Monthly Archives: April 2003

One Theory for the Human Shields 'Wankers' Sign

Here’s a theory why Iraqis might hold up signs calling Human Shields ‘wankers’, straight from the horse’s mouth. Salam Pax: What really got my goat this time was finding out that they get food coupons worth 15,000 dinars per meal, … Continue reading

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Overimportant Indian Pols Take Note

Best Indian editorial on the Iraq war so far: from India Today (subscribers only): Gulf War II will reshape the world… [Indian protestations about the war] only betrays an overstated idea of how much India counts. India cannot stop the … Continue reading

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Blatant One-sidedness in Indiatimes' Coverage

…And here’s hoping the proto-journos at the MediaSci Dept at Anna U will do better than their seniors at Outlook Magazine are doing. Or Indiatimes, for that matter. Which kind of nutcase newspaper (or online portal) sets up a portal … Continue reading

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Anna U. Blog Conference Was a Blast

I’m only about 10 days late (thanks, Blogger!) to thank Kribs, Anand and the fabulous crowd at Anna U MediaSciDept for doing such a great job at the National Panel Discussion on Blogging (which even got a Dave Winer Link, … Continue reading

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Baghdad Liberated

The Telegraph, bless its Calcutta heart, headlines its reprint of Reuters’ story on the liberation of Baghdad: America and Anarchy March In, no doubt referring to all the looting around Baghdad and Basra. Meanwhile Scrappleface writes that the looting has … Continue reading

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Have Some Crow

On Rediff, Varsha Bhosle wrote on April 7: No matter what America’s politicians and generals are saying now, it is evident that Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld’s shock-and-awe theory envisioned one combat division coolly strolling into Baghdad and taking over Iraq … Continue reading

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Blogger's Working Again

Blogger’s working again! (finally!) Boy, that was one long break, mostly because of this problem, which seemed to affect me for longer than it did most others. Note to self: upgrade web hosting and move to MT asap.

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Lousy Polling from Outlook Magazine

Either these people really have no clue about how to do online polls, or this was a cutesy attempt at editorial comment by way of an "interactive" feature. Note the "86% oppose" link at the bottom and the juvenile cartoon … Continue reading

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Another One from The Grauniad

Only The Guardian could bring in a reference (twice!) to the Hundred Years’ War in a war that’s lasted 13 days ’til now. (via Inside Ventura County)

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