Comments on: The AP Whining, & Whining Some More http://www.floppingaces.net/2007/01/05/the-ap-whining-whining-some-mo/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:18:09 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Elisa http://www.floppingaces.net/2007/01/05/the-ap-whining-whining-some-mo/#comment-2331 Elisa Sun, 07 Jan 2007 19:11:58 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/2007/01/05/the-ap-whining-whining-some-more/#comment-2331 <p>"She also said attention should be paid more to the war than to AP's use of one source. 'I think a little perspective is warranted here,' she said. 'While this has been going on, hundreds if not thousands of Iraqi civilians have been killed and hundreds of serviceman have died.'"</p> <p>Nope, no agenda here. Just fair and balanced reporting.</p> <p>/sarc</p> “She also said attention should be paid more to the war than to AP’s use of one source. ‘I think a little perspective is warranted here,’ she said. ‘While this has been going on, hundreds if not thousands of Iraqi civilians have been killed and hundreds of serviceman have died.’”

Nope, no agenda here. Just fair and balanced reporting.

/sarc

]]> By: Bill Faith http://www.floppingaces.net/2007/01/05/the-ap-whining-whining-some-mo/#comment-2330 Bill Faith Sat, 06 Jan 2007 16:06:28 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/2007/01/05/the-ap-whining-whining-some-more/#comment-2330 <p>Looks like we were thinking along the same lines about the same time. For some reason there was some delay from when you posted till it showed up on the Power Line News page; probably didn't cost you a lot of traffic that time of night but if I'd known you had a new post up I'd have linked it sooner. I excerpted and linked at <a href="http://www.smalltownveteran.net/bills_bites/2007/01/jamil_identifie_2.html" rel="nofollow">Jamil identified, facing arrest? -- Day 3</a> (<a href="http://www.smalltownveteran.net/bills_bites/2007/01/jamil_identifie_2.html" rel="nofollow">CENTCOM says AP's "Iraqi police source" isn't Iraqi police -- Part 31</a>).</p> Looks like we were thinking along the same lines about the same time. For some reason there was some delay from when you posted till it showed up on the Power Line News page; probably didn’t cost you a lot of traffic that time of night but if I’d known you had a new post up I’d have linked it sooner. I excerpted and linked at Jamil identified, facing arrest? — Day 3 (CENTCOM says AP’s "Iraqi police source" isn’t Iraqi police — Part 31).

]]> By: Rovin http://www.floppingaces.net/2007/01/05/the-ap-whining-whining-some-mo/#comment-2329 Rovin Sat, 06 Jan 2007 14:36:23 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/2007/01/05/the-ap-whining-whining-some-more/#comment-2329 Curt,<p> "let all pull out our kleenex" Let or lets?<p> Wouldn't it be even nicer if the MoI and Centcom let Jamil do several one on one interviews with an unbiased reporter/journalist. Live and taped. He is not the soul property of AP, and the truth needs to be spoken from his lips.<p> Rov</p></p></p> Curt,

“let all pull out our kleenex” Let or lets?

Wouldn’t it be even nicer if the MoI and Centcom let Jamil do several one on one interviews with an unbiased reporter/journalist. Live and taped. He is not the soul property of AP, and the truth needs to be spoken from his lips.

Rov

]]> By: David2 http://www.floppingaces.net/2007/01/05/the-ap-whining-whining-some-mo/#comment-2328 David2 Sat, 06 Jan 2007 12:15:16 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/2007/01/05/the-ap-whining-whining-some-more/#comment-2328 Ms Carroll's protestations are rather (Dan?) weak. But this is a fascinating story and it will be interesting to see how it plays out. <p> It could possibly make a great movie, someday, if a producer can be found who isn't afraid of the Clintons, Streisand and the rest. <p> But my immediate concern is the safety of those who are putting themselves on the line here. <p> The Islamic fascists don't have a lot of military power. But their propaganda wing is fairly formidable. I would estimate that it makes up about ninety percent of their threat to the free world. <p> Hear that, Ms. Carroll. Forget the sleeping pills. Try telling the truth. It's not too late to make a difference. </p></p></p></p> Ms Carroll’s protestations are rather (Dan?) weak. But this is a fascinating story and it will be interesting to see how it plays out.

It could possibly make a great movie, someday, if a producer can be found who isn’t afraid of the Clintons, Streisand and the rest.

But my immediate concern is the safety of those who are putting themselves on the line here.

The Islamic fascists don’t have a lot of military power. But their propaganda wing is fairly formidable. I would estimate that it makes up about ninety percent of their threat to the free world.

Hear that, Ms. Carroll. Forget the sleeping pills. Try telling the truth. It’s not too late to make a difference.

]]> By: Big Lizards http://www.floppingaces.net/2007/01/05/the-ap-whining-whining-some-mo/#comment-2332 Big Lizards Sat, 06 Jan 2007 10:49:47 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/2007/01/05/the-ap-whining-whining-some-more/#comment-2332 <strong>Media Matters In the Meme Streets of Baghdad - 1</strong> The Iraq war -- indeed, the larger GWOJ (global war against jihadism) -- is as much a propaganda war, a war of ideas and "memes," as it is a shooting war. Paul Josef Goebbels understood the power of propaganda; so... Media Matters In the Meme Streets of Baghdad – 1

The Iraq war — indeed, the larger GWOJ (global war against jihadism) — is as much a propaganda war, a war of ideas and “memes,” as it is a shooting war. Paul Josef Goebbels understood the power of propaganda; so…

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