Iraq
Syrian Media More Accurately Reported Sheehan’s Antiwar Movement Exi
June 18th, 2007 10:00 PM
For those that don’t think our enemies are watching the activities surrounding America’s antiwar movement, just consider that several Syrian media outlets reported Cindy Sheehan’s resignation as peace activist last month.Yet, maybe more surprising, these same outlets chose to also report Sheehan’s departure from the Democrat Party, a revelation that few media in America chose to share with the…
He's No Tony Snow; Ex-ABCer Geoff Morrell Tapped as Pentagon Spokesman
June 18th, 2007 5:49 PM
The Politico reports that former ABC News reporter Geoff Morrell is going to be named the new spokesman for the Pentagon. The Politico’s Mike Allen reports that the idea of picking a working journalist like Morrell was that of Defense Secretary Robert Gates, “in an effort to improve press relations at a time when the administration is under pressure to show progress in Iraq.”Back in 1993, the…
CNN’s Amanpour Exemplifies Bias, Even With Honor ‘For Services to
June 18th, 2007 12:35 PM
Christiane Amanpour is a leading example of biased mainstream media journalism, particularly with regard to the Iraq war. She appeared on Monday's "American Morning" program on CNN with co-host John Roberts, and repeated the platitude that mainstream media reports "without fear nor favor... giving voice to those who don't have a voice, and just simply trying to tell the truth..." As she continued…
Tim Russert Agrees Liberal Bloggers Are Pushing Democrats to the Left
June 16th, 2007 8:10 PM
Something interesting is happening between the new and old media: the more Democrats move to the left to please liberal bloggers, the more mainstream press members express disdain.On Wednesday, following in the footsteps of the Washington Post’s David Broder and Time’s Joe Klein, and just days before Democrat strategist Bob Beckel, NBC’s Tim Russert jumped on the “Netroots Are A Danger to…
CNN’s Jack Cafferty Blames President Bush For Hamas Takeover of Gaza
June 16th, 2007 5:11 PM
On Thursday, Instapundit’s Glenn Reynolds was curious how quickly Israel would be blamed for Hamas’ activities in Gaza, with the answer expeditiously coming from the Boston Globe.Well, CNN’s Jack Cafferty one-upped the Globe Friday by actually blaming Hamas' takeover of Gaza on – wait for it! – President George W. Bush.Color me unsurprised.In his normal spot on CNN’s “The Situation Room,”…
Democrat Strategist: Liberal Bloggers Have 'Much Too Much Influence Ov
June 16th, 2007 1:42 PM
Here’s something you don’t see every day: a Democrat strategist chiding a senior Democrat official, and claiming that liberal bloggers have “much too much influence over” Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada).Yet, that’s what happened Saturday when Fox News' Catherine Herridge invited Democrat strategist Bob Beckel and Republican strategist Rich Galen on to discuss recent events on Capitol…
Jihadis Issue Internet Guidelines To Propagandize Non-Islamic Websites
June 15th, 2007 10:59 AM
The Middle East Media Research Institute published a rather concerning announcement Thursday regarding the Global Islamic Media Front’s new campaign to bombard non-Islamic websites with pro-Islamic propaganda (h/t Charles at LGF, emphasis added throughout):"What we expect from you brothers and sisters is for the [Islamist] forum to be like beehives during the raid... [whereby] one person takes…