaks. Oh what a glorious moment! I felt myself puff with pride. There is something about “the Beeb” that makes my heart flutter! I have always b...