(UK) Reid criticises media for focus on bad news from Iraq

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http://www.brandrepublic.com/bulletins/br/article/491763/reid-criticises-media-focus-bad-news-iraq-/

Reid criticises media for focus on bad news from Iraq

LONDON – The media is selling short the progress being made in the reconstruction of Iraq and helping terrorists by focusing on turmoil rather than the progress being made, according to the defence secretary John Reid.

In a comment piece in The Times today, he warns that "those brutalising Iraq through terror... are not foolish where the media is concerned".

"Every day that they can generate articles telling Westerners that Iraq is in turmoil is a day they feel they've done a good job," he writes.

The article is Reid's response to an article by Times commentator Matthew Parris last Saturday, which Reid says was wrong in suggesting that the situation in Iraq is worse than it has ever been.

[halobeam]

1. That's right... everone else is wrong and you are right, Reid....

a concept my own children have learned that the probabilities of that occuring are near ZERO.

[dogday]

2. Show us the pictures of reconstruction in

Iraq... I would love to see that or maybe people having electric ty and or clean drinking water. They can't show those pictures cause they don't exists.

[leftchick]

3. all they can show as good news

is the occasional handing out of teddy bears and cheap toys from walmart to Iraqi children. I think they would prefer clean water and electricity myself. :eyes:

[Alpharetta]

4. He should have done the news conference from Baghdad

Liar.

[goforit]

5. Reid?....You and your cronies are livin in the DARK ages.

[cliss]

6. Too bad, Reid. They're fighting you at your own game.

It's a well known fact that wars are won through public perception. Control the public's perception, and you're in good shape.

The English have used this tool to their advantage. I remember seeing a posed photo of Tony Blair, standing in front of the Union Jack. It was so patriotic. So lovable.

So now the terrorists have discovered that they, too, can use the media.

Looks like had a good teacher, eh John?

[killbotfactory]

7. 9/11 changed everything...

They always bring up 9/11 as an example for their behaivor, but they don't mention all the other days where no airliners were crashing into skyscrapers! :crazy: :crazy: