Blame-America Bob Herbert Broods: System 'Succumbing to Tyranny of Fea
August 17th, 2006 7:00 AM
Here are the facts:On 9/11, the occupants of a hotel right across from the WTC flee their rooms. A hotel security guard informs the FBI that in the room-safe of an Egyptian hotel guest, he found an aviation radio. The radio could be used to communicate with airborne pilots.The Egyptian, Abdallah Higazy, who is attending college in the US, is arrested, and undergoes tough interrogation,…
That's Odd
August 16th, 2006 1:33 PM
I just ran across an interesting photograph on the AP wire. It would appear that this is a photograph of a Pakistani protest in support of Hezbullah and Hamas (and most likely, therefore, a protest against Israel and the United States).
There is something strange about the photograph, though—notice the highlighted poster, prominently displaying what appears to be a dead child. Where did this…
Political Journalism or Democratic Strategizing
August 15th, 2006 1:02 PM
One of the interesting evidences of bias in the mainstream press is the way that all political discussions tend to be written from the point-of-view of "what do the Democrats need to do to win?" This New York Times "analysis" is just the latest example. All of the factors that you'd expect to see from a PR firm trying to help Democrats get elected are present. Introductory paragraph framing the…
'Three Texas Men': Today Doesn't Disclose Mackinac Suspects Are Arab-A
August 14th, 2006 7:59 AM
Maruan Awad Muhareb. Adham Abdelhamid Othman. Louai Abdelhamied Othman. Now you know the names of the three men arrested over the weekend, suspected in a plot to blow up the Mackinac Bridge, which connects Michigan's Upper and Lower peninsulas. You wouldn't have known either their names or backgrounds had you relied on the Today show this morning for the information. According to the wife of…