Iraq
Dismissing Signs of Progress, ABC, NBC Paint Dismal Portrait of Iraq
March 18th, 2007 9:12 AM
Keying off the fourth anniversary of the Iraq war this Tuesday, the networks will be running overviews of the situation there all week. Judging by the opening salvos this morning on ABC and NBC, you might when tuning in want to hide the sharp objects and keep the Zoloft handy. The picture painted is ceaselessly dismal, with any bright spots ignored or explained away.Take the report by ABC's…
CNN Uses 'Anonymous Journalist' for Report on Shia Death Squads
March 16th, 2007 2:14 PM
Next week marks the fourth anniversary of Operation Iraq Freedom. How does CNN plan to observe the event? An update, perhaps, on General Petraeus’ new strategy to win the war, and the initial positive – if still early – reports from the battlefield? Please. I did say "CNN." The network is set to run a one hour special: “Death Squads Reveals Links between Shia Death Squads, Iraqi Security…
Senior Officer in Afghanistan: 'It's Our Spring Offensive, Not the Tal
March 16th, 2007 10:02 AM
A senior US officer in Afghanistan has suggested that our forces there have snatched the initiative from the Taliban, and that the vaunted spring offensive will be ours, not the Taliban's.View video here.The MSM/Dem drumbeat has been that by fighting the war in Iraq, the United States has taken its eye off the ball in Afghanistan, that a big Taliban offensive is about to begin there, and that it…
Rosie O’Donnell Blames U.S. for Al Qaeda Terrorist Khalid Sheikh Moh
March 15th, 2007 1:14 PM
ABC’s Rosie O’Donnell has said some pretty disgraceful things on “The View” since her arrival. However, this might be the worst.On Thursday’s installment, O’Donnell actually said that the only reason al Qaeda terrorist Khalid Sheikh Mohammed confessed to any of his actions is because he is being held and tortured by the United States government.For any right-thinking American, this is some pretty…
