Posted on 06/08/2006 3:56:39 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
Mark Finkelstein
June 8, 2006
You just knew it. The MSM had to find a way to downplay the significance of the killing of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the leader of Al-Qaeda in Iraq. Whereas he had been portrayed as the key to violence in the country, now that he's dead, he is described as just one among many.
And sure enough, on CNN this morning at about 6:20 AM, there was Octavia Nasr CNN's senior editor for Arab affairs, interviewed by host Soledad O'Brien, suggesting that Zarqawi's death might not really be such a big deal, after all. She reported that beyond Al Qaeda, there were hundreds, even thousands, of other, home-grown insurgent groups in Iraq.
Concluded Nasr: "Some people say it will enrage the insurgency, others say it will hurt it pretty bad. But if you think about the different groups in Iraq, you have to think that Zarqawi's death is not going to be a big deal for them."That Didn't Take Long: CNN Editor Suggests Zarqawi Death 'Not Going to Be a Big Deal' view edit Posted by Mark Finkelstein on June 8, 2006 - 06:36. You just knew it. The MSM had to find a way to downplay the significance of the killing of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the leader of Al-Qaeda in Iraq. Whereas he had been portrayed as the key to violence in the country, now that he's dead, he is described as just one among many.
And sure enough, on CNN this morning at about 6:20 AM, there was Octavia Nasr CNN's senior editor for Arab affairs, interviewed by host Soledad O'Brien, suggesting that Zarqawi's death might not really be such a big deal, after all. She reported that beyond Al Qaeda, there were hundreds, even thousands, of other, home-grown insurgent groups in Iraq.
Concluded Nasr: "Some people say it will enrage the insurgency, others say it will hurt it pretty bad. But if you think about the different groups in Iraq, you have to think that Zarqawi's death is not going to be a big deal for them."
CNN is a fifth column committed to undermining not only the military and the Iraq mission, but the very foundations of America. Fortunately, no one watches it anymore.
Tony Blair on now FOX.
No informed person is listening, reading or watching CNN.
They are irrelevant.
I don't know - it's a big deal to me. I am buying drinks for everybody and showing pictures of Zarqawi when asked who he was...
Dancing in the Streets in Singapore...
Just keep them under the Burka until you turn out the lights.
"She reported that beyond Al Qaeda, there were hundreds, even thousands, of other, home-grown insurgent groups in Iraq."
Mike Boettcher of NBC news said the same thing this morning on Imus/PMSNBC
And notice how they found the friendliest, smiley photos of him they could...
My earlier report on Octavia wasn't too far off:
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Octavia Nasr, Sssr. Editor CNN on Arab Affairs, in Paris, saying middle east websites immediately talking about replacement for Zaroqawi. Nasr says to be careful describing Zaroqawi, that there are many more insurgent groups more powerful than his group. She says there are thousands of groups like his. She says this is a blow, but it could go either way, by encouraging more to step in. This Octavia gives "what experts say" on both sides, as if she wants to have her ass covered no matter what happens."
What is this "television" device you speak of?
How about we give our guys the $25 million bounty?
She just got hewr DNC talking points. Sounds like Howlin' Howard wrote them himself.
New Balance should make a new pair of shoes with Zarqawi on the bottom.
That would be appropriate.
I can hear hillary now saying "But did we have to kill him"?
Aren't those Lefties predictible?? We knew by 5 AM EST that Nicholas Berg's father would criticize the killing of Zarqawi. Sure enough, he did that by phone to Fox and Friends before 7AM EST. When do we hear from Cindy Sheehan?
And take a chance it might be Helen?
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