Posted on 11/06/2005 9:22:58 AM PST by Pikamax
Why did the press swallow Massey's stories? By Ron Harris POST-DISPATCH WASHINGTON BUREAU 11/05/2005
WASHINGTON
Media outlets throughout the world have reported Jimmy Massey's claims of war crimes, frequently without ever seeking to verify them.
For instance, no one ever called any of the five journalists who were embedded with Massey's battalion to ask him or her about his claims.
The Associated Press, which serves more than 8,500 newspaper, radio and television stations worldwide, wrote three stories about Massey, including an interview with him in October about his new book. Advertisement
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Thank you.
> Why did the press swallow Massey's stories?
Because it dovetailed perfectly with their agenda?
One of the symptoms of liberalism is the confusion of the
metaphorical with the literal (and a preference for the
former, since it is imaginary, and can be managed so that
it never contradicts you). Consequently, when external
false info confirms the metaphors, the liberal mind sees
no need to make any effort to confirm it.
Further, this dude sensed which bait these fish would
rise to, and fed them exactly what they wanted.
Because it's against George Bush?
the MSM want the US to fail in Iraq and in the war on terror. It's as simple as that. They are traitors and will print ANY garbage as fact if it helps the USA look bad or undermines our CIC.
Because it furthers the MSM's agenda, and becauase the press is the press, almost none of them serve in the military, and they don't like, understand or respect it.
The MSM will believe ANYTHING that is anti-Bush/American.
ping
Massey has managed to disgrace the USA... and the Marine Corps. He has accused fellow Marines of being sub-human and doing the worst things imaginable, all the while giving aid and comfort to the enemy.
You know, he really shouldn't hang out in bars where Marines gather to drink. Perhaps he should move to France....
Why did the press swallow Massey's stories?
Because they hate the military. That question was way too easy, next time, ask a hard one.
Because they WANTED it to be true. Pure and simple. A good and decent American military is not a story. An evil and merciless American military is.
More than anything, they want the big story. The self-perceived David, bringing down the big, evil corrupt Goliath.
These were serious and highly inflammatory accusations and will resound throughout the echo chamber that is made up by the media long after the disproofs are forgotten. AP can relax - their work is done, the smear is complete, and any lip service they care to pay to integrity may safely be relegated to the classifieds section.
As for Massey himself, this is hardly the first time a member of the military has decided to make up stories for his own personal aggrandizement. One such insect just lost a Presidential campaign.
Air America was picked up by a Sacramento station that formerly broadcast "big band" music, I found out the hard way.
After a few minutes of hearing U.S. military personnel described as "pigs" with less brains than God gave pissants I knew that wasn't Glenn Miller. Miller would never accuse the military of "murdering" more than a 100 prisoners at Gitmo.
It was Mike Malloy
It was Air America. It was the MSM -- oh how the MSM employees went wild with enthusiasm for Air America!
Massey's claims are now woven into the fabric of MSM talk and feeeeeeeeeelings.
The Sacramento Bee?!
Within hours of the 9/11 attacks the Bee brains were out with an editorial feeeeeeeeeeeeeling that it was partly our fault. We don't try to "understand" them.
Within a few weeks the publisher, Ms Heaphy, was trashing the President and Attorney General in public for being mean to suspected terrorists. We must "understand" them. She was booed off the stage.
For days Bee employees railed against the illiterate dummies who dared to dispute their boss.
The Bee brains love Massey, it's his intent that counts not truth.
Exactly!!
uh... they're hate-filled Marxists?
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