Wednesday, February 23, 2005
Iraq Dispatches
Since I have to work late (overslept this morning) I won't be able to add anything for awhile, today.
I was looking at Dahr Jamail's Iraq Dispatches and this one caught my eye:
February 01, 2005
What They’re Not Telling You About the “Election”
The day of blood and elections has passed, and the blaring trumpets of corporate media hailing it as a successful show of “democracy” have subsided to a dull roar.
After a day which left 50 people dead in Iraq, both civilians and soldiers, the death toll was hailed as a figure that was “lower than expected.” Thus…acceptable, by Bush Administration/corporate media standards. After all, only one of them was an American, the rest were Iraqis civilians and British soldiers.
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I was looking at Dahr Jamail's Iraq Dispatches and this one caught my eye:
February 01, 2005
What They’re Not Telling You About the “Election”
The day of blood and elections has passed, and the blaring trumpets of corporate media hailing it as a successful show of “democracy” have subsided to a dull roar.
After a day which left 50 people dead in Iraq, both civilians and soldiers, the death toll was hailed as a figure that was “lower than expected.” Thus…acceptable, by Bush Administration/corporate media standards. After all, only one of them was an American, the rest were Iraqis civilians and British soldiers.
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scott: Unfortunately, I do have to agree with you. As Dahr Jamail said the death toll was hailed as a figure that was “lower than expected.” Thus…acceptable, by Bush Administration/corporate media standards. Ouch!
'Whateever sadisms Saddam forgot to instill in these people we will mor than likely make up for.'
Have you ever spoken to any real lve Iraqis about this? Have you ever visited Iraq or for that matter any Arab country?
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Have you ever spoken to any real lve Iraqis about this? Have you ever visited Iraq or for that matter any Arab country?
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