Saturday, July 12, 2003

A REMINDER: PLEASE BE CAREFUL WHERE YOU GET YOUR NEWS.

This example is incredible. Note the headline from this Patkistani news source. Then see what follows in the story.

Incredible.
Headline: Several US soldiers killed in missile attack in Baghdad -- Detail Story


US military base in Ramadi city of Baghdad, whereas heavy blasts were heard in the south of the city.

US army patrol came under fire on the outskirts of the flashpoint town of Fallujah on Friday night, an AFP correspondent reported.

It was unclear whether there were any casualties.

An American military spokesman said he had no knowledge of the incident.

In other words, we heard a rumor, published the worst-case (best case, depending on our politics?) headlines, and go off to smoke a hookah pipe somewhere.

Disgusting.

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