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Line 110: − BBC employees have changed [[Wikipedia]] entries, including a derogatory word in the entry for [[George W. Bush]] and changing the word "[[Terrorism|terrorists]]" to "[[freedom fighter]]s".<ref>[http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=26669&only&rss Wikipedia EditGate: BBC Edits], [[LittleGreenFootballs]], August 15, 2007</ref> −
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The BBC cancelled the commission for a 90-minute drama about Britain's youngest surviving [[Victoria Cross]] hero because it feared it would alienate members of the audience opposed to the war in Iraq.<ref>[http://newsbusters.org/node/11982 BBC Cancels TV Movie On Iraq War Hero As 'Too Positive,' Would 'Alienate' War Opponents], Lynn Davidson, ''[[NewsBusters]]'', April 11, 2007</ref><ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/04/08/wiraq308.xml Hero's tale is 'too positive' for the BBC], Chris Hastings, [[Telegraph]], July 4, 2007</ref>
The BBC cancelled the commission for a 90-minute drama about Britain's youngest surviving [[Victoria Cross]] hero because it feared it would alienate members of the audience opposed to the war in Iraq.<ref>[http://newsbusters.org/node/11982 BBC Cancels TV Movie On Iraq War Hero As 'Too Positive,' Would 'Alienate' War Opponents], Lynn Davidson, ''[[NewsBusters]]'', April 11, 2007</ref><ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/04/08/wiraq308.xml Hero's tale is 'too positive' for the BBC], Chris Hastings, [[Telegraph]], July 4, 2007</ref>