Day: March 30, 2003

Nicole just pointed me to this:
War’s Military, Political Goals Begin to Diverge (washingtonpost.com)
Remember how the war was being paused? (If you don’t remember, scroll down three entries.)
Top Army officers in Iraq say they now believe that they effectively need to restart the war. Before launching a major ground attack on Iraq’s Republican Guard, they want to secure their supply lines and build up their own combat power. Some timelines for the likely duration of the war now extend well into the summer, they say.
Way to call it, Herbie.

Appellate Court Rules Media Can Legally Lie – SierraTimes.Com
On February 14, a Florida Appeals court ruled there is absolutely nothing illegal about lying, concealing or distorting information by a major press organization. The court reversed the $425,000 jury verdict in favor of journalist Jane Akre who charged she was pressured by Fox Television management and lawyers to air what she knew and documented to be false information. The ruling basically declares it is technically not against any law, rule, or regulation to deliberately lie or distort the news on a television broadcast.