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As I understand it there were two separate incidents, 1 on July 13th and 1 last Sunday. In both cases the military claimed an 'unidentified Iraqi civilian' saidloseyourname said:The impression I got was just that they changed one word from the quote in a later release, not that the quote was fabricated. 'ISF' was changed to 'children.'
to tailor the quote to fit the different circumstances the word children was changed to ISF." 'The terrorists are attacking the infrastructure, the (children / ISF) and all of Iraq. They are enemies of humanity without religion or any sort of ethics. They have attacked my community today and I will now take the fight to the terrorists,' said one Iraqi man who preferred not to be identified."
I'd be interested in reading more about his, pattylou.pattylou said:Well, I live in America and I have some examples. Did you discuss "fake news" last year? It was a NYTimes story, and grassroots action helped make the situation marginally better.
Shall I give more detail or have you "been there done that?"
Antiphon said:If that non-story is the biggest scandal CNN can muster, then I'd conclude the US military tells
the truth more often than not.
Why look at it in this sort of relative light?? By analogy... If the London police only kill one person wrongfully in the subway, then I'd conclude that law enforcement in the UK is not killing people wrongfully more often not. ? Should this be the defense??antiphon said:If that non-story is the biggest scandal CNN can muster, then I'd conclude the US military tells
the truth more often than not.
Anttech said:During war The Military always spread propagander, its not a new phenomina!.
That's ok, I'm sure you would've regardless.Antiphon said:If that non-story is the biggest scandal CNN can muster, then I'd conclude the US military tells
the truth more often than not.
They say the best lies always have an element of truth.Smurf said:That's ok, I'm sure you would've regardless.
It's a sad reflection on how people's expectation of standards in gov't has fallen to the extent that even when the Bush admin is caught red-handed with their pants down there is barely a murmer of discontent.pattylou said:Yes --- the ready made news.
This was the NYT article with which MoveON or PEN (I forget which) mobilised many of us:
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/13/p...=c040ac38c7b344fa&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland
The FCC issued guidelines partly in response to the deluge of emails that they received as a result. Stations are still allowed to broadcast fake news as segments in their "news" hour, but are required to identify it in some way, as a prepackaged segment. Read here:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A51375-2005Apr13? language=printer
El Hombre Invisible said:What the hell does the Bush administration have to do with this?!? This was a US military-sourced story. Or two. Well, one and a bit.
Oops. Butt out, El Hombre.pattylou said:Art was referring to the pre-packaged news reported in March, not to the CNN story in the original post.
The pre-packaged news is all pro-administration propaganda.
Can you say "willfully ignorant"Antiphon said:If that non-story is the biggest scandal CNN can muster, then I'd conclude the US military tells
the truth more often than not.
No No No, the sheep lead now. Get with the times.outsider said:How can you blame sheep, when sheep wander where the shepherd leadeth them?
Art said:The inference being that the military fabricated quotes from fictitious anonymous Iraqis in an attempt to lay claim to support from the Iraqi people in the 'war against terror'
Smurf said:No No No, the sheep lead now. Get with the times.
It was a joke. I'm fully aware that you could use that poem to support your idea.outsider said:cool poem in the link... thanx...
http://holyjoe.org/poetry/foss3.htm
but it doesn't support the idea that the sheep lead... your poem actually depicts the crooked path and that is the "system" referred to in my post... as per the poem, we all mindlessly follow it... since we are all here discussing these types of matters it is apparent that "the people" are looking to chart a new path...
Smurf said:It was a joke. I'm fully aware that you could use that poem to support your idea.
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