Posted on 10/15/2004 12:13:16 PM PDT by Maceman
Didnt read past the initial whinings.
I thought Detroit had been cleaned up--what with Lee Iacocoa. Sounds like Kutnrun better get the sheriff in there quick.
Yes. Yes, it is. Unless you read the entire article each and every time it is posted, you can't be considered a true Freeper.
If this were true, we'd already know about it!
I pray you are correct, my friend.
Newark is still there, and I dare say Iraq and the Iraqi's will be also.
Some places just aren't for the faint of heart.
I think it's a good idea to post this crap here. That way informed "Freepers" can supply links to acurate and positive stories out of Iraq through interaction with other "Freepers". That's the problem with MSM, this type of trash will be posted in an editorial with no chance to interact with others reading the article. The benefit is, when confronted by someone pro-left who quotes it's contents, we are better prepared to "properly educate" them by providing alternate and more accurate news sources.
I knew something was fishy about the story when he talked about his friend, the French journalist. I doubt any WSJ journalist has any French journalist friends.
I am more worried that someone in our military might snap when they come back from Iraq after viewing the bias in the media. They know what is happening on the ground and it isn't represented that way on the news.
It scares me to think that maybe one of our own troops might be so distraught with the left wing media distortion that maybe they might turn around and fire off their weapons at the hotels all the left wing liberals might be sleeping in and I wouldn't blame their emotions for wanting to do so.
This is not Vietnam and our soldiers have their hearts in this war. If our media isn't truthful and is responsible for poor journalism leading up to poor moral I wouldn't be surprised to see a disgruntled soldier walk into one of the offices of the media elite and shoot up the place unfortunately in the future or some other type of reprisal
"How about a pic. She was writing about how awful Afganistan was as well back in 2001. Take a look at one of her earlier articles:"
http://www.asne.org/index.cfm?id=4894
Excellent post, thank you for providing that link. I think this reporter should change careers and become a Fiction novelist. She is a great writer, but providing accurate and unbiased journalism? She has a definite problem with that.
But it will all be fixed if Kerry says a magic word. I guess that's what he's saying.
What he needs to say is that if Iraq can't be brought back into civilization, we have an obligation to obliterate it.
In reading Farnaz's three most recent articles at WSJ Online dated 9/15, 9/27 and 9/27, he does seem discouraged. He can be contacted based on his email address listed at the end of the stories there. In fairness to him, it needs to be verified whether this is his email and whether he has any additional comment. It would be helpful if other reporters in Iraq, including the WSJ, could verify if the following sentiment is widespread from this email.
"One could argue that Iraq is already lost beyond salvation. For those of us on the ground it's hard to imagine what if any thing could salvage it from its violent downward spiral."
My impression as just another john.q.public is that Iraq is very heavy lifting, but things are moving towards representative government. I think many positive stories could be juxtaposed against a negative-only outlook. These are the stories that come up when I do a search for "Farnaz Fassihi" using the WSJ Online search.
9/27/04 For Iraqi Families, 'Green Zone' Is Hardly an Oasis WSJ
9/27/04 Iraqis Seeking Relief Fulfill Wanderlust WSJ
9/15/04 Rebel Attacks In Iraq Reveal New Cooperation WSJ
8/30/04 Iraq Truce Leaves Rebel Cleric at Large WSJ
8/26/04 Keeper of the Keys To Shrine in Najaf Wants Them Back WSJ
8/20/04 Effort to Defeat Cleric's Militia Challenges Iraq WSJ
8/16/04 Najaf Remains Iraqi Flashpoint, As Talks Collapse WSJ
7/14/04 Finding No Solace WSJ
7/9/04 Dangerous Mission: Young Iraqi Judge Arraigns Mr. Hussein WSJ
7/2/04 Hussein Is Defiant in Court Date WSJ
6/30/04 Iraq to Take Custody of Hussein In Symbolic Show of Its Mettle WSJ
6/29/04 Coalition Cedes Control To Interim Iraqi Regime WSJ
6/29/04 Iraqi Bride's Checklist: Send Out Invitations, Worry About Security WSJ
6/25/04 Returning to Beirut, An Architect Has Designs on Its Future WSJ
6/22/04 Top U.S. Officers Must Testify In Abuse Trial WSJ
6/21/04 U.S. Troops Are Told To Focus on Training Iraqis WSJ
6/18/04 Iraq Official Seeks Tighter Security After 2 Bombings WSJ
6/14/04 Targeted Killings Are New Tactic Of Iraq Insurgents WSJ
6/1/04 Interim Cabinet Installed in Iraq Amid Bombings WSJ
6/1/04 Iraqi Leader Is Selected Amid Discord WSJ
5/28/04 U.S. to Suspend Najaf Offensive To Allow for Sadr Negotiations WSJ
5/21/04 Chalabi Suspected By U.S. of Passing Secrets to Iran WSJ
5/21/04 Finding U.S. Abuse in Iraq Left Red Cross Team in a Quandary WSJ
5/20/04 U.S. Holds First Trial on Iraq Abuse WSJ
5/17/04 Clashes Threaten Iraqi Shiite Areas WSJ
5/11/04 Red Cross Told Powell of Abuse Of Iraqi Prisoners in January WSJ
5/6/04 On Arab TV, Bush Tries To Appease Anger Over Abuse WSJ
5/3/04 U.S. Begins Prisoner-Abuse Probes WSJ
4/29/04 An Iraqi Aid Worker's Daily Struggles WSJ
4/22/04 Iraq Blast May Raise Religious Tension WSJ
There is a lot to be said about Iraq policy-after November 2.
Iranian woman, Muslim
That's all I need to know.
SHE is a girlie man.
Could someone please give some links to previous discussions on FR tearing apart this letter? I've searched w/o luck, and my loony uncles are constantly spamming me with this woman's letter.
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