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Media Shocker: NYT's Reports Good News On Iraq!
RightBias News ^ | July 312, 2007 | Nancy Morgan

Posted on 07/31/2007 8:50:01 AM PDT by nancyvideo

Victor Davis Hanson once opined that the war in Iraq could be won in 30 days if all media coverage were banned. The chance of that happening is pretty close to zero (unless, of course, Hillary gets elected).

But there are curious rumblings in the mainstream media. After five years of relentless antiwar reporting, after five years of headlining the mistakes and miscalculations of the Bush administrations, two events last Sunday signalled a possible turnaround in the way the 'mainstream media' covers the war.

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To: nancyvideo

Somebody went on vacation...gonna be hell to pay when they return....


21 posted on 07/31/2007 10:35:20 AM PDT by Badeye (You know its a kook site when they ban the word 'kook')
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To: Badeye

LOL!


22 posted on 07/31/2007 10:40:07 AM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: Liberty Valance

All good humor contains a hard grain of truth.


23 posted on 07/31/2007 10:50:02 AM PDT by Badeye (You know its a kook site when they ban the word 'kook')
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To: nancyvideo

I just saw a pig fly by my window.


24 posted on 07/31/2007 10:54:30 AM PDT by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: <1/1,000,000th%
Re: I just saw a pig fly by my window.

You saw the pigs that flew out my ass ? < har har har >

25 posted on 07/31/2007 10:59:44 AM PDT by ChadGore (VISUALIZE 62,041,268 Bush fans. We Vote.)
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To: Vn_survivor_67-68

Interesting new headline on Drudge:
‘Whip’: Dems Will Be Split If Petraeus’ Report Is positive’

I’m inclined to think the media has gotten wind of a positive report are are positioning themselves to be able to say they were for the war all along.


26 posted on 07/31/2007 1:23:43 PM PDT by nancyvideo (nancyvideo)
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To: nancyvideo

could be, but it is doubtful that many of them are getting out and about from their hotel balconies within the green zone.....lots of folks are hedging their bets, including the on-vacation shia gummint of iraq


27 posted on 07/31/2007 2:36:29 PM PDT by Vn_survivor_67-68
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To: nancyvideo

P.S.

next thing we’ll hear of is the media demanding refugee status for their iraqi etc “employees” in iraq

you-can-get-anything-you-want-at-ali-ces-res-ta-raunt. LOL


28 posted on 07/31/2007 2:40:35 PM PDT by Vn_survivor_67-68
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To: nancyvideo
But there are curious rumblings in the mainstream media.

Curious indeed...

29 posted on 07/31/2007 2:42:33 PM PDT by GOPJ (Iranian designers held a fashion show - Surprise! For the 5,000th time, burqas were "in"...- Conan)
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To: nancyvideo
Another scenario is they've received a heads-up regarding the report currently being written by General Petraeus.

And that is most likely what is happening. The MSM is getting out ahead with this for the sake of their credibility: to avoid the sudden "shock" of disparity to the public between what they've been spoonfeeding us for the last five years and the actual report from the ground. Think of this as a transitional tactic for the purpose of saving face (and subscribers for that matter).

JMO

30 posted on 07/31/2007 3:07:44 PM PDT by Lexinom (http://www.gohunter08.com We pick our candidate - not the press.)
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To: nancyvideo
Actually... the media have just been ‘previewing’ the data that will be presented in September. This weekend they found they were WAAAAAAAAAAAAAY off base in their total opposition to even the possibility of success. SO they decided to get 2 weeks ahead of what they know (at least is probable) in coming.

The dems will just take another 7-10 days to catch on but trust me... by the last week in august they will be on the same page as the former critics.

31 posted on 07/31/2007 8:23:31 PM PDT by FreedomNeocon (Success is not final; Failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts -- Churchill)
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To: DoughtyOne

“Going anti-war has never won the democrats a presidental election.”

That’s never stopped Dems from being anti-war. Ever since Vietnam,it has been an ingrained and inflexible article of faith...


32 posted on 08/01/2007 1:11:18 AM PDT by nancyvideo (nancyvideo)
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To: nancyvideo

To this point that is true, but these folks are desparate beyond our comprehending as it applies to winning the White House. I rule just about nothing out.


33 posted on 08/01/2007 11:15:36 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Victory will never be achieved while defining Conservatism downward, and forsaking it's heritage.)
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To: DoughtyOne

” I rule just about nothing out.”

Very smart. Especially when Hillary is involved. (Don’t forget she still has those 900 FBI files:)


34 posted on 08/01/2007 1:38:38 PM PDT by nancyvideo (nancyvideo)
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To: nancyvideo

Well, I wouldn’t doubt it. When we had control of the Senate and the House, why didn’t we go after them on those files alone? Amazing...


35 posted on 08/01/2007 6:06:25 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Victory will never be achieved while defining Conservatism downward, and forsaking it's heritage.)
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To: DoughtyOne

” why didn’t we go after them on those files alone? Amazing”

Most likely because the ones in a position to ‘go after’ them had stuff in those files they wanted to keep under wraps. Hillary having possession of all that dirt is far worse than the DC madam’s phone list...just think of the ramifcations if she decided to leak...


36 posted on 08/02/2007 1:12:46 AM PDT by nancyvideo (nancyvideo)
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To: nancyvideo

You know what, I would rather see my own fortunes go south than let the likes of Hillary beat me. I might go down, but that witch would be toast on the same day.


37 posted on 08/02/2007 5:27:02 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Victory will never be achieved while defining Conservatism downward, and forsaking it's heritage.)
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