This is not really directed at you, rr, but why does the tired refrain about media bias always seem to come up? Everyone has a bias and the media is what it is. What's the alternative?
I believe there should be a rule on FR that states when anyone claims bias they must also offer a re-write of the article in question with the facts given.
Again, not trying to get a fight started.
An unbiased verson of this story
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If one takes all the bias out there is nothing left.
Yes, you are! ;-)
A bias is a belief held either without the support of facts, or in direct contravention of the facts.
It's not biased to support Israel in it's fight against Hezbollah. So your statement "everyone has a bias" doesn't apply to those expressing support for Israel's fight on this thread.
And comments pointing out the ways this AP story is biased? Completely appropriate, and one more way that FreeRepublic, along with other web news/commentary websites are changing what the MSM gets away with.
So sorry, the "we all have biases" put forward to stop crticism of the MSM? LOL