No wonder US foreign policy is viewed with such contempt around the world. Iraq is in chaos and the Middle East remains unstable. But from the comfort of the White House: “From a political perspective, it’s been a good week for [Obama]… — but more importantly, it’s been a very good week for America’s national security… —…
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AP knows the Iraq war is far from over
Here’s the Associated Press standard’s editor Tom Kent with a message to his staff that should be heard by all corporate media: From: Kent, Tom Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 5:30 PM Subject: Standards Center guidance: The situation in Iraq Colleagues, Many AP staffers are producing content that refers to the situation in Iraq. It…
Finkelstein dares to say the occupation is real and present
Press TV hosts a “debate” between Norman Finkelstein and Christian Zionist Richard “there is no such thing as the Palestinian people or occupation” Hellman:
Briefly hearing what real Iraqis feel and fear
New York Times report on Iraq that actually features the voices of Iraqis:
Churches standing up to ‘pro-Israel’ politicians
My following article appears today in Eureka Street: The Australian Jewish News (AJN) was outraged. Its editorial in late July condemned the National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA) for a resolution calling on Australians to boycott Israeli goods made in the occupied Palestinian territories. The AJN wrote that the move contributed to a global…
Iraqi corpses will always haunt the war backers
Jeremy Scahill on MSNBC slams Republicans and Democrats who dare to claim “victory” in Iraq: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
Dreaming of a two-state solution
As “peace talks” begin between Washington, Israel and the Palestinian Authority, Reza Aslan writes in the Daily Beast that nobody should get excited (including the feckless media which seem to love reporting on renewed colour and movement): I recognize that those of us in the media who want peace for Israel and dignity for Palestine…
Rupert says Iraq war is bloody wonderful
Our favourite Murdoch war booster, Greg Sheridan, in today’s Australian: Iraq is starting to look as though it may turn out to be a great, historic American success.
Iraqis do exist in the thoughts of Times journalist
Here’s that rare thing; a Western reporter, New York Times‘ James Glanz, writing about working with Iraqis in the war-torn country and the ultimate price many have paid. A beautifully moving piece of work: On my last afternoon in Iraq, in December 2008, I drove to a graveyard in Baghdad to have a conversation with…
MSM can barely focus on Iraqis for too long
So America is “leaving” Iraq. Fat chance but for the briefest of moments in the mainstream media Iraqis are asked what they think of the development. Here, here and here. OK, that’s enough. Back to normal programming (aka American generals and embedded Western journalists in the Green Zone).