Saturday, October 16, 2004
what on earth is wrong with the Associated Press?
in a story on terrorist attacks on Christian churches in iraq, we read the following:
notice the differences in vocabulary. the Muslim cleric is more honest with his labels than the AP--the AP insists on using the word 'insurgents', even though the Sheik is perfect willing to call a spade a spade.
the AP is apparently so dense (or malicious) that they still refer to the murderers as 'rebels' in the explicit context of religious violence:
in fact, these dishonest 'reporters' are only willing to use the word if it is first placed in inverted commas, to allow for a little ironic distance (as i just did with the word 'reporters'):
pathetic.
and disgusting.
in a story on terrorist attacks on Christian churches in iraq, we read the following:
No group claimed responsibility for the attacks, which were condemned by the Association of Muslim Scholars, a Sunni clerical group believed to have ties to some insurgents.
"Islam doesn't support the ongoing terrorism," Sheik Abdul Sattar Abdul-Jabbar of the association said.
Three U.S. troops - two soldiers and one Marine - were killed Friday when a car bomb exploded near Qaim, an insurgent hotspot along the Syrian border, the U.S. command said. An Iraqi interpreter was also killed.
notice the differences in vocabulary. the Muslim cleric is more honest with his labels than the AP--the AP insists on using the word 'insurgents', even though the Sheik is perfect willing to call a spade a spade.
the AP is apparently so dense (or malicious) that they still refer to the murderers as 'rebels' in the explicit context of religious violence:
U.S. commanders have warned of a possible increase in rebel attacks during Ramadan, when insurgent activity surged last year. Ramadan, the month of fasting and prayer, is marked by greater religious fervor, and some extremists believe they win a special place in paradise if they die fighting non-Muslims during the holy month.
In hopes of preventing rebel attacks, U.S. troops have stepped up military operations in Sunni areas north and west of the capital. The operations included two days of air and ground attacks Thursday and Friday against the main rebel bastion Fallujah.
in fact, these dishonest 'reporters' are only willing to use the word if it is first placed in inverted commas, to allow for a little ironic distance (as i just did with the word 'reporters'):
Talks broke down Thursday because of what the clerics said was the government's "impossible condition" - handing over Jordanian terror mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and other "terrorists." The clerics said al-Zarqawi was not in the city, a claim that U.S. and Iraqi authorities dispute.
pathetic.
and disgusting.
