Comments on: Rupert embraces the inner terrorist in us all http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2008/01/31/rupert-embraces-the-inner-terrorist-in-us-all/ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:02:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Lyn http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2008/01/31/rupert-embraces-the-inner-terrorist-in-us-all/#comment-367392 Lyn Thu, 31 Jan 2008 05:19:18 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2008/01/31/rupert-embraces-the-inner-terrorist-in-us-all/#comment-367392 On the bright side, if they keep reeling off the names of these 'coalitions of militants' we could eventually dispense with the myth that Al Kyder is one gigantic global organisation with James Bond technology at its fingertips. On the bright side, if they keep reeling off the names of these ‘coalitions of militants’ we could eventually dispense with the myth that Al Kyder is one gigantic global organisation with James Bond technology at its fingertips.

]]> By: gandhi http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2008/01/31/rupert-embraces-the-inner-terrorist-in-us-all/#comment-367325 gandhi Thu, 31 Jan 2008 01:25:25 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2008/01/31/rupert-embraces-the-inner-terrorist-in-us-all/#comment-367325 If only this sort of nonsense were confined to the Murdoch press. Unfortunately, <a href="http://news.smh.com.au/iraq-withdrawal-victory-for-militants/20080131-1p7y.html" rel="nofollow">Fairfax papers have also picked this up</a>: <i>An Iraq-based coalition of militants - calling itself The Jihad and Reform Front - has posted a statement describing the withdrawal as akin to Australia "fleeing like a cornered mouse". A translation of the statement, published on news.com.au, also mocks the contribution made to Iraqi security by the former Howard government...</i> At least there is some more rational commentary later in the piece. If only this sort of nonsense were confined to the Murdoch press. Unfortunately, Fairfax papers have also picked this up:

An Iraq-based coalition of militants - calling itself The Jihad and Reform Front - has posted a statement describing the withdrawal as akin to Australia “fleeing like a cornered mouse”.

A translation of the statement, published on news.com.au, also mocks the contribution made to Iraqi security by the former Howard government…

At least there is some more rational commentary later in the piece.

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