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Originally Posted by galenrox  | How does this show bias? Its an interesting article but other than that, how does it show left wing bias? Is it because its uses words like communist and socialist? Or that it does not conform with the widely held (especially among right wingers) that it was Reagan that single handed ended the cold war? Lets just say, you have to be pretty stupid to think that one man single handed ended the cold war, and not factor in many many issues from different layers of society and different countries that all contributed to the downfall of the wall and ending the cold war. To use a right wing tactic for Fox News.. this is an opinion piece 
How does this show bias other than you and many right wingers have a thing for the NYT and people who don't agree with you. Quote:
And of course compare this:
News from The Associated Press
Iraqi Kurds block vote on election plan
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,120
28 killed in twin suicide attacks in Iraqi city
Fugitive Saddam aide sees US troops gone by 2008
Some of the deadliest attacks in Iraq
Iraq opens contest to design new flag
A gentle descent to Baghdad's airport
US pleased, worried, by newfound Iraqi confidence
Kurdish rebels say abducted Germans in good health
Iraqi tribal chief wants more aid from Baghdad
to this:
Multi-National Force - Iraq
Wednesday, 16 July 2008 Baghdad National ERU, IA capture five suspected Special Groups criminals in separate operations
Wednesday, 16 July 2008 Suicide bomber targets city council member in northern Baghdad
Wednesday, 16 July 2008 MNF-W Marine dies of wounds (al Anbar)
Tuesday, 15 July 2008 MND-N Soldier attacked during ongoing operations
Tuesday, 15 July 2008 MND-B Soldiers detain suspected Special Groups criminals, seize cache in Karadah
Tuesday, 15 July 2008 Separate attacks kill 12, injure 17 in Mosul
Tuesday, 15 July 2008 Coalition forces capture explosives cell leader
Tuesday, 15 July 2008 IA, MND-B Soldiers, local citizen take weapons off streets of Baghdad
Tuesday, 15 July 2008 IA uncovers multiple caches north of Suwayrah
Tuesday, 15 July 2008 First Iraqi battalion completes Warfighter Training (Taji)
Tuesday, 15 July 2008 Karkh Club Gym re-opens after recent refurbishment
Tuesday, 15 July 2008 ISF, MND-B Soldiers seize caches, detain suspected criminals in Rashid
Tuesday, 15 July 2008 Concerned citizens turn in munitions, weapons (Baghdad)
Tuesday, 15 July 2008 MND-B Soldiers seize cache, detain suspected criminal in Rashid
Tuesday, 15 July 2008 Al-Qaeda cells disrupted, alleged leader detained (Baghdad)
Tuesday, 15 July 2008 Hundreds of new officers join Iraqi Army and Air Force (Rustamiyah)
Tuesday, 15 July 2008 MND-B Soldiers detain suspected criminal leader in Khadamiya
Tuesday, 15 July 2008 ISF crack down on criminal activity in northern Iraq (Balad)
Monday, 14 July 2008 CMOC personnel deliver supplies to Basra hospital
Monday, 14 July 2008 MND-B Soldiers detain known criminal, locate mortar cache (Baghdad)
Monday, 14 July 2008 Istaqlal IPs graduate, join force
Monday, 14 July 2008 2 IPs killed, 9 injured in Karkh district blast
Monday, 14 July 2008 IA, MND-C Soldiers provide medical treatment to Juhaysh residents
Monday, 14 July 2008 MNF-W Marine dies of non-combat related incident (Fallujah)
Monday, 14 July 2008 Iraqi CSWAT teams capture two suspected Special Groups criminals in separate operations (Balad)
Monday, 14 July 2008 Coalition operations continue pressure on al-Qaeda (Baghdad)
Funny how none of the stories that show progress being made just so happen to not be considered newsworthy by the Associated Press! And this has been the same since last Fall, but yeah, maybe it's just a coincidence that nothing indicating progress has been newsworthy in the last 9 months.
| Seriously how does this show bias? That AP does not run a story about the Iraqi troops hitting down on criminals and potential terrorists, is some how bias against who? They also don't report bank robberies in India, muggings in Denmark, or white collar crime in Hull, UK.. does that make them bias against those places or issues?
And seriously, the news stories from the non AP site, are in the "who cares" category for the most part. AP does not report every petty robbery or crime in the US, does that mean they are anti American? Quote:
Tuesday, 15 July 2008 Separate attacks kill 12, injure 17 in Mosul
Tuesday, 15 July 2008 Coalition forces capture explosives cell leader
| These 2 I remember reading in my local newspaper and seeing on the news over here. including CNN.
But again how does this show any bias for the left? At best its using judgement (not good or bad) on what stories are important and not. Unless you think its important to know that the Iraqi police is hitting down on organized crime or that some citizens do their civil duty and hand in some guns.. does every gun handed into the LAPD get plastered on the 9 o'clock news?
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