Sorry about that - hard to resist when there's so much opportunity lately!
Mike Cook
----- Original Message -----
From: Gerald Van Vlack
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 8:20 AM
To: michael cook; Group44TR7@aol.com; FOT
Subject: Re: Interesting Arabic & European News Coverage (Non Triumph)
I didn't think this forum was to be used for political views.
Jerry Van Vlack
----- Original Message -----
From: "michael cook" <mlcooknj@msn.com>
To: <Group44TR7@aol.com>; <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 11:03 PM
Subject: Re: Interesting Arabic & European News Coverage (Non Triumph)
> Whatever I may think of the war in Iraq and how it is being conducted, I
am
> certain that the most truthful accounts of events can be read in North
> American newspapers.
>
> The daily press in Europe and elsewhere are a lot closer to the National
> Enquirer than to the Washington Post. If they want to sensationalize
Saddam's
> capture they will do it. Naturally they claim that the US doctored photos
of
> Saddam - the media in Europe do it all the time.
>
> Having said that, while I am sure that the US news media are reporting
> faithfully what they learn of events in Iraq. We can trust them to report
what
> they know. I have no confidence whatever in our administration, the
pentagon
> or the state department giving them the full story.
>
> Mike Cook
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Group44TR7@aol.com
> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 7:29 PM
> To: fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: Interesting Arabic & European News Coverage (Non Triumph)
>
> Those of you with Direct TV connections to non-censored European &
> Middle Eastern news channels might find it interesting to watch their
current
> accounts of Saddam's capture. The Saddam capture stories are so different
it
> is
> simply amazing.
>
> German & Middle Eastern TV reports that there was a major fire
fight
> with many casualties on both sides. When captured, Saddam was reported as
> being
> apparently completely white haired (maybe even his natural hair color).and
> wearing a fake beard as part of his disguise etc, etc., etc. US
authorities
> are
> credited with his dark hair color shown in the pictures.
>
> I suppose that it serves some psychological purpose in Iraq to show
> Saddam hidding in a hole and looking like a bum. But how do we look to the
> rest
> of world when they are hearing such a different account from independent
> foreign news sources. Once again what the Arabic world is hearing and what
we
> are
> hearing are so different.
>
> Cary
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