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I think I know who is writing their copy

Iraq: April 5, 2003

"They are not near Baghdad. Don't believe them.... They said they entered with... tanks in the middle of the capital. They claim that they - I tell you, I... that this speech is too far from the reality. It is a part of this sickness of their plan. There is no an... - no any existence to the American troops or for the troops in Baghdad at all."


Lebanon: August 1st 2006

"A group of Israeli commandos was brought to the hospital by a helicopter. They entered the hospital and are trapped inside as our fighters opened fire on them and fierce fighting is still raging," Hezbollah spokesman Hussein Rahal told The Associated Press.

There's Only one problem with this. Its over, the IDF are back and they accomplished their goal. I guess someone forgot to tell the "spokesman".

From haaretz:
"Israel Defense Forces commandos completed a raid of the Hezbollah stronghold of Baalbek in east Lebanon at daybreak Wednesday, in what Lebanese security sources described as a major operation against suspected Hezbollah positions.

The IDF reportedly captured five junior Hezbollah militants and killed several others before completing the operation and safely returning to Israel.

Lebanese security sources identified three of the men as Hussein Nasrallah, Hussein al-Burji and Ahmed al-Ghotah and described them as low ranking members of the group.

I dont know what "Hezbollah spokesman Hussein Rahal" looks like, but I think I might have an idea:

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I Got my Job through the New York Times!

(Hey, a mans gotta eat, right?)

Posted @ August 02, 2006 12:16 AM | Current Affairs

Comments

The thing is that Canadian and other media are taking the Hezbollah statements as truth Oh yes, in the small print they say: "Said the Hezbollah commander so and so".
But last night CTV and many online newspapers ran headline "Israeli commandos trapped in hospital"
The articles are still there on the web.

And the headlines did not give the information source just presented it as truth.

Seems General Media believes that the enemy is the best source of truth.
Sure why not print their lies? It helps a boring day and sells copy.

Posted by: max muller at August 2, 2006 03:26 PM