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2004-05-21 Iraq-Jordan

No Bias here Headline: "Military shrugs off attack on wedding party."

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Posted by Anonymous4021 2004-05-21 10:29|| || Front Page|| [12 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 AP Sheherezade had an evolving story per capture ofBelmont Club Blog :

Note links show update so the capture is very telling -

First Paragraphs -

5/19 18:16 GMT
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A U.S. helicopter fired on a wedding party before dawn Wednesday in western Iraq, killing more than 40 people, Iraqi officials said. The U.S. military said it could not confirm the report and was investigating.

5/19 20:46 GMT
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A U.S. aircraft fired on a house in the desert near the Syrian border Wednesday, and Iraqi officials said more than 40 people were killed, including children. The U.S. military said the target was a suspected safehouse for foreign fighters from Syria, but Iraqis said a helicopter had attacked a wedding party. ...

5/20 9:46 GMT
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) A U.S. air strike near the Syrian border killed more than 40 people, Iraqi officials said, and while the U.S. military said the target was a suspected safehouse for foreign fighters from Syria, Iraqis said a helicopter had attacked a wedding party.

The Song of Sheherezade sings a different and more balanced tune each time. She hears helicopters approaching and does not want to be confused for a wedding reveler.

This is a very clever thing the Belmont Club Blogmaster did. The AP should be ashamed of themselves for the first report at least. Don't be so declarative until you have your facts together.

Belmont Link

Posted by BigEd 2004-05-21 11:29:28 AM|| 2004-05-21 11:29:28 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 But not clever enough. Wretchard's point was that the story evolved as more facts emerged, but that what stuck in everyone's mind was the original story. He's partly right--but the story didn't change because the writer got off her fat butt and investigated, she just incorporated new rumor as it came over her radio. But he was right that only the initial story had the impact. AND THE INITIAL STORY WAS ENTIRELY A FRAUD, DAMMIT! There was no wedding, there were no children, this was a planned raid on a known bad guy, and when they shot back other stuff was called in to finish the job. No village was destroyed, and it was nowhere near Qaim. When is the US going to have a competent public affairs office to show the photos, show the evidence, and vigorously attack the liars? Not al Jizz, they'll always lie, but our own networks and papers--it's a demonstrable lie, why not call them on it?

Posted by longtime lurker 2004-05-22 8:34:47 AM|| 2004-05-22 8:34:47 AM|| Front Page Top

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