Yesterday, charges against another Marine officer accused of involvement in the Haditha "massacre" were dismissed. Today's Washington Post printed a story, but it was from Los Angeles Times writer Tony Perry, not a Post staffer. What's more, Perry's 10-paragraph story was printed on page A10 below-the-fold. [Check here for Perry's article* at the Times Web site.]
At least that was nine paragraphs longer than the "Around the Nation" brief that the June 5 print edition of the Post ran to relay news of the acquittal of another Haditha Marine:
Marine Acquitted in Iraq Case
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -- A military jury acquitted Marine intelligence officer 1st Lt. Andrew Grayson of charges that he tried to help cover up the killings of 24 Iraqis in Haditha.
The Washington Post was not as shy when it came to giving readers front-page coverage of the allegations of a massacre. For example, on May 27, 2006, the Post Foreign Service's Ellen Knickmeyer landed a 1,921-word front-page article on the front page entitled, "In Haditha, Memories of a Massacre; Iraqi Townspeople Describe Slaying of 24 Civilians by Marines in Nov. 19 Incident"
SEE ALSO: Related story by NewsBusters contributor Scott Whitlock, "Networks That Hyped Haditha 'Massacre' Now Ignore Acquittal"
*the article online at the LAT Web site is slightly different and about two paragraphs longer than the version included in the Post print edition.
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But there's no media bias,
June 18, 2008 - 11:41 ET by mattmBut there's no media bias, right trolls?
Apologies for the
June 18, 2008 - 11:43 ET by KillgraveApologies for the tangent:
but the comPost is currently embroiled in a labor dispute:
http://washingtonpos...
The chickens, as they say, have come home to roost. The Post has been, for years, lecturing all other private businesses in the provision of "fair" wages. And now they can't seem to take care of their own house.
Sweet.
What a surprise. You
June 18, 2008 - 12:14 ET by motherbeltWhat a surprise.
You know, if Murtha were a Republican, this would be on the front page of every newspaper, and there would be a phalanx of reporters lying in wait for him everywhere he went, wanting to know how he felt and would he now apologize; shoving microphones at him and yelling the question after him as he ignored them and walked away.
That he is getting a free ride on this is just shameful.
The entire House and Senate should draft a resolution condemning him and demanding an apology.
Oh, and I hope ALL those soldiers sue him for slander.
Mother, It looks like a
June 18, 2008 - 12:27 ET by Troika37Mother,
It looks like a lawsuit is already in the works.
http://gatewaypundit...
YOU GO, GUYS!!!!
June 18, 2008 - 14:48 ET by motherbeltYOU GO, GUYS!!!!
mb... ...Hear! Hear! I
June 18, 2008 - 22:40 ET by bigtimermb...
...Hear! Hear!
I could not agree more!!!!!
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Much like Papal Infallibility
June 18, 2008 - 12:35 ET by PSPCplMuch like the Pope, the MSM has annoited itself infallible when it comes to its reporting. It is simply never wrong on any "story" that comes along that it can use to create havoc for anyone or anything it doesn't like. They have deliberatly created this appearance in order to sway the masses. They did so with the full cooperation of their liberal handlers in the DNC. Any thing that in any way would threaten that perception is squashed. The only reason why you see these little bits buried in the paper is because some lawyer is telling them that they have to admit in some small way that "The Emporer has no clothes": it is nothing more than legal CYA in case someone sues them for slander.
They only added that little
June 18, 2008 - 13:29 ET by kgThey only added that little tidbit so they can claim they cover all sides of the news.
"Forget change, I want improvement!"
And the only question I have is
June 18, 2008 - 15:25 ET by ChiefE9When is Murtha, Pelosi's gopher going to apologize to those troops.
He had them guilty before the trial.
fake but accurate
June 18, 2008 - 18:02 ET by wizardjrWe all know that the military is comprised of mental defectives and felons on the run so even if this didn't really happen this way, it sure should have. </sarc>
Yeah, Been Accused of That
June 18, 2008 - 22:34 ET by PSPCplMuch like the military the boys in blue get the same treatment. The MSM never misses a chance to make us look like Nazi storm troopers when ever they get a chance, yet never cover the truth when it comes out with the same blaring headlines and lather and don't even think about getting an apology.