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[Michael Larson]

U.S. Military Returns Control of Anbar Province to Iraqis
Monday, September 01, 2008



Culture Resurfaces In Sadr City As Violence Falls


Former Marine acquitted in Iraqi detainee deaths

[George A. H. Luck]

Democrats can't make points with this news Michael, so don't expect it to have a long shelf life.

[Randy D. Stufflebeem]

That is huge news! I caught a glimmer of it on a scroll line at the bottom of the screen on TV, thats about it! My personal opinion on the news anymore is they have gotten so bad that some of them should be brought up on treason charges. I feel this war in Iraq would have been over a long time ago if it were not for the press and the ........well never mind. No doubt what side they are on! Not ours! It really is sad!

[James H. Bushart]

Originally Posted by mlarson

U.S. Military Returns Control of Anbar Province to Iraqis
Monday, September 01, 2008



Culture Resurfaces In Sadr City As Violence Falls


Former Marine acquitted in Iraqi detainee deaths

Now, let me see if I understand this correctly.....

You have learned (and quoted) from media sources certain developments in Iraq. You were not there seeing it first hand, but learned of it totally from media sources.

Yet, somehow, the media did not give this the attention that you feel it should.

I don't understand what you are trying to convey.

[nwagner]

My local socialist newspaper had it on the World page (4) of the paper, where I imagine few readers venture.

[Randy D. Stufflebeem]

Originally Posted by jbushart

Now, let me see if I understand this correctly.....

You have learned (and quoted) from media sources certain developments in Iraq. You were not there seeing it first hand, but learned of it totally from media sources.

Yet, somehow, the media did not give this the attention that you feel it should.

I don't understand what you are trying to convey.

Geez Jim! I think the point is that it is on page 12 of the paper and something like McCains Veep picks daughter is getting pounded is on page one! This area of Iraq is where a lot of the news was coming from when it was bad news. Now a major step has been taken its more important to pound someones child then to report progress. I have said it before if you keep pounding something down peoples throat enough even the smartest of folks sometime begin to beleive. The liberal press has managed to do that, I see.

[George A. H. Luck]

Ok James, I'll spell it out for you-

The story of a little girl who is pregnant and going to get married is getting 1000% more coverage than the story that the Brave Men and Women of the American Armed Forces are bringing order to Iraq despite what all the Democrats claimed.

Is that clear enough for you? ( are you really that dull? )

[James H. Bushart]

Originally Posted by gluck

Ok James, I'll spell it out for you-

The story of a little girl who is pregnant and going to get married is getting 1000% more coverage than the story that the Brave Men and Women of the American Armed Forces are bringing order to Iraq despite what all the Democrats claimed.

Is that clear enough for you? ( are you really that dull? )

And this is new to you?

This is something that never existed before our cancer ridden, aged Republican nominee chose a beauty queen to replace him when he dies in office?

I would venture to say that Lincoln objected to the priorities the newspapers gave his "good news" during the Civil War. Care to guess how much coverage his address in Gettysburg, PA got in the California papers?

It's the nature of news....not a conspiracy against dying candidates who pick MILFs as running mates.

[George A. H. Luck]

You really ARE that dull. I shouldn't be surprised.

[James H. Bushart]

Originally Posted by gluck

You really ARE that dull. I shouldn't be surprised.

Good comeback.

[George A. H. Luck]

I kept it simple so you could understand. Did I over estimate again?!!?

[Michael Larson]

US says troops could quit Baghdad soon

By Demetri Sevastopulo in Washington
Published: September 3 2008 09:43 | Last updated: September 3 2008 09:43


General David Petraeus, the top US commander in Iraq, said declining violence in Baghdad raised the possibility that American combat troops could leave the capital by next summer.
Asked in an interview with the Financial Times whether it was feasible that US combat forces could leave Baghdad by July, he said: “Conditions permitting, yeah.”

[James H. Bushart]

Originally Posted by gluck

I kept it simple so you could understand. Did I over estimate again?!!?

George....you will never be the man your mother was, so just back off.

In a battle of wits, you have brought a pocket knife to a gunfight. Back off.

[Bob Elliott]

Originally Posted by jbushart

George....you will never be the man your mother was, so just back off.

In a battle of wits, you have brought a pocket knife to a gunfight. Back off.

I just went over to a guys house down the block with a rifle, and got him to hand me his car keys.

That just goes to show I am in the right.

Great news , I just wanted to share.To think there were those who thought it was wrong. Wow ...were they wrong.

[James H. Bushart]

The nature of news has been and always will be to report the incidents of "Man bites dog" rather than the opposite.

As a conservative, I would love to see the lead news story be "Nothing happened today in the conservative and Republican town of Smallville and for that we want to commend the wonderful Republican administration that has fought the changes that could have allowed something to happen. Let's begin with President Herbert Hoover who ..."

But it never happens. 100 Boy Scouts will help 100 little old ladies cross the street, but the lead story will be the driver of the steam roller that ran the light and flattened a high school marching band.

Is it the media....or is it the consumers of media....who drives this phenomena?