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2005-01-31 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by Dan Darling 2005-01-31 1:59:12 AM|| || Front Page|| [9 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 1st warning this was an MSM hack job:

the relentless insurgency that has grown dramatically since U.S. troops toppled the statue

2nd and final warning for me that any conclusions reached by this article would be complete and utter bullshit:

It mightâjust mightâeventually help change the course of this war that has seemed to defy political or military solutions, despite last weekendâs elections

Screw you Newsweak.

Posted by JerseyMike 2005-01-31 9:53:06 AM|| 2005-01-31 9:53:06 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 I stopped getting Newsweek when I realized that it frequently bashes Christianity right before Christmas and Easter with "religious" spreads that subtly undermine Christian doctrine using left-leaning liberal theologians and such. Time is somewhat better, but many of the articles in these "news magazines" are just a tad more credible than the tabloids. For example, they select photos for shock value rather than representative photos. Watch -- next week they'll cover the Iraqi election with more bombing photos than voting photos.

Posted by Tom 2005-01-31 10:19:29 AM|| 2005-01-31 10:19:29 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Newsweak is an insurgent whore

Posted by Duke Nukem 2005-01-31 10:56:16 AM|| 2005-01-31 10:56:16 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Subtly undermine? Nothing they write about for those issues is new news. Often, it is years old for the archeology community. Not to mention that Newsweek presents argued hypothesis as settled fact.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-01-31 11:20:08 AM|| 2005-01-31 11:20:08 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 if dan darling thinks this is worth posting, then rest assured there are useful tidbits amidst whatever spin there is.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2005-01-31 11:48:39 AM|| 2005-01-31 11:48:39 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Not to mention Newsweek's snark-filled "Conventional Wisdom" feature...

Or the fact that Anna Quindlen actually gets a page-length column, when she is barely qualified to be part of the night cleaning staff...

Or the rampant "People"-ization of its features...

Or the way that Newsweek's "news" features reek of stale journo school recieved wisdom and PC-ness...

Yeah, I'm bitter about the money I wasted on that rag.

Since I dropped it after 9/11, I feel a lot better...

Posted by Carl in N.H. 2005-01-31 11:52:28 AM|| 2005-01-31 11:52:28 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 I like News Weeks monthly advertorial section, it lends creditablity to an otherwise discredited audit dodging rag.

Posted by Shipman 2005-01-31 1:58:02 PM|| 2005-01-31 1:58:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Forget the article, the video is powerful. This guy realizes he's been lied to by these terrorist. It's just confirmation that these sons of bitches are evil and we don't need to show mercy.

Posted by Chineter Spoger1529 2005-01-31 2:04:10 PM|| 2005-01-31 2:04:10 PM|| Front Page Top

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