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2007-11-08 Iraq

New York Times: Militant Group Is Out of Baghdad, U.S. Says

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Posted by Delphi 2007-11-08 13:28|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 It's too bad we lost this war months ago, this would have been great news.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2007-11-08 15:51|| 2007-11-08 15:51|| Front Page Top

#2 They put it on A-19, it must be good news.

If there were a defining the-war-is-so-definitely won story, they'd have printed it in the classifieds. So since it made it into section A, it is good, not the best news possible about the war.

But they DID print it, so no one is allowed to question their agenda.

Posted by eLarson 2007-11-08 15:56|| http://larsonian.blogspot.com]">[http://larsonian.blogspot.com] 2007-11-08 15:56|| Front Page Top

#3 They still said "Al Qaeda in Mesopotamia."

These "journalism" "professionals" are such children.

Posted by Gabby Cussworth 2007-11-08 16:11|| 2007-11-08 16:11|| Front Page Top

#4 Al Qaeda in Mesopotamia, the homegrown Sunni extremist group that American intelligence agencies say is foreign-led

That's the full formulation. Toddlers covering their eyes and thinking it makes them invisible. James Taranto, editor of the Wall Street Journal OpinionJournal.com, has been greatly amused by the New York Time's contortions for ages.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2007-11-08 16:26|| 2007-11-08 16:26|| Front Page Top

#5 Oh come on. I really expected something more creative from the NYT than this. How about:

"In Blow to Bush, US Achieves Victory in Iraq"

"Victory in Iraq Frustrates American Foreign Policy Aims"

"Clinton Vote in Favor of War Resolution Proves Prescient"

"Bin Laden Achieves Goal of Losing War"

"Marines Frustrated by Increasing Lack of Targets"

"Iraqi Children Traumatized by Peaceful Environment"

"Times Names Yon Editor In Chief"

Posted by Matt 2007-11-08 18:13|| 2007-11-08 18:13|| Front Page Top

#6 The Marines *are* moving on to Afghanistan in search of targets, the poor, frustrated things. Hopefully the current excitements in the tribal provinces won't use them all up before they get there.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2007-11-08 19:22|| 2007-11-08 19:22|| Front Page Top

#7 nice list, Matt - how about
"Lack of insurgents proves US might wasn't needed"
"Missing insurgents = the new missing WMD's?"

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-11-08 19:50|| 2007-11-08 19:50|| Front Page Top

#8 'Peace Afflicts Iraq - Women, Minorities Hardest Hit'

Posted by Pappy 2007-11-08 21:33|| 2007-11-08 21:33|| Front Page Top

#9 "What war?"

Posted by Bobby 2007-11-08 22:31|| 2007-11-08 22:31|| Front Page Top

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