That shadowy, vast right-wing conspiracy in the Ivy League has done it again. Economists at Harvard have found a link between negative media coverage of Iraq and an emboldening of insurgents.
Hot Air has more:
Caveats aplenty — the data didn’t include Baghdad, there’s no way to tell if attacks increased because of the rhetoric or were just re-timed to coincide with it — but to no one’s surprise except possibly the left’s, “U.S. out of Iraq” does indeed create an incentive for jihadis to try to push the U.S. out of Iraq.
Allahpundit wonders if the media will report on "this rather media-unfriendly finding" or if it creates an "incentive for the press to at least include more pro-war voices in its coverage?"
I'd probably answer no on both counts. After all MRC/NB's Rich Noyes has found that good news in Iraq usually equates to less news coverage of Iraq overall. A study that runs counter to the media's preferred template will not get the time of day. Plus between Eliot Spitzer and the ongoing Democratic presidential primary race, the media have all but forsaken anything of substance in Iraq reporting.
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DUH!
March 13, 2008 - 18:40 ET by ArcherBIt took Harvard to figure this out? I've known this all along.
Wow! I never knew I was smarter than Harvard!
"To send men to the firing squad, judicial proof is unnecessary." Ernesto "Che" Guevara
Ditto
March 13, 2008 - 19:23 ET by kg"Forget change, I want improvement!"
What is news worthy here ...
March 13, 2008 - 22:45 ET by needle...is that Harvard looked at the overwhelming data and came to a conclusion that agrees with common sense, instead of the opposite conclusion. This is especially remarkable since the conclusion that Harvard arrived at just might not reflect well on the Leftist establishment and their narrative.
Impunitas semper ad deteriora invitat.
Okay, it is official. All
March 14, 2008 - 17:24 ET by BDOkay, it is official. All of my privates, PFC's, and Corporals now officially have better educations than the staff at Harvard.
Perhaps I can get Corporal Smyth a job teaching Poly Sci there.
Responsible for deaths
March 13, 2008 - 20:13 ET by ScrapironSo the left wing liberal democrat controlled Ivy League college puts the blood of 400+ (using their own numbers) American soldiers on the hands of the democrat politicians and media. Now any of us old Vietnam vets could have told them that and saved a lot of money. Of course we would put their responsiblility at about 90% of the deaths of everyone in Iraq which is much closer to the truth.
Old, Retired and glad of it.
Well, it took Harvard to
March 13, 2008 - 20:30 ET by RickTaLifeWell, it took Harvard to "legitimize" it, not figure it out. You can't confront the left with common sense or common knowledge, as they have no use for either. So you have to put your common sense/knowledge in study form (most likely, several times over) before you can confront them on the issue.
As far as the media's reaction to this....I think this will make them more likely to cover anti-war stories and push more 'bad news...AGAIN!" type stories as well...they want us to lose against the insurgency. They want us to 'negotiate' with our would-be dispatchers. The only calming thing about that becoming reality is that the network news types would be the first ones to go, for crimes against the regime.
Except for Chris Matthews....Chris will still be on TV, talking about the feeling he gets in his leg when he hears Bin Laden give a speach, all with a burqa on his head, because that's what women do under islamic rule. :-P
Astounding Propaganda
March 14, 2008 - 00:24 ET by stratmanToday on my local NPR station the announcer was fundraising and actually said, paraphrased, most of the reports out of Iraq have been POSITIVE and we need to donate to NPR because they give you a fuller picture of what's happening over there!
The delusion is Alice In Wonderland deep.
RRAM Tough!
NPR...
March 14, 2008 - 00:36 ET by danybhoystratman,
I love the idea that we should donate to NPR because of their outstanding news coverage, that is nuts. Most people go in for, what, $10 a month? I do pay for radio, I get over 170 channels, including 13 news channels, on XM, & I pay $10 a month. I'm all about value for money, 170 channels vs 1 channel, I get more news, better news, & more balance on XM then I will ever get on NPR.
"Some of us are wise, some of us are otherwise" Mark Levin
I Agree Satellite Radio Is Best Choice
March 14, 2008 - 01:24 ET by stratmanSometimes I wonder why I continue to listen to certain NPR programs when I know I'll look like a madman to other drivers because I'm yelling at the radio. Then I realize there is some catharsis and, more importantly, I'm too cheap to pay for radio.
I just started to explore AM Radio as a consequence of rising blood pressure after listening to NPR sometimes.
If I were in the car for longer periods of time I would probably shell out the money for satellite radio. As it stands now, I'm only commuting 15-30 minutes usually.
RRAM Tough!
This is great
March 14, 2008 - 17:23 ET by 911isbusyThat's me sometimes too. I don't hide my speaking to the radio anymore because I just assume people would think I have bluetooth on my car and I am on the phone.
Those who have not swords can still die upon them.
STRATMAN...
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The best one for this is the Pioneer Inno, it goes into the car, the home or office, & it can go out for walks, rides, whatever. It also allows you to record programs to listen later, I work overnights, so this feature is invaluable to me.
The best deals are at XMfan . com & XM 411 . com. They offer bundled deals, the unit, the car kit, the home kit, that sort of thing.These are fan sites that have online stores, there are plenty of people who can help you on the message boards.
"Some of us are wise, some of us are otherwise" Mark Levin
This was a no-brainer, even
March 14, 2008 - 03:05 ET by rbosqueThis was a no-brainer, even for Harvard grads.
This proves that Harvard
March 14, 2008 - 09:54 ET by ConservativeRexThis proves that Harvard has been wrong since at least Vietnam. They created HOPE there as well for the commies. And all this time those pencil necks have been telling the world that because we kill terrorist we create more terrorist. Who didn't know that was BS from the beginning?