New York Times Article on Iraq War Dead Features Israeli Flag

By Joshua Sharf (Bio | Archive)
March 25, 2008 - 11:50 ET

NewsBusters.org | MRC.orgAt right is the New York Times web front page from March 24.

That's right, the story on the 4,000 American war dead in Iraq features an American soldier, Daniel Agami, in front of an Israeli flag. There were certainly other pictures available, as shown by their web page devoted to Pfc. Agami. But they chose to use one with an Israeli flag. As in, "it's the Israelis' fault."

Walt and Mearsheimer, not to mention CAIR, must be very proud.

UPDATE: It's been pointed out to me that the photo they ran came from Pfc. Agami's family.  That hardly absolves the paper from its editorial responsibilities.

Just about any photo they'd run would be probably be from the family, and they obviously had other photos to run, since they ran them on the page devoted to Pfc. Agami. This wasn't just the page for him, this was on the front page of the paper, and it set the tone for the entire section.

The paper has had a history of lending, at a minimum, support-by-implication of the Walt-Mearsheimer thesis that the Israel Lobby dragged us into Iraq, and it's an idea that has gained considerable currency on the Left.  Using this picture as representative of US war dead only furthers that mistaken idea.


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oh my freaking goodness

March 25, 2008 - 12:07 ET by candance

The NYT is blatantly doing this to fan the flames of hate between Israel and Arabs. They're broadcasting to the entire Arab world, "Israel is the only reason the US is in Iraq."

This was no accident. The NYT knows darn well Israel had nothing to do with Iraq.

If I were the Israeli government I would demand a retraction.

Fallen star of

March 25, 2008 - 12:10 ET by Jack Bauer

Wow.

I thought I was well past being shocked at the manipulative mendacity of the Slimes in so many areas, but I was wrong.

They must have an ex-BBC person as their photo editor.

Vote 4 change. Vote 4 anything. See Jack & Mr Shy's first campaign ad for the ONLY viable 3rd party candidate.

Its time

March 25, 2008 - 12:35 ET by AgentAmerican

The New York Times is an absolute disgrace. I don't think Satan or Hitler or Stalin could produce anything so calculated and intentionally evil as the old gray skank.

Modesty (and the fear of being banned) prevent me from

March 25, 2008 - 12:50 ET by R D Helm

Modesty (and the fear of being banned) prevent me from directly expressing my thoughts on this latest treachery carried out by the NYT against this country in a time of war. Needless to say the veins are vigorously pulsating in my neck at the moment.

All I'll say is, remember what "Rev." Wright said he wanted God to do to America?

Well, that is what I hope God does to the NYT.

Theme for Election '08: I want my mommy!

Welll....

March 25, 2008 - 12:55 ET by heldmyw

No class as this classic dinosaur bellows it's last.

Extinction for the New York Times cannot come soon enough.

Party to follow.

c'mon lefties

March 25, 2008 - 14:21 ET by candance

Please come onto this article and explain why the NYT did this.

Why do lefties only visit the threads where they have enough wiggle room to explain it away?

visit one of the lefty

March 25, 2008 - 14:40 ET by NL207

visit one of the lefty blogs. MediaMatters is a good choice.  look at the theads there and ask yourself how many of these would you comment on?  It's the same for libs here.

my first reaction when

March 25, 2008 - 18:26 ET by crshedd

my first reaction when seeing this picture was, this guy is probably jewish. after reading his bio, he evidently had very strong feelings about his religion.

http://daniel-agami.memory-of.com/legacy.aspx

maybe the times understood this.