French Whine about MSM

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The Foreign Ministry has criticised some foreign reports as excessive and at least one cabinet member, Labour Minister Jean-Louis Borloo, has hinted the critical reporting was meant to hit back at France for opposing the U.S.-led Iraq war.

French media have run hard-hitting reports on the riots, just as they have been very critical of social or racial problems abroad. But seeing equally tough reporting about their own country seems to have caught the French off guard.

Eric Raoult, mayor of the eastern Paris suburb of Raincy, did not like being at the receiving end of outside attention.

"Last night, Japanese television and Turkish television were in my city hall telling me what should be done. That hurts me," he said.

While reporting on the hard-hitting coverage in the United States media, one Paris radio station noted with relief a New York Times report saying the city centre was safe for tourists.

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They bemoan the "harshness" of the US media (what a laugh, give me a news team and I'll show you harsh) and then point to Russian, Japanese and Turkish reports for all their examples.

[clee1]

That does it!

I have officially decided to support the jihadists in their overthrow of the Frogs.

When it's over, we can go in and blow them all to Hell.

[norwaypinesavage]

The French have a simple solution for poverty in their inner cities: "Let them eat cake."

[frogjerk]

Well it has finally happened...the connection has been made...The French riots are finally BUSH'S FAULT!!!

[swarthyguy]

Wait til Geraldo gets there, Jacques!

[Semper Paratus]

"Put some mousse on it"

[The_Victor]

one Paris radio station noted with relief a New York Times report saying the city centre was safe for tourists.

I'm surprised that the Times didn't recommend the suburbs for any vacationing conservatives.

[t2buckeye]

That hurts me," he said."

This is an French official??? After their constant characterizations of AMericans as racists, I think the fact that they have to look at their own failed policies is GREAT!. Liberals in this country say France is the best place to be...well guess what? It's not! Their socialism has helped create this mess!

[bboop]

They bemoan the 'harsh press' here (which, truly, is non-existent). But two months ago, during the hurricane in NO, they could just not bad-mouth the US ENOUGH! Talk about whining. Talk about double-standards. Talk about they can dish it out but they cannot take it!

[hsalaw]

"CNN runs the headline 'French Violence' on its website like it had 'War in Iraq' during the American intervention," Le Monde noted disapprovingly.

Wake up, France; this IS your War in Iraq.

[frogjerk]

"Paris is burning, civil war, war zone, race riots -- the headlines, especially on TV, often have no nuance."

FRENCH LOOKING JOHN KERRY: "Did somebody say nuance?"

[<1/1,000,000th%]

Cheese?

[CFC__VRWC]

While reporting on the hard-hitting coverage in the United States media, one Paris radio station noted with relief a New York Times report saying the city centre was safe for tourists.

I'll bet 90 percent of the people who rely solely on the MSM for their news couldn't even tell you that there are riots of any kind in France. I have never seen a story of this magnitude get such a lack of coverage as this one. And they actually call it "hard-hitting coverage" with a straight face?

[ComputerGuy]

...some foreign reports as excessive
Well, we know he wasn't talking about the American MSM. What a relief.

[Puppage]

Do you have a liconce for that Minkie?

[LurkedLongEnough]

Wake up, France; this IS your War in Iraq.

Well said.

[eureka!]

Messr. Frog, le fromage avec le whine?

Seriously, the MSM here has provided incredible cover for the idiots. Amazing...

[TC Rider]

Here's something to go with that French whine..

[demkicker]

Labour Minister Jean-Louis Borloo, has hinted the critical reporting was meant to hit back at France for opposing the U.S.-led Iraq war.

Too funny! Gosh, it sucks to suck.

[Proud_USA_Republican]

typical blind elitists. How dare the MSM question the perfection of our society!!!