Defiant Iraqis Say U.S. Advance Has Been Broken (NYT / John F. Burns)

New York Times ^ | April 5, 2003 | JOHN F. BURNS

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

OFFICIAL BUMP(TOPIC)LIST

[Timm]

Is it really so hard for Burns to say that the Iraqi leadership is desperate, pathetic, and lying?

[Reagan Man]

NBC News is reporting, that CentCom officials have said the Republican Guard have been virtually wiped out.

The end is near.

[VRWC_minion]

Is there a coincidence between this thrust and the bombing of Chemical Ali ? Was he one of the first folks who were called ?

[maestro]

Defiant Iraqis Say U.S. Advance Has Been Broken (NYT / John F. Burns)

'PRAVDA'....listen up U.N.,........'PRAVDA',....listen U.N., .....'PRAVDA'....

Hello,.....France,.....Germany,......Russia,......its 'PRAVDA'......LOL......for the record!!!

[KDD]

But there were other signs that something had happened in the area, and that the Iraqis were not eager for it to be known. An American photographer who reached the hospital this morning described large numbers of Iraqi casualties arriving on stretchers. When the busload of reporters arrived hours later, they were told the visit to the hospital was canceled, without explanation.

Delta, SF's and the other spooks were busy downtown during the night.

[thatdewd]

The Iraqi leadership has got to stop watching ABC and CNN or they'll just keep making fools of themselves.

[Rome2000]

Information Minister Muhammad Said al-Sahhaf

This guy is more full of crap than Terry McCauliffe.

Look for him to become the new DNC chairman after the war.

[John H K]

Apparently the entire RG has only 92 tanks left.

[UB355]

Cencom information on MSNBC is that the Republican Guard have been destroyed and are out of commission. Announcement made about 10.00 PM CST

[exDemMom]

Senior Iraqi officials remained defiant today in the face of American military might, asserting that Iraqi soldiers and suicide bombers had "crushed" American troops at Baghdad's international airport and broken the American advance on the capital into isolated pockets that were surrendering to relentless Iraqi attacks.

LOL, one of the funniest things I've seen all week.

[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

Senior Iraqi officials remained defiant today in the face of American military might, asserting that Iraqi soldiers and suicide bombers had "crushed" American troops...

SHOULD READ: ...Iraqi soldiers and suicide bombers had "crushed" American bullets with their bodies...

[zarf]

Burns has been terrific. He's been the only redeeming thing at the NY Times during this whole affair.

[dixiechick2000]

Totally agree...

[minmospop]

Hummm. That might be a stretch. I believe Terry McCauliffe still has more than Muhammad Said al-Sahhaf.

[Russell Scott]

The "useful idiots" are becoming less useful and more idiotic with each passing day.

[HAL9000]

Is it really so hard for Burns to say that the Iraqi leadership is desperate, pathetic, and lying?

When writing in Baghdad, yes. People who speak the truth in that manner get tossed into meat grinders.

But Burns is obviously mocking the leadership in his nuanced, understated way, showing how Saddam's goon squad has lost the plot. He is walking a fine line between giving an accurate report, or getting thrown out (or worse).

[John H K]

Dexter Filkins at the NYT has been excellent as well.

I'm sure Raines will fire both of them sometime soon...

[HAL9000]

Burns has been terrific. He's been the only redeeming thing at the NY Times during this whole affair.

Safire has been good too.