Brokaw Claims Remorse Among Recruits: 'I'm Giving My Life for That
January 2nd, 2007 7:44 AM
Don't look for Tom Brokaw to turn up in an "Army Strong" ad anytime soon . . . Brokaw will praise President Ford in the eulogy he will deliver later today. But it was the former NBC anchor in a much more familiar role -- that of criticizing a Republican administration -- on this morning's "Today." Along the way, he did his best to dampen enthusiasm among potential military recruits.Discussing…
Not to Be Outdone Dept.: NY Times Gives Saddam the 'Charismatic Leader
December 31st, 2006 1:04 PM
This previous post from Friday night shortly after his hanging noted that CNN was giving Saddam Hussein the "Deceased Statesman" look.The NY Times (HT Hot Air; scroll down, and look on left; direct link to pic is here; pic below is from my host's hard drive) has in a sense outdone CNN by giving Saddam the look of a charismatic, and from all appearances beloved, leader:
One suspects that this…
'Today': Saddam Execution 'Vindictive, Primitive, Revenge, Suspect, Ru
December 30th, 2006 7:43 AM
This morning's "Today" show characterized the execution of Saddam Hussein with a multiplicity of negative terms. According to NBC reporter Richard Engel, reporting from Baghdad:"The Iraqi government is now going to great lengths to say that this execution was carried out with the utmost respect for human rights; that it was a very organized, precise event. However, interviews that we've…
CNN.com Home Page Photo Gives Saddam the 'Deceased Statesman' Look
December 29th, 2006 11:10 PM
Words fail (direct image link):Cross-posted at BizzyBlog.com.
Correcting an LA Times Headline in Its Ramadi Follow-up Story
December 29th, 2006 9:51 AM
Headline:
Marines deny airstrikes used against insurgents in Ramadi
The corrected headline should be:
No Airstrikes Occurred at Ramadi, and We Don't Have the Integrity to Acknowledge Our Original Error in Reporting Them
Patterico has noticed ("L.A. Times (Almost) Admits Ramadi Airstrike Didn’t Happen") and promises much more later. Also, Hot Air has weighed in.
Here's a reminder of original…
