Comments on: Nothing to See Here: US Journos Decamp, Iraqi Journos Not So Lucky http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/12/nothing-to-see-here-us-journos-decamp-iraqi-journos-not-so-lucky/ Firedoglake weblog Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:14:34 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: shootthatarrow http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/12/nothing-to-see-here-us-journos-decamp-iraqi-journos-not-so-lucky/#comment-1680105 shootthatarrow Mon, 13 Oct 2008 03:04:28 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/12/nothing-to-see-here-us-journos-decamp-iraqi-journos-not-so-lucky/#comment-1680105 <p>The “war in Iraq” was over a long time ago. It is now an “occupation of Iraq”. By who? The Americans. </p> <p>Not Chinese. Not Russians. Not anyone from Europe,South America or Africa.</p> <p> The propaganda war WashingtonDC is waging still continues and appears to be getting funded for some years to come. </p> <p> The “American political press” has been compromised from the start by American military desires in Iraq to “frame and shape” the stories coming out of Iraq. It is plain to see American press is being played over and over by the Pentagon,WH and in general anyone else who had an interest in pushing the propaganda that permits Americans to be snowed,numbed and lied too over and over. </p> <p>The so called “American free and independent political press” has been a disgrace in Iraq.</p> <p> The Iraqis will be lucky if they manage to kick the Americans fully out of Iraq. Clearly the Americans are intent on staying on in Iraq because Iraq has lots of oil and that oil is why Iraq was viewed as a desireable place to invade,occupy and put in a large American presence.</p> <p> The Americans are not the “good guys” in Iraq. Never have been. </p> <p> The Americans certainly have pushed aside any claim to/on rights to lecture anyone or any country about not invading,occupying or telling lies to do so. </p> <p> The American politcal press ought to be ashamed of the performance it turned most often these past five years in Iraq. </p> <p> The Pentagon is now in the propaganda business sure and clear.</p> <p> American Militarism is little different than what Hitler and his Nazis were selling and trying to glorify. The American Big Lie is alive and well.</p> The “war in Iraq” was over a long time ago. It is now an “occupation of Iraq”. By who? The Americans.

Not Chinese. Not Russians. Not anyone from Europe,South America or Africa.

The propaganda war WashingtonDC is waging still continues and appears to be getting funded for some years to come.

The “American political press” has been compromised from the start by American military desires in Iraq to “frame and shape” the stories coming out of Iraq. It is plain to see American press is being played over and over by the Pentagon,WH and in general anyone else who had an interest in pushing the propaganda that permits Americans to be snowed,numbed and lied too over and over.

The so called “American free and independent political press” has been a disgrace in Iraq.

The Iraqis will be lucky if they manage to kick the Americans fully out of Iraq. Clearly the Americans are intent on staying on in Iraq because Iraq has lots of oil and that oil is why Iraq was viewed as a desireable place to invade,occupy and put in a large American presence.

The Americans are not the “good guys” in Iraq. Never have been.

The Americans certainly have pushed aside any claim to/on rights to lecture anyone or any country about not invading,occupying or telling lies to do so.

The American politcal press ought to be ashamed of the performance it turned most often these past five years in Iraq.

The Pentagon is now in the propaganda business sure and clear.

American Militarism is little different than what Hitler and his Nazis were selling and trying to glorify. The American Big Lie is alive and well.

]]> By: SouthernDragon http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/12/nothing-to-see-here-us-journos-decamp-iraqi-journos-not-so-lucky/#comment-1680102 SouthernDragon Mon, 13 Oct 2008 03:01:53 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/12/nothing-to-see-here-us-journos-decamp-iraqi-journos-not-so-lucky/#comment-1680102 <p>For some reason the vid embeds won’t work for me with FF but work fine with IE. Weird. I hate IE.</p> For some reason the vid embeds won’t work for me with FF but work fine with IE. Weird. I hate IE.

]]> By: SouthernDragon http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/12/nothing-to-see-here-us-journos-decamp-iraqi-journos-not-so-lucky/#comment-1680100 SouthernDragon Mon, 13 Oct 2008 03:00:24 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/12/nothing-to-see-here-us-journos-decamp-iraqi-journos-not-so-lucky/#comment-1680100 <p>She did a segment last week as well. Same thing. Chic outfit while everbody around her is armoured up. I wonder how much more bs tape they’ve got to throw at us.</p> <p>Like the Israelis will not say the word occupation in regards to Palestine, the US refuses to use the word, preferring “war in Irak” instead.</p> She did a segment last week as well. Same thing. Chic outfit while everbody around her is armoured up. I wonder how much more bs tape they’ve got to throw at us.

Like the Israelis will not say the word occupation in regards to Palestine, the US refuses to use the word, preferring “war in Irak” instead.

]]> By: RevBev http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/12/nothing-to-see-here-us-journos-decamp-iraqi-journos-not-so-lucky/#comment-1680096 RevBev Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:51:35 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/12/nothing-to-see-here-us-journos-decamp-iraqi-journos-not-so-lucky/#comment-1680096 <p>I thought the exact same thing…Leslie walking ahead of the general, as if she wanted to hurry him along on the tour and smiling the whole time wearing her chic red jacket. Did she think it was a serious story? Could take the time to even pay attention to the general giving her the information. What tripe.</p> I thought the exact same thing…Leslie walking ahead of the general, as if she wanted to hurry him along on the tour and smiling the whole time wearing her chic red jacket. Did she think it was a serious story? Could take the time to even pay attention to the general giving her the information. What tripe.

]]> By: SouthernDragon http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/12/nothing-to-see-here-us-journos-decamp-iraqi-journos-not-so-lucky/#comment-1680094 SouthernDragon Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:48:53 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/12/nothing-to-see-here-us-journos-decamp-iraqi-journos-not-so-lucky/#comment-1680094 <p>While they were talking about how accurate the two different drones Leslie Stahl acted like she had just been told the family was going to Sea World. Like Radditz, Stahl believes whatever the top brass tell her. Both of them ask questions as if they’re reporting for the “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” show.</p> While they were talking about how accurate the two different drones Leslie Stahl acted like she had just been told the family was going to Sea World. Like Radditz, Stahl believes whatever the top brass tell her. Both of them ask questions as if they’re reporting for the “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” show.

]]> By: bigbrother http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/12/nothing-to-see-here-us-journos-decamp-iraqi-journos-not-so-lucky/#comment-1680092 bigbrother Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:47:44 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/12/nothing-to-see-here-us-journos-decamp-iraqi-journos-not-so-lucky/#comment-1680092 <p>What have the repiblicans done to our Nation’s reputation, out honor and our economy. Destroyed it…why?</p> What have the repiblicans done to our Nation’s reputation, out honor and our economy. Destroyed it…why?

]]> By: bigbrother http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/12/nothing-to-see-here-us-journos-decamp-iraqi-journos-not-so-lucky/#comment-1680090 bigbrother Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:41:41 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/12/nothing-to-see-here-us-journos-decamp-iraqi-journos-not-so-lucky/#comment-1680090 <p>Peace…why are we occupying otjer people’s countries?<br /> Why is out governmant killing people, toruring and imprisoning people from other counytries.<br /> Thr America I was raised in was the good guys not the bad guys.</p> Peace…why are we occupying otjer people’s countries?
Why is out governmant killing people, toruring and imprisoning people from other counytries.
Thr America I was raised in was the good guys not the bad guys.

]]> By: RevBev http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/12/nothing-to-see-here-us-journos-decamp-iraqi-journos-not-so-lucky/#comment-1680081 RevBev Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:30:04 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/12/nothing-to-see-here-us-journos-decamp-iraqi-journos-not-so-lucky/#comment-1680081 <p>I certainly hope the new President will be ready to do something soon and wise. It has been feeling that this thing will go on forever….maybe even the W plan, I don’t know.</p> I certainly hope the new President will be ready to do something soon and wise. It has been feeling that this thing will go on forever….maybe even the W plan, I don’t know.

]]> By: Siun http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/12/nothing-to-see-here-us-journos-decamp-iraqi-journos-not-so-lucky/#comment-1680078 Siun Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:22:54 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/12/nothing-to-see-here-us-journos-decamp-iraqi-journos-not-so-lucky/#comment-1680078 <p>Exactly … we’re going from minimal coverage to … negative numbers it seems.</p> Exactly … we’re going from minimal coverage to … negative numbers it seems.

]]> By: sunshine http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/12/nothing-to-see-here-us-journos-decamp-iraqi-journos-not-so-lucky/#comment-1680074 sunshine Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:17:21 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/12/nothing-to-see-here-us-journos-decamp-iraqi-journos-not-so-lucky/#comment-1680074 <p>Whoa Fox news has Obama 46% McCain 39 % in their poll 10/10/08</p> <p><a href="http://www.wfsb.com/presidential-race/15415101/detail.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.wfsb.com/presidenti.....etail.html</a></p> Whoa Fox news has Obama 46% McCain 39 % in their poll 10/10/08

http://www.wfsb.com/presidenti…..etail.html

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