Israel and the Peshmerga

Spanish Photographer Taken Captive in Gaza

Photographer Emilio Morenatti, 37, of the Associated Press, was taken captive in the Gaza Strip this morning. No word from the captors yet, but my prayers are with Emilio and his family for his safe return! According to the captions on the photo wires, Emilio was accosted as he was leaving his apartment for an Associated Press vehicle, and was forced into the captors' vehicle. I'll fill in…

Obama: Iran, Syria Should 'Take Ownership for Stability' of Iraq

Caught In Errors on Afghanistan, Newsweek Passes Off Major Story as Me

Former NY Times Bureau Chief Attacks 'Fascist' Christian Right

Brooks Sees Bush As Another Link In Axis of Evil

NY Times Finally Finds Front Where It Favors Force - Darfur

Whaddaya Know: Friedman Says It's Not All Bush's Fault

'Today': Due To Iraq Diversion, Afghanistan's Gone 'So Wrong

The NewsBusters Weekly Recap: September 30 to October

This past week, the media hyperventilated over two developing scandals: Congressman Mark Foley, and Bob Woodward's "State of Denial." ABC, CBS and NBC produced 103 stories on the Foley scandal, quite a bit more time then was devoted to Democratic sex scandals. The "Today" show’s Matt Lauer joined with Tim Russert to slam Speaker Hastert and the GOP. Lauer also contributed to the fawning over Bob…

Liberal Cartoonist Delights CNN Anchor by Claiming ‘80 Percent' of P

Mike Luckovich, the liberal cartoonist for "The Atlanta Journal-Constitution," earned a chuckle from CNN anchor Miles O’Brien by claiming that "80 percent of the priesthood" is gay. Luckovich, who appeared on the October 6 edition of "American Morning," was promoting his new collection of comic strips, "Four More Wars." O’Brien began by asking the cartoonist about the Foley scandal and then…

Pentagon Rebuts Newsweek's Grim Afghanistan Assessment

Ted Turner: Give Muslim Extremists What They Want to Stop Terrorism

Focusing on Handshake, MSM Ignores News of NATO Takeover in Eastern Af