[Shermy]

Interesting how the only good articles about the war, Islamakazis, etc., come from Vanity Fair like mags and internet publications, at least on the wide broadcast scale. "Academia" is totally silent, inept, and in a multicultural (that is, america is bad) coma. How many times have you seen Professor soandso appear on TV to explain things? they can't, or know that they'll sound shallow. Can't talk about Israel all the time, so they're lost.

I've read several good pieces in VF, a magazine I had no interest in before. I'll buy this one. Part of the "no meeting" spin, a la Isikoff, focuses on red herrings - assuming that an early report Atta met Ani on a certain date was in error, thus that is implied to mean no meetings ever took place. Another rh is the focus on "didn't meet with Ani", not discluding, except by false implication, that Atta did not meet any Iraqi or other agent.

[Grampa Dave]

Thanks for your heads up re Vanity Fair. I will buy this issue.

Nice to see a magazine with owners not in bed with the rats and PA's.

[hchutch]

Not only that, there were reports of a wide-body commercial jet at an Iraqi facility known as Salman Pak - where reportedly terrorists were being trained in hijacking airliners with knives and their bare hands.

On 9/11, terrorists used knives and bocxcutters for the hijackings. Coincidence? Happenstance? You tell me. And now, we have this meeting in Prague. This could be a coincidence. But the chances of that are slightly less than the chances Natalie Portman will be calling me up for a date Friday night.

[philosofy123]

The answer to your question is; VF customers are mostly older American, who are typically more experienced and patriotic. The main stream media cters to younger more stupid customers, who are culturally engineered by the PC public education system.

[okie01]

"I've read several good pieces in VF, a magazine I had no interest in before."

Michael Kelly has turned New Republic into something readable and thoughtful, as well.

The niche media are learning faster than the mainstream giants. It's a healthy revolution...