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“The Russkie talks big, but frankly we think he’s short of know-how”*
[updated, with a fresh injection of passive voice]
Now the Washington Times claims that the Russians stole the missing explosives, solely on the basis of the claims of one John Shaw. Before we succumb to Drudgitis, here’s an overview of the story so far. To begin with, Scott McClellan said nobody heard about this until October 15th, and yet Shaw claims this has been known about for nine months. And the Pentagon appears to be distancing itself from Shaw’s claims. Besides, the looters—Iraqis all—are starting to be identified by eyewitnesses. It’s not like we’d ever done that great a job of safeguarding Al Qaqaa. And the AFP reports that the Iraqis—the ones we like—tell us it would have been impossible for the explosives to have been removed before the invasion anyway.
*Obligatory quote from Dr. Strangelove. Not that the Russians have said anything to corroborate Shaw’s claims.
Comments on ““The Russkie talks big, but frankly we think he’s short of know-how”*”
Mark Baumgardner:
Oh wait a minute... now we want to look at this story rationally! Good idea! Why didn't we do this before the New York Times exploded it and spread it to every major newspaper in the country?
October 27, 2004 11:51 PM
Ken:
At the Times, the Lying Continues
http://powerlineblog.com/archives/008342.php
The New York Times reports again on Al Qaqaa this morning, and again its report is misleading at best. Astonishingly, the Times has yet to mention the fact that the 3rd Infantry Division was at Al Qaqaa on April 4, 2003; that they knew that the site had been designated as one that was important to search; and that they did search the site. As we and many others have pointed out, contemporaneous news reports in organs like CBS and the Washington Post described in detail what the 3rd ID found in Al Qaqaa, including boxes filled with white powder, vials, and Arabic instructions in how to conduct chemical warfare. What the 3rd ID didn't find, however, was 380 tons of explosives. At this point, pretty much everyone knows this story except, apparently, the Times.
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The Times notes proudly that the "missing explosives" story--a hoax that it perpetrated along with CBS News, is now "dominat[ing] the Presidential campaign." To the extent that statement is true, it is testimony to the utter corruption of the mainstream media, most notably the Times itself.
October 28, 2004 09:51 AM
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November 25, 2004 01:28 PM
payday advance:
Thanks for that insightful comment! It makes interesting reading, especially when I need a payday advance .
November 25, 2004 01:28 PM