NBC: In from the Cold? Thanking Troops?

This looks like a fragrant act of journalism - NBC actually thanking the troops for defending our freedom - my goodness where will it end - or maybe they have some other agenda in mind -I wonder what it might be - - ?
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Last week, Freedom's Watch launched a series of non-political ads to thank our troops this holiday season, but initially NBC and its affiliate networks refused to air this message of support - it was deemed it too political. There is nothing political about thanking those who serve our nation, and we were relieved when NBC relented and began running the ads yesterday.
From the Associated Press:

WASHINGTON (AP)--NBC reversed course Saturday and decided to run a conservative group's television ad thanking U.S. troops.The ad, by the group Freedom's Watch, asks viewers to remember the troops during the holiday season.

NBC had refused to air the ad because it guides viewers to the Freedom's Watch Web site, which NBC said was too political.But in a statement issued Saturday evening, NBC said:"We have reviewed and changed our ad standards guidelines and made the decision that our policy will apply to content only and not to a referenced Web site. Based on these amended standards the Freedom's Watch ad will begin to run as early as Sunday."

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This reversal by NBC didn't happen by accident. The network chose to review its policies only after thousands of supporters just like you visited freedomswatch.org to sign the petition and call NBC to ask the network to stop their descriminatory actions and support our troops. Now we're asking you to use the power of that collective voice to say thank you.

Please visit our Web site to find out how YOU can support the troops this holiday season, and sign the card to wish them a happy holidays.

Sincerely,

Bradley A. Blakeman
President and C.E.O
Freedom's Watch