November 02, 2007 03:01 PM
An Open Letter To WaPo's David Ignatius
"Bush administration officials, for all their bellicose rhetoric, still hope that diplomatic pressure -- backed by ever-tighter economic sanctions -- will persuade Iran to compromise." -- David Ignatius, Oct. 28, 2007
"In a sense, the media were victims of their own professionalism. Because there was little criticism of the war from prominent Democrats and foreign policy analysts, journalistic rules meant we shouldn't create a debate on our own." -- David Ignatius, April 27, 2004
Not to change the subject or anything, but how come no one is talking about Pakistan's martial law?
how's this for an open letter
seven letters
http://youtube.com/watch?v=qGwvSwOP7Ow
It's a very good piece. (I commented at greater length a couple days ago in that thread.)
So, he's saying that the reason the media failed to do their jobs is because the Democrats failed first?
Hmm...
Pakistan is quickly going down the crapper... Houston we have a problem!
well written. whats the likelihood Ignatius will read this? whats the likelihood WaPo readers will read this? what Ignatius said was absolutely absurd. hopefully a WaPo reader will write a letter to the editor stating the same good points Media Bloodhound's written.
beltwayists entrenched in beltwayitude
So the media didn't do their job because no one else made counter arguments?
What about the war protestors? I don't remember seeing much media coverage of that.
Seems to me there were a lot of people offering alternative ideas, but very few of them made it to mainstream.
Just another copout by the "professionals".
Ignatius supported the war from the start. He's has about as much credibility as Friedman.
Show me someone who thought invading Iraq was a bad idea who now thinks attacking Iran is a good idea.
O_NOES @ 5:
Fueled by anti-American sentiment in that country. Thanks again Chimp!
Here, let me fix this for you, Dave;
"In a sense the American people were victims of your non-professionalism."
There, that's better.
John Dean, citing Robert Altemeyers' work, nailed it on the head.
Contradiction and hypocrisy define the American Conservative.
They call us unprofessional and marginalize us when we questioned the motives for war, and when we protest the war. Then they say that we are unprofessional for not questioning the war, earlier.!?!?!
Right-Wing Authoritarians are incapable of self-reflection, which is why they always think they are correct, regardless.
When will we realize it is the invention of the Corporation, that poses the biggest threat to our world, to its peoples, and to Democracy itself?
Exactly, Al B Tross.
The administration supplied phony intelligence, lied, but it's the democrats fault? I guess it is for not calling monkey boy a liar and impeaching his ass the minute it became clear he had lied.
“In a sense, the media were victims of their own professionalism. Because there was little criticism of the war from prominent Democrats and foreign policy analysts, journalistic rules meant we shouldn’t create a debate on our own.” — David Ignatius, April 27, 2004
That sense is called cowardice, Mr. Ignatius.
Yeah, the professional media was too careful. There was a significant risk they might accidentally reveal sensitive information, for instance, this:
"What if the Al Qaeda members infiltrated across the borders of Iraq the way they are in Afghanistan? Then the question wouldn't be, Is Saddam Hussein going to share these weapons with the terrorist group? The terrorist groups would have an enhanced ability to just walk in there and get them." -- Al Gore, Sept. 2003
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""This is about the Constitution," Pelosi said. "It is about this Congress asserting its right to declare war when we are fully aware what the challenges are to us. It is about respecting the United Nations and a multilateral approach, which is safer for our troops." -- Rep. Pelosi, Oct. 03
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"The bottom line is that I have not been shown any evidence that would cause me to believe that Iraq poses more of a threat to the United States today than two years ago when then-candidate George W. Bush said the U.S. can’t be the world’s policeman, or more of a threat than at the beginning of this year when Secretary of State Colin Powell was shopping around a proposal to ease sanctions against Iraq in order to address the humanitarian crisis in that country." -- Rep. DeFazio
The newsprint MSM is not passively dying, it's committing suicide by printing crap.
"Because there was little criticism of the war from prominent Democrats and foreign policy analysts, journalistic rules meant we shouldn’t create a debate on our own"
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So, if my tiny mind can grasp his genius, professional journalism confines itself to reporting on the world as it happens, not as it is. Journalism focuses on the act, not the setting.
speaking of sanctions on Iran.......it would seem to me that the people that are paying for these sanctions against Iran are the U.S. consumer who is paying more for fuel. How much is Iran going to feel the sting of sanctions when the price of oil is in the $90 range. Sanctions against Iran paid for by American consumers. Thanks Condi
consider the schizophrenia of the WaPo, NYTimes and LATimes. wapo has this putz and david broder; NYT has friedman and brooks; LAT has the editor/asshole from the reich.
I'm with 12PreacherBoob on this.
correction: 17PreacherBoob
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