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Bill · 2006-03-18, 06:36 PM

http://www.sploid.com/news/2006/03/operation_bs.php

From Sploid:

"Time Magazine put it more bluntly:

"In fact, there were no airstrikes and no leading insurgents were nabbed in an operation that some skeptical military analysts described as little more than a photo op. What's more, there were no shots fired at all and the units had met no resistance, said the U.S. and Iraqi commanders."

The world news media was duped.

"So how and why did this latest apparently routine combing operation, yielding a few arms caches and netting some low-grade suspects, manage to win stop-press coverage around the world?," the BBC asked.

"The use of the phrase 'the largest air assault operation' was clearly crucial, raising visions of a massive bombing campaign."

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The media just keeps on saying, "Doh! Duped again! We sure are dumb! Doh! We never get anything right do we? But keep on watching, next time we're sure to be right.".

2006-03-18, 06:36 PM	#1
Bill Selling porn allows me to stay in a constant state of Bliss - ain't that a trip! Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,914	http://www.sploid.com/news/2006/03/operation_bs.php From Sploid: "Time Magazine put it more bluntly: "In fact, there were no airstrikes and no leading insurgents were nabbed in an operation that some skeptical military analysts described as little more than a photo op. What's more, there were no shots fired at all and the units had met no resistance, said the U.S. and Iraqi commanders." The world news media was duped. "So how and why did this latest apparently routine combing operation, yielding a few arms caches and netting some low-grade suspects, manage to win stop-press coverage around the world?," the BBC asked. "The use of the phrase 'the largest air assault operation' was clearly crucial, raising visions of a massive bombing campaign." --- The media just keeps on saying, "Doh! Duped again! We sure are dumb! Doh! We never get anything right do we? But keep on watching, next time we're sure to be right.". Last edited by Bill; 2006-03-18 at 06:40 PM..