Friday, February 11, 2005

Stupid headline

There is something about the headline and opening paragraph of this story that settles unwell with me:



"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Donald Rumsfeld has told U.S. troops in Iraq they have shown the world America is a land of liberators not occupiers, and that they can return home once Iraqi security forces are trained and confident."




The article details Rumsfeld's surprise visit to Iraq, but it puts it in the context of Rummy defending U.S. Policy. They do not praise him for visiting the troops and giving them his personal thanks. They spin his visit to be one of political strategy. I am may be reading it wrong. But anyone would have reason to be skeptical as it does come from CNN, and they are having a quite a problem with unbiasedness and Eason Jordan.

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