[Chi-townChief]

I think it was Tom Wolfe who referred to this as adjectival catch-up:

"His kidnappers have transported him outside the zone of human values and common sense. We reflect that the majority of Muslims do not approve of the behavior of Islamic terrorists, just as the majority of Americans disapprove of the war in Iraq."

"The Americans who complain about "negative" news are the ideological cousins of those who shoot at CNN crews. The news is the news, good or bad, and those who resent being informed of it are pitiful. More Americans are well-informed about current sports and auto-racing statistics, I sometimes think, than anything else."

See? We're just like the terrorists, at least in Roger's warped mind.

[IncPen]

just as the majority of Americans disapprove of the war in Iraq

One wonders what 'the majority of Americans' would poll, but for the relentless hammering of the war by the liberal media...

[xp38]

I had a chance to see this movie last monday at a preview and instead I snuck into another movie to avoid doing so.

[operation clinton cleanup]

The Americans who complain about "negative" news are the ideological cousins of those who shoot at CNN crews.

WTF? Roger needs to spend some time with the head sawer offers and then get back to us.

[Tzimisce]

>We reflect that the majority of Muslims do not approve of the behavior of Islamic terrorists,

....most polls of Muslims (no matter where they are) show that Islamists overwhelmingly sympathize with terrorists....

[eleni121]

Another knucklehead Ebert film review that puts the kabosh on ever seeing this mindnumbing tedious nonsense.

[gridlock]

We reflect that the majority of Muslims do not approve of the behavior of Islamic terrorists, just as the majority of Americans disapprove of the war in Iraq.

What a complete, utter asshole Roger Ebert is.

[JasonC]

What nonsense. Do you know how many western journalists have been killed in Iraq? 4. All the rest are Iraqi "stringers", many of them actual combatants on the payrolls of the news agencies, and most of even those killed by the terrorists.

[Obie Wan]

Roger Ebert wears lipstick. No I don’t mean a highlight for the TV camera,I mean Roger Ebert wears lipstick !!!

[napscoordinator]

I don’t give a care about Daniel Pearl. Never did. I guess that makes me a bad American. Daniel Pearl should not have been in Iraq to begin with. Although to see a movie with Angelina would be enticing. I will have to give it more thought when it comes out. I wonder if my wife will want to see this movie...

[IrishCatholic]

“The Americans who complain about “negative” news are the ideological cousins of those who shoot at CNN crews. The news is the news, good or bad, and those who resent being informed of it are pitiful. More Americans are well-informed about current sports and auto-racing statistics, I sometimes think, than anything else.”

Well heck, slick. You just peed all over your credibility with that statement. There is no such thing as bias? Then why do liberals complain about FOX News? If all things are equal, why are liberals trying to destroy talk radio?

If America is not well versed on current events, it is because they cannot trust the HONESTY of journalists.

[BenLurkin]

Warped indeed!

As for "his pregnant wife, a French radio journalist who conceals her grief behind a cool and calculating facade to help her husband's chances" -- my impression of her was that she was a left-wing nut. A screwball who was still wistfully smirking even after her husband's horrific murder.

[AnnaZ]

The Americans who complain about "negative" news are the ideological cousins of those who shoot at CNN crews. The news is the news, good or bad, and those who resent being informed of it are pitiful.

Mr. Ebert, you are an ass.

[BenLurkin]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1855270/posts

[I still care]

As someone who wrote into the Factor said,

“If the mainstream news feels every bomb must be reported, then why don’t they mention every school we have built? Every hospital?”

It’s not the exact letter but a paraphrase.

If every bomb is worthy of mention, as they say, then so is every small victory of our troops also.

[Enchante]

Wow, I knew that Ebert is a leftist twit, but he really goes far off the deep end here. How DARE you equate verbal critics of MSM bias with terrorists murdering journalists, Mr. Ebert? That is a disgusting and obviously absurd comparison that would only occur to the kind of hateful leftist who cannot bear any criticism of the mighty MSM. btw, I thought leftist twits were always in praise of “diversity” of views and “critical” thought?? Turns out that doesn’t apply to anyone outside the MSM consensus of anti-American sedition and treason.

I am happy to note that “A Mighty Heart” has been a huge bomb at the box office, with only around $9 million gross (and a production budget of near $20 million). Maybe it will find a way to earn back its expenses overseas and on DVD release, but it is always good to see such an anti-American propaganda effort fall flat.

Maybe if they’d found a way to tell some FACTS about Islamo-fascist terrorism that would actually be of interest to real Americans. Glad to see their Hollyweird propaganda going down the tubes.....