Today's unhappy front pages (Warning: Heavy Graphics)

Newseum | 06/09/06 | Various

[Rick Deckard]

Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory? That didn't take long.

[hsalaw]

For the old drive-by media, there is no sunshine in Mudville every day. Idiots.

[Jameison]

At least the anti-terrorist New York Post got it right with:

"GOTCHA!" over a pic of the very dead Zarqawi's face, and the caption "Warm up the virgins".

Just loved it.

http://www.nypost.com/

[Doogle]

[Abathar]

About what I suspected. After looking at that picture of him dead again he really DOES look like Gene Simmons from Kiss, I wonder if Satan has him doing air guitar for him now...

[Mo1]

WOW .. absolutely amazing

[Dave278]

As Fox News stated this morning. "Liberals searching for the cloud in the silver lining".

[BerniesFriend]

Like the old joke goes..President Bush was photographed by the msm when he was walking on water at Camp David..the next day's headlines: "BUSH CAN'T SWIM"

[justche]

I'm sure this is ghoulish on my part - but I'm surprised at how almost peaceful he looks. I realize that it was literally a BOOM, and he was dead - but I'm still surprised by it.

[lexington minuteman 1775]

I am shocked I tell you! LOL!
I have noticed that the wide spate of retaliatory bombs did not go off today as the media was swooning on yesterday.Anybody else notice that?

[Jameison]

Cool.
Thanks. :)

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

Y-y-you mean the war isn't over now? ?(/sarc)

Well, no damned kidding. What kind of dream world do these idiots live in? Maybe a better question -- what kind of death wish to they have for this country?

Yes, children, the war is going to continue. But let's take some satisfaction that a big hole has been punched in Al-Qaeda, that Zarqawi got justice in this world and, if there is a more perfect justice in the life beyond the grave, he's getting it there too.

[Musket]

Just imagine what they'd be saying had this happened on Clintons watch(fat chance) and apply it to George W. and ignore these partisan fools.

[Jameison]

"As Fox News stated this morning. "Liberals searching for the cloud in the silver lining"."


A very apt description.

[EyeGuy]

Real disappointed to see the Montgomery, Alabama paper is a waste of time as well. I would have expected better from the solid people of Alabama.

Just goes to show that the weak, loser liars who currently comprise most of the media, will go anywhere to get a job that allows them to hide from the world on the sidelines and snipe at the players out on the field.

[Grampa Dave]

Thanks for the key words!

We predicted this tidal wave of bs yesterday.

[pabianice]

Nice summary. Explains the following:

[edpc]

I like this sub-headline from the WaPo editorial page.

Will the new Iraqi government, and the Bush administration, build on a rare military success, or squander it?

Rare military success? These clowns always wonder why the military leans to the right in elections. If you use your secret decoder ring, you'll see hidden in the article, "We hope so" as an answer to the squander question.

[Grampa Dave]

Thanks for posting this.

Yesterday, MO1 and I predicted this bs coming from our MSM and Dinosaur Fishwraps.

We decided this key word would be perfect for indexing: MSMMOURNINGZARQAWI


Later we can use their own words to bash them and pound them. No wonder the Dinosaur fishwraps are in trouble across the nation.

[Grampa Dave]

Meg, here they go again!

[piytar]

I think this is more likely, doing the old "Split Mo" thing: http://www.zombietime.com/mohammed_image_archive/dantes_inferno/

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[God luvs America]

any NY Slimes front page???

[top 2 toe red]

Wish they would only show the photo before very much of the 'cleaning up/reconstruction' occurred...he doesn't look peaceful AT all in that one!

Looks just like he might have been hit by a one ton brick...oh, yeah, he was, wasn't he?!

[La Enchiladita]

He was 'prettied up' for that photo. Here's an earlier one.

Also, I heard Major General Caldwell on radio this morning stating that Zarq was still alive when U.S. troops searched the bomb site. He reported the head-chopper tried to roll off the stretcher and escape. The monster died moments later.

[weegee]

Media Schadenfreude and Media Shenanigans PING

MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER

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Headlines:
"Officers: War not over"
"Extreme views OK for 160,000"
Below the fold:
"Religion exerts influence on election"
"Physicians applaud cancer vaccine"
"Riley meets with Bush"

Anchorage Daily News

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Headlines:
"Oil tax eludes special session"
"A TRIBUTE TO OUR VIETNAM SACRIFICE PAUSES IN EAGLE RIVER"
"Impact of al-Zarqawi's loss debated"
Below the fold:
"Bridges face new hurdle in Congress"
"FDA blesses first vaccine for cervical cancer"
"Baseball pitcher goes down in steroid bust, takes others with him"

The Desert Sun

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Headlines:
"Al-Zarqawi gone, yet war rages on"
"Junction of past and future"
"Well-timed best round puts valley native ahead of the pack"
Below the fold:
"Upgrading valley's offerings: Two new 'W' brand hotels on the way, as another luxury resort starts renovations"
"Speak English will youse?"

INLAND VALLEY Daily Bulletin

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Headlines:
"FBI widens Lewis probe"
"New police station for Ponoma on track"
"Violence unlikely to abate"
note: this article has a subtitle "Mood in Iraq cautious after death of al-Zarqawi"
Below the fold:
"Area Iraqis encouraged but still see danger"
"Pastor's curse goes too far for Ontario City Council"
"Technology intrudes on realm of vacations"

INDIAN RIVER Press Journal

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Headlines:
"GAME 1: MAVERICKS BEAT THE HEAT"
"New Vero power deal not an option"
"Terrorist in Iraq 'will continue to kill'"
note: this article has a subtitle below the fold
"World leaders call al-Zarqawi's deatb victory, warn tough times ahead"
"Sheriff's Office Internet site posts names of wanted"

The Gazette (Iowa)

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"Terror survives loss of leader"
note: this article has a subtitle "Death of Iraq's al-Qaida chief unlikely to have major impact"
"Al-Zarqawi's record of terror"
"Wal-Mart land sale in doubt"
"Cervical cancer vaccine approved"
"A staple of life"
note: this article has a subtitle below the fold "Iowa soy flour to feel malnourished Africans"

The Journal News

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"Killing called symbolic win"
note: this headline appears over 2 subtitled articles
"Al-Zarqawi's death doesn't mean end of Iraq war, Bush says"
"Key terrorist's death stirs joy, rakes doubts"
"Yonkers keeps 311 despite council ax"
"Nearby businesses may get big boost"
note: this article has a subtitle below the fold "Some merchants doubt trickle-down theory"
"Scott leads first round at Barclays"

[weegee]

He died about 10 minutes after the bombing. He knew what hit him.

[God luvs America]

actually- NY Newsday and the Washington Post are two good ones but I can't open the links....

[weegee]

"Hitler dead in bunker by own hand, war rages on"

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

Thank heavens we had a different press in those days.

[MadIvan]

Blimey, they have a problem with good news, don't they?

Regards, Ivan

[weegee]

Thank heavens Americans like Lord Haw Haw and Axis Sally were convicted of TREASON after the war.

England hanged William Joyce ("Haw Haw"). There is some belief that we would have let him live if we had conducted the trial.

These were American born broadcasters who spouted the same sort of lies you may hear on Herr Amerika. A point of difference being that these traitors did their deeds from Germany during the war.

[DrewsDad]

LOL

[Grampa Dave]

Great job of summarizing these left wing opeds posing as front page news.

[TC Rider]

There was obviously no reason to drop bombs on the man. He should have just been arrested and had panties put on his head. Let's be reasonable.

/sarcasm

[weegee]

They are already composing their morgue file for Bin Laden, don't you know?

"Sure OBL is dead, but how much has he been in charge these past few years?"
"Martyrdom is the ultimate reward for any jihadist..."
"Odd that this 'victory' would come at a time when Bush's poll numbers..."
"How many innocents had to die or be tortured while this administration was hellbent on pursuing one man?"

[EQAndyBuzz]

The Newark Star Ledger in Jersey said that it was an accident that we found Zarqawi.

[weegee]

There is NO difference in the sentiment.

[weegee]

The Newark Star Ledge must've had a reporter who was reluctant to tip off Zarqawi to his impending doom because of fear of wiretaps.

The press has a chosen side in this war and it is NOT the US.

[Bassfan]

....if there is a more perfect justice in the life beyond the grave, he's getting it there too.

There is, and it will feel like he's getting his head sawed off over and over and over, wishing he could die, but.........he lives on and on to get it sawed off again and again.

Spiritual death is the most painful.

[boxerblues]

More frontpage with photos here

http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/

[SGCOS]

The only celebrity missing in all of this is the perky one dressed in black, the way she dressed for Saddams capture.

[ELS]

http://www.zombietime.com/mohammed_image_archive/dantes_inferno/

Interesting link. Thanks.

[Bassfan]

I haven't heard from the Baldwin boy either or the other celebs that have been chastising Bush for "not getting Zarquawi"

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

You know, I hadn't even thought of them, but they are a parallel to much of the MSM today. The difference being the the MSM is working within our borders.

[reagan_fanatic]

[Huck]

As predictable as it is, it's still pretty amazing to see how jaded they are.

[Huck]

Very old school. Good job by the NY Post.