November 25, 2006
As well, the sensationalized accounts of six Sunnis being burned alive by Shiites are unconfirmed, and all appear to come from the same source, police Captain Jamil Hussein, whose entire career appears to be issuing statements about Shia violence against Sunnis. Curt at Flopping Aces has researched Hussein and found a remarkable number of atrocity stories for which he is the source. From the Multi-National Force's Iraqi Freedom website:
BAGHDAD — Contrary to recent media reporting that four mosques were burned in Hurriya, an Iraqi Army patrol investigating the area found only one mosque had been burned in the neighborhood...This is all uncomfortably reminiscent of the Reutersgate/fauxtography scandal during the Israeli/Hezbollah war, and once again brings into question just how much Western news agencies have compromised their integrity by depending on unvetted local stringers and sources....An alleged attack on a fourth mosque remains unconfirmed. The patrol was also unable to confirm media reports that six Sunni civilians were allegedly dragged out of Friday prayers and burned to death. Neither Baghdad police nor Coalition forces have reports of any such incident.
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When i googled it I found at least one report saying that the US military was confirming one mosque burnt. on page 3 of the article.http://www.federalnewsradio.com/?nid=82&pid=&sid=665841&page=3
Of course the security situation is SO bad that most stories are unconfirmed. Reporters can not leave the Green Zone safely. This was from Federal Radio.
Judging from the number of statements made by Captain Jamil Hussein I would guess that he is a (the) official police spokesman, so yeah I guess that could be his career.
As for the "remarkable" number of stories of atrocities, remarkable to who ? People that believe that the Iraqis are not killing each other in record number.
And also there may be some discrepancy on whether the mosque was "burnt" or just blown up with multiple rpgs.
Bluto on scale of one to ten with ten being the best how would you rate the situation in Iraq ?
Posted by: John Ryan at November 25, 2006 02:53 PM (TcoRJ)
Did I not post an excerpt from the MNF saying that they had confirmed ONE mosque was burned?
Posted by: The Dread Pundit Bluto at November 25, 2006 02:59 PM (vBK4C)
Posted by: Conrad Vig at November 25, 2006 06:04 PM (PM8kH)
You know Bluto some people, I guess like Conrad Vig, are impressed by bold words posted on the internet.
But of course these come from Bluto who has been known to appear to be something more than he seems.
So again Bluto were mosques burnt ? or was it all a hoax?
Also Bluto your post is somewhat impolite and less than civil. And remember I post my address, you can come visit with me anytime.
Posted by: John Ryan at November 25, 2006 08:44 PM (TcoRJ)
Posted by: davec at November 25, 2006 08:59 PM (QkWqQ)
Posted by: John Ryan at November 25, 2006 09:38 PM (TcoRJ)
Posted by: John Ryan at November 25, 2006 09:40 PM (TcoRJ)
Posted by: John Ryan at November 25, 2006 09:41 PM (TcoRJ)
Posted by: davec at November 25, 2006 09:45 PM (QkWqQ)
If you don't like the tone I take with you and your fellow dimwitted trolls, I suggest you stop reading my posts and commenting on my threads.
Posted by: The Dread Pundit Bluto at November 25, 2006 10:59 PM (vBK4C)
He can't comprehend at a third grade level but he can spot a missing
coma at 100 yards.
Posted by: Randman at November 26, 2006 12:09 AM (Sal3J)
Directly under that the sentence begins.... tales of burning mosques the noun becomes plural, and the gerund is now singular., thus the meaning has changed.
But of course the main problem lies in "apparently a hoax" Does this mean that there were no mosques that had been confirmed as burnt ? If so then the my link was to a site that was reporting the US military as stating that at least one was burnt.
One of the problems with any news coming from limited sources is that it is difficult to have confirmation. The Weekly Standard, hardly a left wing publication, has reported on this in an article about news censorship in Iraq that is an ongoing problem At the time the article was published there were only a total of 9 embedded reporters. This was because the US command was refusing permission to embed reporters.
Here is a link to that story it is from vol 012 issue 07 Author Michael Yon
http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/012/844nigml.asp
Oh and Conrad Vig: it did feel no harder than the slap of a bitch
Posted by: John Ryan at November 26, 2006 12:12 AM (TcoRJ)
Posted by: The Dread Pundit Bluto at November 26, 2006 12:47 AM (vBK4C)
burned. The rest has yet to be confirmed. It has been
several days and still no confirmation. But no - you supply a
link to the confirmation of one mosque completely ignoring that it's
already been said. When you get called on it, you go off on a
tangent about grammar.
Is it any wonder that people have grown suspicious of news coming out
of the Middle East? So many faux stories have appeared that some
of us want proof or confirmation. But not you. You want to
believe certain things so when you hear it you immediately believe
it. Guess what? You're their preferred target! That's
why they still have an audience.
Posted by: Oyster at November 26, 2006 06:24 AM (YudAC)
I feel much better, now.
Posted by: PuddleDuck at November 27, 2006 05:20 AM (DH1pf)
Posted by: The Dread Pundit Bluto at November 27, 2006 11:10 AM (vBK4C)
Posted by: shemales pictures at November 27, 2006 06:53 PM (m7J36)
The headline of a story doesn't have to headline the text.
If you know what a gerund is, you know what shit-eating is. How does it taste, bum-lick? Can you describe an activity without using the present participle?
I can.
Fuck-wit. How does that turd taste?
Posted by: Jeff Bargholz at November 28, 2006 12:13 AM (bLPT+)
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