Mark Steyn: Come on over the water's lovely

The Sunday Telegraph (U.K.) ^ | 06/01/03 | Mark Steyn

[maica]

Thanks for the ping.

There is so much information in this article, it could be the foundation for entire talk shows for days.

Surely there is more for a cable channel to talk about here than there is about Laci Peterson or Eric Rudolph, for example.

Every agency that was delighted to have an 'embedded' reporter for war coverage could have a team do exactly what Mark did. Unfortunately the truth is not attractive to the agendas of these news agencies.

I particularly like Steyn's idea of these NGOs as the real imperialists. Just imagine the film footage we would be seeing every day if the refugee camps had filled up. And yet there is NO MENTION of the fact that they are empty!

[Brian Allen]

Steyn is the Canadian word for Truth.

[Movemout]

A big BUMP for common sense

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

>> up with which they will not put.

Nice touch! ( Comment attributed to Churchill on rule outlawing prepositions at the end of a sentence, "This is the sort of English up with which I will not put." )

[JusPasenThru]

Bump for later read.

[chasio649]

Where is Madivan???????????

[RobFromGa]

thanks for the ping, fantastic article. should win a Pulitzer.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

This was my favorite part:

IRAQI BOARDER 39km".......... ROFL.....

[SJackson]

If you'd like to be on or off this middle east/political ping list, please FR mail me.

[Conservababe]

I wonder why enterprising journalists don't go out into Iraq and get the real information. Why don't we hear more about life in Iraq now?

I remember Rummy saying at a press conference that he had allowed the press to be imbedded so that they could see and report the truth of the war. He then implored the reporters to mingle with the Iraqis and interview them. But, since I have never seen a " man on the street" interview, I assume most reporters were called back or they are sitting in hotel rooms or bars.

[MeekOneGOP]

Steyn is the Canadian word for Truth.

Amen! Amen! Amen!

[Grampa Dave]

I stole er borrowed the WOOHOO from MO1. I felt that it was appropriate for this thread. The H is the real hoofer star.

[aculeus]

Bump.

[condolinda]

...I noticed across the street a big, white sports utility - a sure sign that someone from the welfare jet set was in town...

I darn near choked on my cereal reading this. Never, but never read Steyn while drinking or eating! Boy am I glad he's back!

[scriblett]

Thank goodness for Steyn !
I found this part interesting: Even that Iraqi National Museum "disaster" was an obvious hoax too bad the rest of the media hasn't caught up with this.

[MeekOneGOP]

Oh, yeah. Exactly. Saddam replaced a LOT of the looted treasures with fakes long before the war started and tucked the reals ones away for himself. You're right, the media never really pounded on THAT little bit of fact !!

[mylife]

I've been having such bad Steyn Withdrawals I have been rereading his old articles!
Thank God he's back!

[Gritty]

Great Steyn!

But where are all the "other" reporters reporting these important findings? Is Steyn the only one with a pair of eyes?

[TEXOKIE]

I seem to recall from a thread several weeks ago that MadIvan announced that he has started a new job and has less online time available now. I MISS HIM!! HOPE THINGS ARE GOING WELL, MAD!!

[scriblett]

There are non so blind as those who don't want to see.