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cyberpj Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-25-05 12:08 PM
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'Enemies of humanity' quote raises Iraq PR questions - Oops!
News release quotes from unidentified Iraqis are virtually the same
Sunday, July 24, 2005
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN)

The U.S. military on Sunday said it was looking into how virtually identical quotations ended up in two of its news releases about different insurgent attacks.

Following a car bombing in Baghdad on Sunday, the U.S. military issued a statement with a quotation attributed to an unidentified Iraqi that was virtually identical to a quote reacting to an attack on July 13.

After questioning by news media, the military released the statement without the quotation.

Lt. Col. Clifford Kent, spokesman for the U.S. Army's 3rd Infantry Division, said use of the quote was an "administrative error." He said the military was looking into the matter.

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http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/07/24/military.release/index.html?section=cnn_topstories
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4MoreYearsOfHell Donating Member (943 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-25-05 12:23 PM
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1. enemies of humanity?
It's called projection...
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Xipe Totec Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-25-05 12:24 PM
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2. The propaganda machine is slipping its cogs
Recycling material just like Ann Coulter.
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