Comments on: A Free Press Isn’t Free: US Military Paying for Favorable News Coverage in Iraq http://www.lies.com/wp/2005/12/01/a-free-press-isnt-free-us-military-paying-for-favorable-news-coverage-in-iraq/ believe nothing... Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:54:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: rainforest http://www.lies.com/wp/2005/12/01/a-free-press-isnt-free-us-military-paying-for-favorable-news-coverage-in-iraq/#comment-39685 rainforest Wed, 20 Dec 2006 04:29:57 +0000 http://www.lies.com/?p=2574#comment-39685 An (?) example of freedom of speech of USA. Double standard towards the ME countries (I think towards everyone, even to themselves). Only thing that matters is the price of the oil per barrel. And for any previlege, free to break any human right (bla bla bla ... does not matter), Geneva conventions (Abu Gharib, Guantanamo etc). No matter how worse the foreign policy is, if anybody responds (u r either with us or against us, democratic rhetoric!) he is the terrorist. One countries freedom fighter is another countries terrorist. But the position of the famous american democracy is at stake now, so buying the press (US people does not mind, the pople who have accepted the abus in Abu Gharib will not mind this of course) will not hurt the american sentiment (except it increses the price of the oil by some cent, then some people might react improperly). And actually saying these odd words, Im wasting my time with thes hypocrite people. I hope one day, u get yr answers the same way u ve answered. An (?) example of freedom of speech of USA.
Double standard towards the ME countries (I think towards everyone, even to themselves).

Only thing that matters is the price of the oil per barrel. And for any previlege, free to break any human right (bla bla bla … does not matter), Geneva conventions (Abu Gharib, Guantanamo etc).

No matter how worse the foreign policy is, if anybody responds (u r either with us or against us, democratic rhetoric!) he is the terrorist. One countries freedom fighter is another countries terrorist.

But the position of the famous american democracy is at stake now, so buying the press (US people does not mind, the pople who have accepted the abus in Abu Gharib will not mind this of course) will not hurt the american sentiment (except it increses the price of the oil by some cent, then some people might react improperly).

And actually saying these odd words, Im wasting my time with thes hypocrite people. I hope one day, u get yr answers the same way u ve answered.

]]> By: Craig http://www.lies.com/wp/2005/12/01/a-free-press-isnt-free-us-military-paying-for-favorable-news-coverage-in-iraq/#comment-15196 Craig Thu, 01 Dec 2005 21:01:45 +0000 http://www.lies.com/?p=2574#comment-15196 Well, if true, that certainly isn't good. It could be a classic case of a well-intended initiative (to get Iraqi journalists to cover US briefings and provide some balance to what is printed), that gets warped by those who want to take a more agressive approach to promoting favorable stories. I'm sure its fustrating to get that balance naturally right now, but it's too easy of step to go from factual to straight-out propaganda if left in the wrong hands. Democratic principles can be uncomfortable when it comes to cultivating free press in Iraq, but this isn't the best way to teach journalistic ethics. Well, if true, that certainly isn’t good. It could be a classic case of a well-intended initiative (to get Iraqi journalists to cover US briefings and provide some balance to what is printed), that gets warped by those who want to take a more agressive approach to promoting favorable stories.

I’m sure its fustrating to get that balance naturally right now, but it’s too easy of step to go from factual to straight-out propaganda if left in the wrong hands. Democratic principles can be uncomfortable when it comes to cultivating free press in Iraq, but this isn’t the best way to teach journalistic ethics.

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