Fox News has an Iraq blogger

[Rose Siding]

The comments are mostly gung-ho -

*"...Keep giving us the "real" story."

*"You hear so many reports stilted towards particular agendas that its a breath of fresh air to watch and read your reports!"

*"With all of the conflicting reports you hear these days (it's horrible! No, it's great!), I know that I can trust you to report the truth."

*"Please take care of yourself and continue to report the good things that our troops are doing."

That reflects a stunning disconnect with what the guy's actually writing about. Aside from an anecdote about a basketball hoop in the Green Zone, look what he's really reporting.

From the "Iraq's Top Cop" entry-

Bayan Jabor says he hates his job and hates the police, even though he's in charge of the country's 135,000 officers.

"This is a tough job.....Do you like it?" I asked.

"No. I don't want to keep it! They force me to take it. I’m a civil engineer, a merchant. I can't continue. I don't want to continue. My specialty is construction, industry… I want to rebuild Iraq."
....
He told me he's stepping down in a couple weeks, after spending one year in the high-ranking position.

"Who’s going to take your place?"

"Anyone! Welcome!" he said with a smile, then laughed again. "I’m working 17 hours daily. At the beginning, you see pictures... my hair...," he gestured towards his silver mane.
...
"Protect human rights? Rule of law? They were torturing people during Saddam Hussein’s regime. They were corrupt; against rule of law... it's not easy to learn (teach) them. They are 50 years old! 40 years old! You can't imagine,” he said, shaking his head.

Uh, woo hoo. -The "real" story, said the commenter. Is that what they mean when they ask for the good news?

He also writes about security that requires hours to travel 5 miles. Is that the happy sunshine news they've been so hungry for?

Is the Fox brand is so strong -their pro-bush image so transcendant- that anything they feed their acolytes is transformed automatically upon ingestion, into Good News?

http://www.sgbrooks.com.nyud.net:8090/art/portfolio/sgbrooks_straws.jpg

[madeline_con]

1. "... it's not easy to learn (teach) them ..."

A real intellectual, that one.

[Rose Siding]

2. He speaks English better than I speak his language.

[madeline_con]

5. Rose, please see post # 4. n/t

[Rose Siding]

6. Gotcha

I was worried that my snippage hadn't ID'd the speakers very well :)

[YOY]

3. Remember, 1. That's a man with English as a Second Language

And 2. That is a mistake that is quite commmon in any situation for ESOL speakers...right up there with definitive article misplacement/misuse.

Now if it came out of an American's mouth....well...you make the call!

[madeline_con]

4. My apologies. I misunderstood.

I thought the guy was an American sent over to "learn" them EYE-raqis a thin or three. :blush:

[YOY]

7. No bad intentions assumed!

We all make-a de boo-boos!