From the New York Times, February 23rd:
More Clashes Shake Iraq; Political Talks Are in Ruins.
In ruins. You'd think that meant that all was lost. Now for today's NYT:
Iraqi Parties Want Jaafari Out of Prime Minister Race
Oh, you mean those political talks. Well, they're doing just fine, thank you.
I got this tip from Kausfiles. Kaus adds:
I'm not saying Bill Keller's** headline and lede writers were amping up the Iraq hysteria in order to manufacture another Tet. Maybe they just have no judgment or perspective. It's bleeding obvious that when a Sunni delegation announces it is "suspending talks" in reaction to some awful sectarian attacks, that doesn't mean talks won't be un-suspended after a decent interval. ...
Which means of course that Kaus is saying exactly that. The NYTs wants Iraq to collapse and America to retreat. That's not too heavy a price to pay for George W. Bush's humiliation. Or at least I think that's what Kaus thinks. At any rate, the first headline was certainly jaundiced.
Recent Comments