NY Times Concerned about Human Rights - for Saddam
October 18th, 2005 12:00 PM
From 1979 until 2003, Saddam Hussein ruled Iraq. He was a brutal dictator, a head-of-state who waged war on his neighbors and his own people. He ruled over his people with an iron fist, utilizing torture and murder as weapons of statecraft. The coalition that ejected him from Kuwait in 1991 left him in power, at extreme cost to thousands more Iraqis. He supported terrorism in Israel, paying…
NY Times Reporters Contradict Themselves Concerning Iraqi Voter Turnou
October 16th, 2005 12:48 PM
A New York Times article placed prominently on the front page of Sunday’s print edition, written by Dexter Filkins and John F. Burns, played down the success of Saturday’s vote in Iraq concerning that nation’s constitution, and suggested that turnout was lower this time than during January’s elections:“On Saturday in Baghdad, streets were noticeably bare of pedestrians, polling centers were less…
Bush’s Poll Numbers Are Down Again…Did You Hear The Cheering
October 13th, 2005 1:54 AM
The results of the most recent NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll were released last night, and pressrooms around the nation appeared to be pleased. “NBC Nightly News” reported it this way (video link to follow):Tim Russert: Brian, not good news for George W. Bush's second term thus far. Only 39% of Americans approve his job. 54% disapproval. That 39% approval is the lowest in the five years of…
The Press Recant Another New Orleans Prediction – Floodwaters AREN
October 12th, 2005 2:14 AM
Remember all those media predictions about the toxic nature of the floodwaters in New Orleans caused by Hurricane Katrina? Well, it appears that much like their prognostications of casualties, how long it was going to take to drain the city, and the likely devastation to America’s economy, this too was an extraordinary exaggeration.Here’s a sampling of the press opinions concerning this water…
