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2005-04-27 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by Steve 2005-04-27 8:56:26 AM|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I keep hearing how dangerous it is there. And I'm sure it is. But it's not so dangerous that this lady was afraid to go to the door. She had to know she was a target. But she still just answered the door, like we would here.

Posted by plainslow 2005-04-27 11:36:31 AM|| 2005-04-27 11:36:31 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 A BBC correspondent at the Pentagon says US optimism in the wake of Iraq's elections has now disappeared.

That's kind of an interesting twist. Instead of reporting based on an actual (or allegedly actual) source, the Beeb just reports its own thinking as fact. "After consulting with ourselves, we bring you the shocking news that Bush is bad."

Don't journalistic ethics require them to make up an unnamed source, like the NYT does?

Posted by Matt 2005-04-27 3:13:25 PM|| 2005-04-27 3:13:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 The BBC are kinda like yer average gay friend who didnt come out of the closet for 30 years , but ya all know he's gay .

Weird analogy , I know :p

Posted by MacNails 2005-04-27 3:17:46 PM|| 2005-04-27 3:17:46 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 In the news business, this is called "sources close to my imagination"

Posted by RMcLeod 2005-04-27 4:47:04 PM|| 2005-04-27 4:47:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Took me awhile MacNails. Finally got it. I wonder if the BBC has a plaid on Thursday thing going.

Posted by Shipman 2005-04-27 7:22:34 PM|| 2005-04-27 7:22:34 PM|| Front Page Top

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