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Associated Press and USA Today Focus on the Negatives in New Poll From Iraq
NewsBusters ^
| 12/12/05
| Noel Sheppard
Posted on 12/12/2005 6:34:14 PM PST by Only Waxing
As reported yesterday by NewsBusters, a brand new ABC News/TIME poll depicted Iraqis as being very optimistic about themselves and the future of their country. The Associated Press via USA Today is sharing this information with its readers by focusing attention on the negatives first. The article, entitled Most Iraqis Oppose U.S. Troops, Poll Says, began:
Most Iraqis disapprove of the presence of U.S. forces in their country, yet they are optimistic about Iraq's future and their own personal lives, according to a new poll."
Then the article addressed the positives:
(Excerpt) Read more at newsbusters.org ...
TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: ap; iraq; mediabias; pollsiniraq; usatoday
To: Only Waxing
The real news would be if they focused on the positive....which they did report, but in a halting and miserly fashion.
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posted on
12/12/2005 6:35:10 PM PST
by
armydawg1
(" America must win this war..." PVT Martin Treptow, KIA, WW1)
To: armydawg1
Alan Colmes looks like the Disney World animatronic Abe Lincoln when FNC is on mute.
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posted on
12/12/2005 6:38:07 PM PST
by
new yorker 77
(FAKE POLLS DO NOT TRANSLATE INTO REAL VOTERS!)
To: armydawg1
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posted on
12/12/2005 6:45:36 PM PST
by
Zacs Mom
(Proud wife of a Marine! ... and purveyor of "rampant, unedited dialogue")
To: Zacs Mom
No wonder your son is a Marine, he has a hell of a Mom!
Great work on that Iwo tribute. Very well done.
Merry Christmas to you and your Marine and the rest of the family.
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posted on
12/12/2005 7:00:29 PM PST
by
armydawg1
(" America must win this war..." PVT Martin Treptow, KIA, WW1)
To: Zacs Mom
Thanks I really enjoyed this.
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posted on
12/12/2005 7:13:46 PM PST
by
devildognc
(USMC 1972-1979 The Few The Proud THE MARINES)
To: Only Waxing
"Most Iraqis disapprove of the presence of U.S. forces in their country"
I just heard Murtha on TV say this exact quote....of course he never mentioned the second part....
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posted on
12/12/2005 7:15:41 PM PST
by
God luvs America
(When the silent majority speaks the earth trembles!)
To: God luvs America
Sen. Murtha and his ilk don't want to acknowledge the
evidence of progress in the war
~ they have the info from this report and KNOW :
(Click on the title to download a copy)
The following was also in the above Progress Report which
further demonstrates the great strides being made there:
Pretty amazing, huh!?
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posted on
12/12/2005 7:51:30 PM PST
by
Zacs Mom
(Proud wife of a Marine! ... and purveyor of "rampant, unedited dialogue")
To: Zacs Mom
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posted on
12/12/2005 7:52:15 PM PST
by
shiva
To: Only Waxing
Associated Press and USA Today Focus on the Negatives in New Poll From Iraq
In other breaking news
Water is wet
The sun rises in the east
Fire is hot
Rocks are hard
Film at 11
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posted on
12/12/2005 9:33:24 PM PST
by
Valin
(Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege)
To: Zacs Mom
LA LA LA LA I can't hear you. I'm not listening LA LA LA LA
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posted on
12/12/2005 9:35:15 PM PST
by
Valin
(Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege)
To: Valin
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posted on
12/12/2005 9:39:36 PM PST
by
Zacs Mom
(Proud wife of a Marine! ... and purveyor of "rampant, unedited dialogue")
To: Zacs Mom
I sent that out out my e-mail list.
Great stuff!
Still trying to figure out who Cutie Cudley is. :-) I get the feeling she's real perky.
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posted on
12/12/2005 9:47:07 PM PST
by
Valin
(Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege)
To: Valin; IPWGOP
"Still trying to figure out who Cutie Cudley is. :-) I get the feeling she's real perky."
LOLO ~ I played around a bit with the idea of selecting a 'Cutie Cudley' image to go with the posts ~ I still may at some point. Maybe I should ask Linda Eddy if she'd like to illustrate Ms. Cudley for page!
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posted on
12/12/2005 10:04:52 PM PST
by
Zacs Mom
(Proud wife of a Marine! ... and purveyor of "rampant, unedited dialogue")
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