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2004-06-14 Europe

CNN joins BBC in Demonstrating it canât Seperate Fact from Spin

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Posted by phil_b 2004-06-14 5:22:54 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I don't know about Italy, but the UK vote was apparently more about the EU than Iraq, and I suspect EU issues were paramount in other countries also.

Posted by Spot 2004-06-14 9:07:31 AM|| 2004-06-14 9:07:31 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 So when some loose, it's because of their support in the irak war; whereas when other ALSO loose, it is NOT because of their war support!!!
I wonder why they neglected the abu ghraib factor....

Posted by frenchfregoli 2004-06-14 9:55:10 AM|| 2004-06-14 9:55:10 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 "Iraq was also an issue in Italy, where Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconiâs party lost about 4 percentage points, but his center-right ruling coalition appeared to hold its own, projections showed early Monday. Turnout was a robust 73.1 percent in Italy, where Berlusconi has faced strong opposition for his decision. " ....and won.

apparently that "strong opposition" wasn't really all that strong, now was it?

This whole piece is an exercise in logic gymnastics. And the media wonders why they have zero credibility anymore!

Posted by B 2004-06-14 10:11:14 AM|| 2004-06-14 10:11:14 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 It's now already officially forgotten (if you listen to BBC talking heads) that Aznar was headed for victory in Spain right up until the Islamoid bombings three days before the election. And that was despite 80 - 90 % opposition to the Iraq war amongst the Spanish populace. Clearly, even back then, European electorates weren't as obsessed with the Iraq issue as the liberal media would have us believe.

Posted by Bulldog 2004-06-14 2:34:15 PM|| 2004-06-14 2:34:15 PM|| Front Page Top

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