Parliament vote splits EU even more; UK resents US greedy plans
New Zeland Herald has details on yesterday’s European Parliament meeting. Sounds like an heated session, with opposite parties voting down the other party’s motions.
Meanwhile, The Guardian reports on British malcontent over contracts for reconstruction in Iraq. Washington has already awarded two major contracts to companies close to this administration, while the UK plan is to [...]
Chris lands in Ankara, reports on Turkish feelings
Chris Allbritton of Back to Iraq 2.0 is now in Ankara, on his way to Iraq. If you still don’t know Chris, you should definitely check out his blog. He’s an independent journalist, his traveling expenses are being paid by internet people who wish for first hand reports [full disclosure: I am one of his [...]
When are facts facts? Not in a war
There’s no doubt PR plays a prominent role in modern war, and this war is no different. I guess I’m not the only one who is annoyed with the amount of erroneous claims being made by news agencies and media in general.
Chris Tryhorn of The Guardian actually lists most of them.
Gen Franks downplays reports of chemical plants
As I expected, the reports about the discovery of a chemical weapons plant where false. Not only general Franks denied the “coalition” is in possess of any proof, he went as far as warning about such claims “more often than not they will be based on speculation.”
My doubts were based on a couple of considerations [...]
