In yet another sign of bias at the AP, reporter Robert H. Reid concludes his article on the violence following the evil attack on the Shiite Golden Mosque in Samarra, Iraq with Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim’s criticism of U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad by identifying al-Hakim as a “Shiite party leader” and failing to indicate that his party, the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq, is backed by Iran.
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AP and Reuters are useless. In fact they’re dangerous. Yesterday the reported that Iraq was on the brink of civil war and that the Pentagon “denies” that Iraq is on the brink of civil war. Tha Danish cartoons were not intended to fan the flames unrest. But Reuters and AP are intentionally fanning the flames of chaos! They seem to WANT chaos and civil war. And they want to impune the military by implying the Pentagon is hiding something by using the word “denies.” I’m disgusted with the MSM!
#1 – Right on, Dave. I too have no use for either AP or Reuters, the latter of which is notoriously left-wing and biased. And the hullaballoo over not just the Danish cartoons but the Cheney shooting fiasco, the UAE port situation and the coverage of the Bush White House should clue everyone else in on their bias as well.
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Peter Hughes
“But Reuters and AP are intentionally fanning the flames of chaos!”
Of coarse they do! Papers sell more during chaos and unrest than in peaceful times, or so the theory goes. And wasn’t it Neuters that wouldn’t call the 9/11 hijackers terrorists?
Remember: If it’s good news, it’s no news!
CNN however does make the identification. I’m pretty sure I’ve seen AP quotes atributed to him before that identified who he was. Otherwise how would Bruce know who he is?
Perhaps its NOT a vast liberal media conspiricy, but merely an editorial choice to save space.
Not to mention that in light of the focus of the story, the violence, the specfic Party Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim belongs to isn’t relevant. So what? Exactly what purpose would naming the exact Party serve? The article is truthful, he does represent the largest Shiite political party in Iraq. The Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution is actually what passes for mainstream in Iraq. Are you trying to say that Iran is making trouble in Iraq? I’m sure it is, but have you noticed that the violence on the Shiite side is mostly Al Sadr and his militias? If Iran is inciting vioilence in Iraq its more likely to be through him than though the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution, although it also has its militia.
Really Bruce, you are grasping at straws here. I’ve seen plenty of examples of media bias. This isn’t one of them.
Um Patrick, this is Dan & I just noted an omission in the hope of sparking discussion.
AP is the print media Still, they are better than Reuters & AFP, but often still blatantly biased.