Mr. Williams,
Sorry to hear of your travel woes, but thank you and your staff for putting in the extra effort to bring us this important broadcast from Iran. I anxiously await viewing tonight's braodcast.  God Speed on your travels.

Brian we should call you the traveling man.
Now I saw your interview both on the computer and on msnbc. Now I like the President of Iran, but I don't agree with every thing he says or believes. But I thought of the bravery of two World leaders Kennedy/Khrushchev during the Cuban Missile Crisis. We're taught as children to find a middle ground so we can get along. Then we hear Bush/Cheney say for 7 years they wont speak to Iran. Iran President sent two letters to Bush without being answered. When the Iran President visited the US he was shown disrespect. As for the idea of Iran having Nukes well we know North Korea and Israel have Nukes. Many countries have Nukes legally or illegally and some like Israel and Pakistan were given Nukes by the US. We forget the United States gave Saddam his Nukes.  If Israel were to bomb Iran how would they protect themselves.  Americans forget the US was the only country to use the Atomic Bomb, killing millions of innocent men/woman/children in seconds.  I say talk to those you don't agree with as it's shown as human we have a middle ground.

Now the information is out that the DOJ is corrupt and has committed crimes. We've lost the DOJ, Departments in the Government and our Supreme Court since 2000. Our Law Makers took kick backs and now can't allow the guilty officials to be charged.

2008 debt is 500 billion dollars and the US National Debt is 11 Trillion dollars. Bush said the Democrats did it. Bill Clinton left office with a balanced US budget and a surplus of 128 billion dollars, but Americans say he did nothing for the US. When Bush took office the Republican Congress gave him blank checks to spend what ever he wanted. Most of the contractors got paid billions for doing nothing. Some paid Contractors did such poor work it killed our soldiers.  40 million dollars was given in a contract to a kid who closed the business after he got the money.

I'll be watching tonight Brian and don't worry nothing has changed here at home. The Stock Market dropped yet again and yes gas prices have dropped to 3.98 as a barrel of oil has dropped over twenty dollars. You do the math. Oh Speaker Pelosi hired a criminal name Porter Goss to work for the Government remember Goss was part of the CIA crime case with Wilkes and Cunningham. Don't say a criminal can't get away with crime and even come back to work. What scares me most is if Pelosi will hire Mark Foley.

See ya

Good Evening Mr.Williams, I viewed some of the interview with the President of Iran and it was interesting. I agree he spoke his usual rhetoric and talking points. One should always be on the cautious side when dealing with him. Anyway, reading about your travel problems makes me utterly exhausted. I have great sympathy for you and your co-workers, but you persevered through it all. Flying from Munich to Dubai to Tehran certainly many miles covered. Reading all the miles your have covered is simply amazing! I agree it's a good thing you don't have a problem with flying! Great job Mr.Williams! Looking forward to the broadcast this evening. Peace to you and to all!

Lots of Love to Laurel,Jackie,Stephanie,Claudia,Celine,Anna and Matt!
Be Well Always!
Stay Safe Always Richard!
XOXO  

Brian, all I can say is Bless You!!! and your staff.  I don't think most people realize the hard work that goes in producing and airing your show. It's work enough from the studio and I can only imagine the details that go into producing the show from such a place as Tehran.  I wish you and your staff safe travels.

Don't tell me you are going to be broadcasting from the Olympics?  WHY?

NBC turned the Oly from sports to human interest stories.  I am interested with who won/loss.  I am not interested in how the athletes had to wake up in the middle of the night, get on their bicycle and pedal 100 miles - in the snow and uphill both ways - to train for an hour before pedaling back in time to go to school and then work a 200 hour shift in a coal mine, sleeping for 20 minutes and doing it all over again and maintaining a 4.0 grade point average all when they were 10 years old.

You are going to lose me as a viewer for the duration of the Olys.  

The games should be about the games and not portrayed as a reality show - build the suspense before the event with how the athletes suffered to get on the team and how tragic it is for the family and community (cut to interview with small-town mayor and Mom) who all pitched in with their pennies and bake sales to get them to the Olys only to see them lose.

after fawning over Sen Obama, it's time to fawn over the president of Iran for Brian Williams I guess. I hope Mr Williams isn't taking this stuff from either man hook line and sinker though I doubt it.

I'll take your frequent flyer miles if you're not using them, Brian. :)

As much hassle as your travels may be at times, always remember that you are in a rare position; to be our eyes and our ears, to see the world and tell us what's happening in it using words and pictures.

What an amazing opportunity.

Hello Dear Brian,
Excellent questions and best interview. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad indicated that the US relationship with Iran has been problematic since 1954, when US helped the Shah of Iran, a brutal dictator, to return to his crown. Ahmadinejad is not old enough to remember that year, but whatever he read is still burning in his mind as a Persian nationalist. In that year US toppled the democratic Iranian regime of Dr. Mussaddiq, because Dr. Mussaddiq nationalized the Iranian oil and American oil corporations were not happy about it. US used public money to get rid of Mussaddiq in order to allow oil corporations to control the Iranian oil again. Worst, US and the Shah of Iran cooperated to eliminate the Iranian left, and were busy doing that for twenty five years. Going after the left since 1954 allowed the Islamic movement and the Iranian mullahs to become very powerful in Iran. Finally, the time came when the Iranian mullahs and the people of Iran destroyed the Shah during the Islamic Revolution in 1979, and we know what has happened after that revolution. US could not even allow the Shah of Iran to stay here. Sooner US used Saddam to stop the export of the Iranian Revolution to the Arab World, a war during which oil price per barrel went down to 5 dollars, and the US economy was prospering. President Reagan’s tax cut was reinforced by lower oil prices, which generated the economic boom after 1985. (President Bush’s tax cut was not reinforced by low oil prices. That is, higher oil prices eliminated the effect of his tax cut.) The Bush administration in its effort to transform the property of the Iraqi oil from public (Iraqi) property to private (oil corporations’) property invaded Iraq and destroyed Saddam’s regime. The invasion has brought to power directly the Iraqi mullahs who are connected by blood with the Iranian mullahs. Consequently, the Fatimi Dynasty will be established, which will be expanded in the short run to Syria and Lebanon. It may be expanded to Afghanistan too, an expansion that will be very costly to our economy. At that time some of US cronies will need ‘diapers’, because they know what is at steak: In the long run North Africa will be included in the rising of the Fatimi Dynasty. Eventually, you do not need nuclear weapons to settle dispute, because the calamity will be too wide to control. The Mullah President is telling us that no matter how many nuclear bombs a country has all the West will be defeated by the Islamic Revolution. Best Regards, Adil Mouhammed; Springfield, Illinois.   .  

Enjoyed watching you from Iran and your interview.  Thanks for your fair and balanced quesions. I hope you enjoy Iranian hospitality, and culture. Have a safe trip back home.  farah  

Watching Brian Williams interview Ahmadinejad was like watching an amateur slow-pitch softball game. Williams would offer up his slow-motion lobbing pitch questions and Ahmadinejad was free to take the ball to any location in the field he desired with rambling inane answers. Williams never even had the nerve to ask if the Zionist regime that Ahmadinejad kept referring to was, in fact, the state of Israel. Sure Brian Williams is a nice guy, but surely NBC has an adequate fast-ball specialist capable of exposing Ahmadinejad for the egomaniac that he really is. Come on Brian... take off the gloves.

Brian, why didn't you ask him what he would do if the people of Iran decided to go on a General Strike, and threatened to stay at home for a few days.

Brian,  You should include a visit, at least a video, of the "Freedom Monument".  Has to be one of the worlds most spectacular structures.

Brian, the miles are showing.  You need a good nights sleep and a day to eat your meals and do nothing more than look out the window.

Mr. Williams:

I was surprised that at the end of your story on Iran and Ahmadinejad you referred to the Iranian as "little" or "small."

You deliberately diminished the man because of his physical stature.

Do you refer to former secretary Robert Reich as "tiny?"

To be fair, you should refer to Senator John McCain as little.

To be honest, I'd trust Ahmadinejad with nuclear weapons more than I'd trust a mentally unstable cancerous old fart like McCain.

Good Evening Mr.Williams, Great broadcast from Tehran this evening. Very interesting interview with President Ahmadinejad showing his message to the United States and the World. He speaks of the "new behavior" of the United States and the role the Iranian people choose which evoke many questions. He explained that Iran welcomes participation in talks, but obviously on their own terms and take their time. He seemed to compliment you Mr.Williams saying you were an "able" reporter (if I recall correctly) and how you seem to know what is going on. I will say you are an excellent reporter! Saying they don't believe in a bomb and that nuclear bombs are of the 20th century was again interesting. It appeared everytime you asked a direct question to him about a subject concerning issues of his country he would turn it around the speaking about our politicians. It has been a difficult and tumultous relationship between the United States and Iran perhaps somehow peaceful ground will be found. Time will tell.
When you spoke with correspondent Ali Arouzi it was surprising to learn how much access you were granted and nobody was monitoring your movements. Very unprecedented. Great job Mr.Williams!
On the subject of the report by Mr.Bazell about alzheimers, the husband seemed to be doing okay with exercising,bicycling etc.. Although he is showing some signs of problems. I hope he has many good years ahead. It makes me think of a friend of my mothers who is afflicted with alzheimers, but she is not doing well at all! It has been extremely hard on the family.
On a final note is was nice to see Yellowstone National Park doing well. I remember visiting the park when I was a child and watching Old Faithful brought back memories of the trip.
Thank you for the broadcast Mr.Williams! Safe Travels Home! Peace to you and to all!

Lots of Love to Laurel,Jackie,Stephanie,Claudia,Celine,Anna and Matt!
Be Well Always!
Stay Safe Always Richard!
XOXO  

For complete accuracy of stories reported...lately several on Alzheimers Disease, I ask that you please understand the difference in Nursing Home and Assisted Living. Tonight your story on Alzheimers ended with the comment " in the future the subject may have to move to a Nursing home." I am noticing that ALL reporters seem to have a lack of knowledge of todays senior living choices. In the days of our grandparents it is true, seniors with certain diseases may have to live their life out in a Nursing home..today it is far less common. Assisted Living Facilities (communities) are not to be compared with Nursing Homes. They create a home like environment...they do not have roomates ( in most cases) and the apartment homes do not just consist of a bed! They often enhance the quality of life for seniors and many thrive once they move there! I have worked in this industry for 8 years now, and I too had to be educated. I will be happy to enlighten anyone further on the details if they would like to contact me. I just think the people delivering the news and broadcasting stories should really understand choices for seniors. When you refer to it as ending up in a Nursing Home, that creates a bleak picture and Seniors think of Nursing homes as where you go to wait on death! I urge you to understand the difference between the two and can further educate you on a concept called "Independent Living" which is another alternative for Seniors that need a little help so that they can stay independent!

I am Iranian and I watched the interview with Mr Ahmadinejad...as my mother language is Persian and I know English almost enough, I can give my opinion on interpreting of the session with Mr Ahmadinejad as a poor one…
I believe his words needs to be interpreted with a much more skill into English...
Also I would like to wish you a good time in Teheran and enjoying Persian foods!

  I am writing to comment upon Brian Williams' reporting style.  I only intend these as observations and not evaluations.  I chose this address because it seemed to be the first place to make commentary.  Many newspapers include the e-mail address of reporters so we can give direct feedback.  If possible, NBC should consider this for on-air reporters also.  In either case, please forward these to an address whereby Brian Williams or his staff may read them.
  To Brian:  Dear Brian, you are probably my favorite on-air TV reporter.  I grew up with Huntley-Brinkley and felt Tom Brokaw was my generational peer.  I wish you all the best in your new role.  I applaud your efforts to expand and deepen your experiences by your on-scene investigations and reporting.
  Today is 7/28/08 and I am motivated to comment upon some of your words in the Evening News.  I thought your report from Iran was great, informative and newsworthy.  Your questions to the president of Iran were very good.  However, on other occasions, your language was less than factual.  (Caution: I am an engineer and learned that a certain degree of precision in language is necessary to be accurate.)  E.g., The White House announced its "projections" for next year's federal budget deficit.  You reported that next year’s deficit "would be ...".  We don't know what it "will be" and neither do you.  Your language was not precise and that report was not accurate.  There were other instances tonight of similar hyperbole.
  I recognize that you have editors and managers who seek to enhance NBC News ratings and viewership.  You, on the other hand, should question whether you want to be a salesman or a reporter.
  With great respect and hopes for your continued success,
  Jim Whalen

I do enjoy NBC Nightly News. You and MSNBC are a refreshing break from Fox and CNN. That being said, please don't waste my time with the mentally unbalanced, pathological liar, Ahmadinejad.
The ease (not) with which you got into the country says alot about Iran.

Ahmadinejad calling the West "Zionist", is so 20th century, not nuclear weapons. I believe they are quite real, not some relic of the past. Like it or not nuclear weapons did end WWII.

But other than the total destruction of Israel, he probably doesn't need but only 2 or 3. He can bring the rest of the world to it's knees by blocking the Strait of Hormuez and invading UAE and Musandam. The best lies are half true.

He is truly a frigtening man and a flashpoint in the region. Why not negotiate with Chavez, Omar Bashir or any dictator? The answer is simple, they cannot be trusted and their intentions are evil and purely self serving.

Corrected Text: Unfortunately, I watch your interview with Ahmadinejad in the hopes of something new, but it was a waste of time.  It was disappointing that NBC News would give this man the platform to impart his propaganda to the American people. There was nothing in the discussion of substance and typically full of  Ahmadinejad style double-speak.  From this discussion, we have no idea what they are thinking with regard to nuclear weapons; we learned that they already have worldwide respect and do not need anything from America; and we still do not know if they intend to stop supplying weapons to the insurgents that are killing American soldiers, Iraqi security forces, and Iraqi citizens.  NBC News service to the Iranian regime must be appreciated.  Do you think that Iranian Nightly News will be returning the favor to U.S. Officials?

Brian,
Have been a huge fan for years, and still am, despite your allowing the President of Iran use your stature and broadcast to continue his propaganda campaign against the rest of civilization and the U.S.  Same empty words from the man who has vowed to annilate Israel.  And yet your lead-in and subsequent questions suggested that he had somehow, suddenly become rational and conciliatory.  Very disappointing, insulting and at best, poor journalism.

I don't understand why you spun the interview in the setup as being conciliatory on the part of Iran's president? He was playing you Brian, and you appeared so thrilled to be in the controversial center of the storm that you bought it, uncritically. Perhaps if your staff prepared you -- you might have pointed out their actual behavior in regards nuclear weapons.

Most likely you were afraid; no one could blame you, but why broadcast a non-event? Listening to Iran's president reminds one of Hannah Arendt's comment about the banality of evil -- what a smug bore that man is. Alternatively NBC wants to convince itself it has entered history -- providing the signal moment where peace finally mustered momentum -- c'mon.

It's also nice you (the NBC staff) were watched but not censored by the "authorities", aka the theocratic anti-Semtiic dictatorship responsible for countless American deaths. But what about Iranian protesters or dissent being met with assault and jail and murder? Is it really so narcissistic; all about NBC being treated nicely? Why wouldn't they treat you nicely, you provided them an uncritical venue.

Mr. Williams,

Just hearing you describe your travels makes my head hurt. I eagerly await your interview tonight, though I don't foresee any groundbreaking comments to be made, but I am looking forward to President Ahmadinejad's demeanor, as well as his choice of words.  It's incredible to think that your not done with your travels yet, with the Olympics coming up. I guess covering such an amazing and historic event is your cross to bear (Hopefully my jealousy does not shine through).

Looking forward to seeing you back in the studio sometime soon.

Big news, my friends, straight from the mouth of NBC's Brian Williams. Williams is in Iran, "hat in hand" conducting an EXCLUSIVE interview with the Islamic Republic's "Hitler wannabe," Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Williams breathlessly reported early this morning that there has been a major breakthrough, and then he played the clips to prove it. Ahmadinejad told Williams that Iran had no intention of building nuclear weapons. According to Williams, he actually said, "Nuclear weapons are so 20th Century." (I'm not kidding.) He went on to reflect on the energy crisis and to say that the price of oil was too high. He suggested it was because of "manipulation." (Ahmadinejad should know – he has driven the price up with regular threats to close oil lanes in the Persian Gulf.)

NBC and Brian Williams have sunk to a new low. It is bad enough to interview a man who denies that the Holocaust took place and who regularly threatens to commit a second Holocaust by "wiping Israel off the face of the earth." But if you must interview him, is it too much to ask, Mr. Williams, to be skeptical of his propaganda-filled answers? Instead, Brian Williams acts more like a school girl who just experienced her first kiss. More of the interview is supposed to run on the NBC Nightly News this evening. I'm still hoping we see something that shows Brian Williams actually asked questions at least as tough as those he would ask any conservative.

By the way, according to several news reports, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has declared August 5th "Islamic Human Rights Day." I wonder how many Christians and Jews will be able to visit Mecca on "Islamic Human Rights Day." I wonder how many churches and synagogues will be opened in the Gaza Strip or the West Bank on "Islamic Human Rights Day." I wonder how many women will be granted a driver's license or the right to vote on "Islamic Human Rights Day." And speaking of "Islamic human rights," why is it that, in a nation with ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC, the Washington Post, the New York Times, and so many other media outfits, it has been left to Fox News to report on the spate of Islamic "honor killings" in America? (I wonder whether Brian Williams asked Ahmadinejad about his views on honor killings or how many homosexuals Iran has executed this year.)


- Gary Bauer

Brian,
Your travels of the past week seem to rival a week of Where in the World is Matt Lauer.  Just know your audience appreciates all those hours in the air that bring you to where we see you on the air.  Enjoy your time at home in New York, however brief it may be.  

Brian, Gas rationing in Iran is done to save on the money iran spends importing refined gas and as a way to curb the consumption. The American way of doing the same thing is to having the price go up from last year $3.25 per Gallon to over $4. It is basically same concept except in our country (USA) you are taking it on the poor folks.  Brian...would you be as courages to ask the Israeli's if they would be willing to the idea of Nuclear free zone in Middle East? Would you ask their president if he will be willing to allow IAEA to inspect their sites?..god forbid and I hope your employer would allow you to keep your job if you ask them "if they would be willing to be a signatory of IAEA"?...god bless you for bringing some quality news on our tv.

A riveting interview... very well done.  

May I ask you a question?  Not that you speak for the entire main stream media, nor should you... but you may be aware of a study done by George Mason University's Media and Public Studies groud (I believe I have their name?).  They are, according to them, a conservative outfit.  Yet they published a report today that says NBC, ABC, and CBS have done more negative reporting on Barack Obama, than positive.  McCain did not fare so badly.  Whether you like Obama or McCain is not the point - the news media, at least the mainstream media, is supposed to be neutral.  Now go the the McCain anti-Obama ad just released.  The voiceover clearly states that Obama didn't visit the troops because he was "at the gym."  But the picture they used shows him playing basketball with the troops in Kuwait.  Huh?  How many people in camouflage show up at your gym?  Yet the MSM reported McCain saying that Obama didn't visit the troops, but never clarifying that the picture wasn't of a gym.  Your own MSNBC said the media response was "reprehensible."

I don't think I can handle another three months of this...

PLEASE!!!  If anyone thinks Ahmadinejad is telling the truth, they are kidding themselves.  This is a man who just a few weeks back said he wants to blow Israel off the map.  And now he says he wants to get rid of his nukes?  Give me a break!!!  You can't get both sweet water and sour from the same well.

This guy wouldn't know the truth if it reached up and bit him.  I don't trust one single work that spews from his mouth, and neither should anyone else in America - or the free world, for that matter.

Don't cast your pearls before swine.  There's nothing to be gained.

Is this the dreadful leader we are being made to believe?

Great show and I have to say Thank You Brian for showing the Iran President and the people of Iran just how respectful we Americans are. After the disgraceful way the Iran President was treated on his last visit to the US, he did say any American would be welcomed to his country.  He did have a point with his answers to your questions.

Take care and be safe on your travels

Great show and I have to say Thank You Brian for showing the Iran President and the people of Iran just how respectful we Americans are. After the disgraceful way the Iran President was treated on his last visit to the US, he did say any American would be welcomed to his country.  He did have a point with his answers to your questions.

Take care and be safe on your travels

Mr. Williams,

I watched and listened this morning, Today Show.
I can not believe the State Dept. allowed you to
travel to Iran and sit down with and have an
interview with an ISLAMIC TERRORIST LEADER ! I can't
believe you would want to give him the opportunity to
make you look like a "minor leaguer" reporter. WHY,
what would motivate you, other than visions of self
granduer, to meet with a person who's number one goal
in his lifetime is to have you beheaded, your wife
beheaded, your children beheaded, your mom, dad, brothers and sisters beheaded. A person that believes
that every person on the face of the Earth that is not
Muslim/Islamic, HAS NO RIGHT TO EXIST ????

I'm sure you think you did a GREAT and WONDERFUL
Service to ManKind.......Sorry......HE WON !!!

Brian Williams and NBC are billing this production an indication that the Iranian president is willing to open doors. The president seems to indicate that a change in the behavior of American statesmen is required for Iran to open its channels of communication.  American statesmen with a different, better, more respectful stance towards the great nation of Iran; Likely an unspoken allusion to an Obama presidency.As the Ahmadi-nejad states, Iran doesn't need intervention from the US to make progress and prosper. Its own culture, history, people and allies are the prime source of its prosperity. Of course, for the intellectually enlightened liberal American intelligencia this is a a great sign. At last the time is ripe for the sunshine of liberty and peace to shine upon the globe. What a coincidence! An Iranian president willing to open the doors to friendship and trust and an American presidential candidate with Messiah-like qualities!

Except...Has anyone considered the implications of this move as a political endorsement by Ahmadinejad...The same guy whose entire upbringing and orientation, his whole political ideation and very being, has centered around bringing about a global islamic revolution through jihad; with the deconstruction of American power as a required prelude. Make no mistake Ahmadi-nejad is a a product of the Iranian Islamic revolution with strong ties to its revolutionary guard ideology. The force this man represents is endorsing and calling for  a more "respectful" American statesman. And NBC news, Mr. Williams and their public cheerleaders are willingly serving as naive messengers. This man, this Iranian president and the intellectual force he represents, has recognized that in an Obama presidency there is finally a chance to exert influence in shaping the world's trajectory to become more compatible and amenable with the ultimate goals of the islamic revolution. And not a single shot needs to be fired! NBC news, Mr. Williams and indignant American liberalism on the uprise will do the job.

Here's a reality check: Virtually all human achievements of the late 19th, 20th and 21st centuries, which have increased the wealth and health of the world have originated from the institution we know as the United States of America. In fact the very source of Iranian prosperity and freedom, if there is some semblence of it now, is integrally linked and dependent upon the order and achievements of the American empire. An imperfect empire, of course, with intrinsic inefficiencies and sometimes injustice, but one which has brought what prosperity and order the world does have today! And juxtaposed against America today is the collectivist voice of islamic revolutionary thought. Be it in the form of militant Al-Qaida or the more subtle Iranian islamist movement, the persistence of the order and prosperity produced by American institutions is challenged by the islam. Islamic philosophy, much like marxist theology, promotes the antithesis of the hierarchical order which evolves in the context of the market economy championed under American custodianship today.

So, if my thesis bears any truth, the fact that Ahmadi-nejad and his realm may have identified in Mr. Obama as a means of channeling their influence on the global arena heralds grievous danger to America and the free market economy. Beware America, of the peril in opening the gates to Iranian islamic influence. Beware, NBC and Mr. Williams of your obvious enthusiasm about what your historic broadcast from the Iranian presidential compound might be...For when the Trojan horses were brought into Troy in celebration, the battle for the heart of Troy was already lost!

I just listen to the interview by Brian Williams of the President of Iran.  I loved the guys' answers. I respect the dignity of Iran as a sovereign nation.  I recognize the hard frank questions of Brian.  I love the guy's answers. I think Bush is on the wrong track.  I think Obama should make friends with him and lead the world to a spirit of progress.  The more I think about it Gore is right on the 10 year challange to be fossil fuel free.  Even Iran encourages everyone to use clean energy.
I tired of this war mongering and look forward to a peaceful world not created by war, but a destruction of the enmity we hold for each other.  Lets resolve to avert the danger that not yet come, not by war but by creating peace through peaceful mean.  We have war colleges why don't we have peace colleges which teaches non military strategies for creating peace.  In this regard I liked the Kuchinich proposal of a cabinet level Peace Department.  

Mr. Williams,

Thank you for sharing such "behind the scenes" snippets of all that you and your staff go through to bring us world news. I'm so thankful that you and other TV news operations are still willing to travel all corners of the globe to bring us the story.
Also, thank you for continuing to embrace new media technologies. I've really enjoyed reading your blog and video posts (the quick interview with Obama in Berlin after his speech was nothing short of spectacular). Keep up the good work.
Safe travels to China.

Mr. BW:

Your interview only showed how ignorant you are about Iran.

Your interview did not bring out anything we did not know.  It was void of any 'news'.  What was the value?

I hope you learned that you can't master the critical issues in "30 minutes or less", and you realize your good look and NBC's financial power are of no value when you are ignorant of culture, history, language and ideology of thoe you interview.

In the 36 minutes of interview, only one person was put on the spot and seemed uneasy, and unprepared.  Watch the tape and guess who that person was.  Certainly not the one who was answering your questions.

Dear Brian,
You and your team are sure making the rounds to bring us the latest in all going on around the world. Thank you very much for your "as always" coverage!
It is very curious that your travel folks would waste your time, fuel, added expenses to shuttle you back to the U.S. on Friday from Berlin, rather than route you to meet your Iran bound team in Frankfurt on Sunday. Wow...guess you need the frequent flyer miles for something.

The Persian midget clown, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, played you like a fish, Brian.

Maybe if you had rested a little more you wouldn't have been such a device for a diabolical propagandist?

Better luck next time.

I was disappointed with the interview with Barack Obama.  He would ask a question and immediately interrupt Mr. Obama before he finished his sentence.  His political favor is showing... too bad and yellow journalism.

Look inside, Mr. Williams. The world in our country is expanding.  Broaden your views.

I'm 60 years old female who has supported Clinton for the last 2 years, also live in the State of FL, voted in January for Clinton, but my vote did not count.  Last year I would never, ever consider voting for a republican, but now I'm leaning towards Senator McCain and even considering voting straight republican, since in January the Democratic party did not let our state participate in picking a candidate in the primary.  I know for sure I will not vote for Obama.  Senator Obama will not win in FL.  Also most people I know lie about who they are voting for, since we don't want exit polls predicting the winner!  The polls in the United States do not close at the same time and predicting who the winner is might stop people from going out to vote.  I really think exit polls hurt the voting process

Why the need to refer to Ahmadinejad as the "diminutive" leader of Iran?  He was the more gracious of the two.  And then we wonder why we are universally reviled by other nations.  How about a note of humility.  How would it play if Iran's news agency or Al Jazeera referred to Bush as the "mentally challenged" president of the US?

For those that are critical of Brian Williams's reporting with Iran's President, here's a little Journalism 101.

One of several roles we have in the press is to give those who have alternate views fair play. It would be easy to stay home and stereotype the man, but Williams and his staff chose to travel there.

The goal obviously is to inform Americans of what's going on overseas. If all the press did was conduct interviews with people whom they liked, what kind of press is that?

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