The AP misleading people? I am shocked I tell you, shocked.

Why wouldn't they mention it?

No longer considered a threat? Was he in a 'reeducation camp'?

Give me a break...

How can they consider someone who clearly was linked to terrorism not a threat anymore? Especially since there doesn't seem to be any remorse from it...

re: #4 MrSilverDragon

How can they consider someone who clearly was linked to terrorism not a threat anymore? Especially since there doesn't seem to be any remorse from it...

Because they probably asked him to swear he wouldn't so anything bad. And he did and they ate it up and let him go. Like always...

If they mention the amnesty, they can't paint their boy as a martyr. This way he's just a victim of the eeevil American occupiers of Iraq.

That's their meme and they're sticking to it.

At this point I'm surprised the AP didn't concoct some theory that "intense climate change caused by U.S. industries centered over Bilal's incarceration facility forced his release on humanitarian grounds."

It's all about gettung US out of there...

That's the logical endgame to the media...

When have facts ever gotten in the way of an AP reporter? Nothing new here, sadly...

We are too frakking nice to survive as a civilization,

Wait. Bilal Hussein was freed, but the CBS journalist was released?

/vocabulary logic brain...shorting...gurrrghk

Is Jimmah flying over to greet him on his release?

re: #11 laZardo

HA HA... 'Released'... Riiight... They willingly let him go...

But an Iraqi judicial panel this month dismissed all proceedings against Hussein and ordered his release. A U.S. military statement on Monday said Hussein is no longer considered a threat.

Truthy!

re: #12 Nevergiveup

Is Jimmah flying over to greet him on his release?

And apologize to him for the torture that US Troops have put him through I'm sure... He'll also give him assurances that Attorney General John Edwards will prosecute the Bush Administration to the fullest extent of the law...

He is not a threat- we are free to go back to sleep.

The reporter was tired and misstated the facts.

As one of the main things we are now trying to establish in Iraq is the rule of law, the US is teaching by example in releasing Bilal Hussein. It is a 'hard' example, and the probably all the more effective for that.

He wasn't innocent - he was released under Iraq's general amnesty law, which happens to be one of the US benchmarks for progress in Iraq.

Figures that they'd omit that salient fact.

Even when they win, they lie.

"...no longer considered a threat."

Suuuuuuuure.

JAFLW

OT

re: #2 MandyManners

Why wouldn't they mention it?

It demonstrates "Rule of Law" and hence progress. That's something the Left cannot abide since it's invested in defeat.

Good catch Charles.

re: #22 JamesTKirk

Yep.
JAFLW

(Now, can we apply this to foreign countries, please?)

re: #22 JamesTKirk

OT

Priceless!

AP Story on Bilal Hussein Fails to Mention Amnesty Deal

That's so negative!
How about "AP Story on Bilal Hussein Succeeds in Covering Up Its Support of Terrorists"?

10 Palestinians reported killed in Israeli strike

And from Ynet's resident ACTIVIST:

IDF strikes near location of bloody clashes earlier Wednesday between army, Palestinian gunmen which resulted in deaths of three Israeli soldiers. Palestinian report 10 killed, most of them gunmen belonging to 'Army of the Nation.' Several children said to be among victims

If most were gunmen, how could several be children?

BBIAW

re: #27 Ben Hur

Ratio of 6 to 4

re: #27 Ben Hur

Maybe they watched too much Hamas Bunny.

I've decided that the Popa is good for the stock market. Let him stay.

re: #29 Ojoe

Ratio of 6 to 4

Don't go all ratio on me.

re: #27 Ben Hur

10 Palestinians reported killed in Israeli strike

And from Ynet's resident ACTIVIST:

If most were gunmen, how could several be children?

Because it is not a mutually exclusive deal. Lets assume for arguments sake they were all "children" and also all gunman. It's a statistical oddity of a suicidal evil society. Others simply refer to it as hell on earth.

In the good old days, Hussein would've been executed on the spot, as a spy.

The Associated Press story about the release of photographer Bilal Hussein, strangely, does not explain that Hussein was released because of a new Iraqi amnesty law—not because the charges were found to be without merit

Ummmmmm... that's a little misleading too. No charges were ever brought. He was held without charges for two years.

re: #21 just another four-letter word

"...no longer considered a threat."

Suuuuuuuure.

JAFLW

We've killed all his buddies. He doesn't have anyone to hang with.
/

I should be floored by this, but I've long since stopped thinking of the AP as a news source - I'd be as likely to curse at the Enquirer for not bringing forth the picture of that Debbie Gibson Bigfoot Baby*.

Truthy! I love that term.

* Mojo Nixon, Debbie Gibson is Pregnant (with my two-headed love child...)

This does not come from a Leftist defeatist position but from sadness at acknowledging a truth.

Arab/Muslims are not like us. All the pretend and Bush/Rice/Crazy politicians worldwide too numerous to mention delusions notwithstanding.

They will never be democratic, as we understand the concept. They won't fight for their own good cause- BUT THEY WILL FIGHT US- and they will always find a reason-as in the case of this reporter/terrorist to excuse and protect the terrorists in their midst. Sure I'm generalizing, excuse me for not taking into account of the minuscule number that may be OK.

If they don't fight for Iraq, our choice is to fight for them forever or to leave them to rot.

Iraqi Unit Flees Post, Despite American’s Plea

BAGHDAD — A company of Iraqi soldiers abandoned their positions on Tuesday night in Sadr City, defying American soldiers who implored them to hold the line against Shiite militias.

The retreat left a crucial stretch of road on the front lines undefended for hours and led to a tense series of exchanges between American soldiers and about 50 Iraqi troops who were fleeing.

[Link: www.nytimes.com...]

Remember when AP CEO called Osama Bin Ladin "Obama"? Even when the real Obama was present in that meeting? There you go.

re: #2 MandyManners

Why wouldn't they mention it?

Why would they?

re: #27 Ben Hur

10 Palestinians reported killed in Israeli strike

And from Ynet's resident ACTIVIST:

If most were gunmen, how could several be children?

Because they were followers of Hamas's TV shows teaching kids to be martyrs.
Remember. Ham-ass says that all Israelis, even infants and elderly, are legitimate targets because the will grow up to or were soldiers, while they indoctrinate their children to be martyrs. By their "logic", there are no civilians in Hamassistan.

re: #27 Ben Hur

10 Palestinians reported killed in Israeli strike

And from Ynet's resident ACTIVIST:

If most were gunmen, how could several be children?

The children must belong to the Muhammad al-Durrah Brigades.

A special brigade of children designated to be killed for propaganda purposes.

Yep, Bilal's release is a bitter, but necessary pill. The amnesty law is a HUGE step in the rule of law, and a milestone of the reconciliation of Iraq as a nation, a step that unequivocally breaks the cycle of animosity and revenge. In many instances of widespread violence for long periods, an amnesty component is quite often a very necessary and positive step towards long term stability.

Most probably, Bilal and the people incarcerated from around the same time frame, will find that attitudes and agendas have substantially altered since they were captured, once they re-connect with their (surviving) former comrades.

Those released that remain hell bent on jihad (against either Iraqis with differing ideas or the infidel invaders) will most certainly, and fairly rapidly 'self identify', if they aren't turned in by the local citizenry first.

But relay any of this concept, hinting at progress or improvement (particularly political progress) in Iraq?

Nah, it's more on meme to highlight the portion most likely to irritate and atagonize the 'pro war' folks, possibly in a bid to artificially cultivate an instance of screaming hypocrisy which can then be further sensationalized...

It's a shame that media dishonesty like this is now so common that I can't even get worked up about it any more and I just shake my head.

I don't know what we as a nation can do about it except assume that EVERY media report is inaccurate and/or misleading and do the research to correct or confirm what was reported and get as close to the truth as possible.

I have to ask, was Pravda during Soviet times as blatantly false as todays Western media? Is it about a tie? The main difference I see is that Pravda was propagandizing on behalf of a government and our media propagandizes on behalf of an overall ideology--namely of New Leftism and anti-Americanism, and of course themselves as in this example.

re: #4 MrSilverDragon

How can they consider someone who clearly was linked to terrorism not a threat anymore? Especially since there doesn't seem to be any remorse from it...

Most likely, the terrorist gang he was embedded with working for has been exterminated.

It will be interesting to see if AP employs him again.

CSI Afganistan

re: #46 Naso Tang

It will be interesting to see if AP employs him again.

They probably will, considering how they portrayed this event...

I don't know. Can they be that stupid, given the scrutiny he will get?

Rev Wright has a $10 million Credit line? huh

Keepin the people down....

re: #49 Naso Tang

I don't know. Can they be that stupid, given the scrutiny he will get?

Yes.

re: #50 akak

Rev Wright has a $10 million Credit line? huh

Keepin the people down....

Actually that was 1 million something, although I'm sure it can/will be increased. I saw O'Reilly say 10 million several times when he had just been told 1 million by his own staff. 10 million makes $1000 per sq ft. Only in Saudi can you do that.

I wonder if the slip was deliberate?

re: #52 Naso Tang

Actually that was 1 million something, although I'm sure it can/will be increased. I saw O'Reilly say 10 million several times when he had just been told 1 million by his own staff. 10 million makes $1000 per sq ft. Only in Saudi can you do that.

I wonder if the slip was deliberate?

He said several million $ , 10000 sq ft home & 10 mill credit line, I think.

I know that's what he said, but his investigator did not say 10 million credit line, nor have the other reports I have read. Also interesting that he claimed to have just heard about this. Someone should tell him to read LGF more often.

re: #54 Naso Tang

I know that's what he said, but his investigator did not say 10 million credit line, nor have the other reports I have read. Also interesting that he claimed to have just heard about this. Someone should tell him to read LGF more often.

He just said again....

Do you have any links on this?

1. they undoubtedly ran down just about all of his contacts after he was captured, and they're either ART or in custody.

2. undoubtedly he will be under some sort of surveillance, especially if he pops up again as a news source.

3. you could always put the word out on the street that he cooperated to get the amnesty and let his buddies take care of the rest.

the only AP i trust comes from Lake City. %-)

re: #55 akak

He just said again....

Do you have any links on this?

A quick google search, from the horse's mouth

1.6 million home

Actually, I now notice that this article does talk of a $10 million line of credit to the church, although not specifically on this house, which would not be possible under any reasonable collateral terms. However since the "church" own the house it likely is simply a part of their other assets, which I would guess are the various churches they own.

and attached a $10 million line of credit, for reasons unspecified in the paperwork.

Yes, but one cannot get a line of credit on a property that is several times more than the property is worth. This house is obviously only a part of that line. I don't mind sticking it to the Reverend, but by making a claim that can be refuted by saying it is technically incorrect one only gives the other side an argument that they otherwise would not have. $1.6 million is bad enough on its own.

The U.S. military had accused Hussein of links to insurgents, but did not file specific charges. In December, military authorities brought Hussein's case into the Iraqi court system for possible trial.

But an Iraqi judicial panel this month dismissed all proceedings against Hussein and ordered his release.

The AP's being very coy here - the military may not have charged him, but please tell me that the Iraqi legal system requires charges for something to be considered a 'case'.

The "dismissed all proceedings" sounds like a pretty convoluted way of not saying "dropped" and "charges". They dodged mentioning what the charges may have been, and they dodged saying was granted amnesty.

Nice work, AP. I think the ghost of Stalin's looking for new propogandists in Hell - please go check it out.

re: #60 Naso Tang

Yes, but one cannot get a line of credit on a property that is several times more than the property is worth. This house is obviously only a part of that line. I don't mind sticking it to the Reverend, but by making a claim that can be refuted by saying it is technically incorrect one only gives the other side an argument that they otherwise would not have. $1.6 million is bad enough on its own.

Trinity could co-sign, why they would - who knows? It smells though

Notice the flip as well. If I was a donor, I'd be standing at the door demanding proof either way.