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2005-05-30 Iraq-Jordan

Hilla attacked as Baghdad offensive continues

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Posted by Dan Darling 2005-05-30 12:31|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 In other news the collectivization of the Ukraine continues with happy peasants joining hands with their worker comrades from Kiev.

Posted by Duranty Shipman 2005-05-30 12:47|| 2005-05-30 12:47|| Front Page Top

#2 One man in Amariya telephoned The New York Times to say

Professional journalistic sourcing at its best. Chase those leads doen by hanging round the phone. I guess we're supposed to be happy that hey didn't say an anonymous source

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-05-30 12:52|| 2005-05-30 12:52|| Front Page Top

#3 The man who telephoned The New York Times, a former officer who had fought in the war against Iran, said that he voted in January's elections, defying a Sunni Arab boycott, and that he had called a government hot line to report insurgent activities in his area. But on Sunday, he said his feelings were with the insurgents. "The general attitude out here is that all this tension is caused by the Badr Organization and Iran," the man said.

Isn't that so convenient that he happened to have their phone number lying around. It would be interesting to see what quotes the NYT published before from this man. I mean they must have used him before ...right?...How else did he get their phone number?

Posted by 2b 2005-05-30 14:19|| 2005-05-30 14:19|| Front Page Top

#4 hmmm - former Fallujah hospital director?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-05-30 15:23|| 2005-05-30 15:23|| Front Page Top

#5 I have a gift certificate at Ruth Chris for the first guy that can get me the NYT's phone number in Baghdad. And if the number turns out to be the bar at the Palestine Hotel - the deal is off!

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2005-05-30 15:37|| 2005-05-30 15:37|| Front Page Top

#6 this article, although anti American, is, IMO, less so that the average pre-May 2005 article

Let's see what they say when Operation Lightening ends

Posted by mhw 2005-05-30 20:41|| 2005-05-30 20:41|| Front Page Top

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