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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
Tagged Middle East
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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
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
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
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)
Tagged Media, Middle East
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