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2004-06-12 Iraq-Jordan

Iraq's Power System Under Frequent Attack

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Posted by Steve White 2004-06-12 12:36:06 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The full version of this is actually the classic distortion piece out of Iraq -- check out the "metaphor" reference in the first paragraph. All the elements are there -- the relevant facts that belie the theme and headline buried deep in the article, the Iraqis' clueless whining.

Best of all, anyone notice how the "electricity story" completely disappeared the instant progress started to be made .... only to reappear now, when it's part of a "metaphor" for "reconstruction mission gone bad". WTF -- "gone bad"?? Not perfect is "gone bad"? Not done already (I mean, it's been a whole year almost) is "gone bad"? Not meeting the childish silly expectations of the few cherry-picked "angry Iraqis" is "gone bad"? Great example of "journalism" that has clearly "gone bad."

Posted by Verlaine 2004-06-12 1:30:49 AM|| 2004-06-12 1:30:49 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 I am gratified to see new people here at RB who get the media is the problem. Note that it is not until para 7 until they say Iraq is producing more electricity than in the Saddam days and the reason Baghdad is getting less is because everyone else is getting more.

An accurate headline would be "Americans ensure fair electricity distribution"

Posted by Phil B 2004-06-12 3:24:47 AM|| 2004-06-12 3:24:47 AM|| Front Page Top

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