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Writer fired after blasting French war coverage
The Associated Press ^ | Updated: 8:15 a.m. ET Dec. 30, 2003

Posted on 12/30/2003 6:27:08 AM PST by Skywarner

PARIS, France - Reporter Alain Hertoghe’s book accused the French press of not being objective in its coverage of the U.S.-led war in Iraq. His newspaper fired him.

The book, “La Guerre a Outrances” (The War of Outrages), criticizes the French reporting for continually predicting the war would end badly for the U.S.-led coalition.

“Readers can’t understand why the Americans won the war,” Hertoghe said in a telephone interview. “The French press wasn’t neutral.”

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: france; iraq; media; press; us; wot
France (or in this case the Frence media) strikes again.

This is my first posting, so please be gentle. ;-)

1 posted on 12/30/2003 6:27:08 AM PST by Skywarner
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To: Skywarner
This is my first posting, so please be gentle. ;-)

You're a troll! ZOT! ZOT!

Just kidding. Good post.

2 posted on 12/30/2003 6:33:36 AM PST by Naspino (Exodus 22: 28 Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.)
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