Comments on: New York Times Reprints Irresponsible Gossip, Endangers Lives, Leaves Out the Other Side, and Calls It a Day http://patterico.com/2005/01/18/inew-york-timesi-reprints-irresponsible-gossip-endangers-lives-leaves-out-the-other-side-and-calls-it-a-day/ Harangues that just make sense Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Ladainian http://patterico.com/2005/01/18/inew-york-timesi-reprints-irresponsible-gossip-endangers-lives-leaves-out-the-other-side-and-calls-it-a-day/#comment-7978 Ladainian Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=2581#comment-7978 Although not particularly biased, the LA Times poll has a bizarre change in wording when being reported. The poll question: Q40. All in all, do you think the <b>situation</b> in Iraq was worth going to war over, or not? Yes=39 No=56 Is reported as: "Most no longer back the <b>basis</b> for invading". And: Support for War in Iraq Hits New Low I tend to answer questions very literally, so I'd answer no, the situation as it is today was not worth going to war over. However, I greatly approve of the war because I trust the <b>situation</b> will be beneficial beyond all belief 5 years from now. Although not particularly biased, the LA Times poll has a bizarre change in wording when being reported.

The poll question:
Q40. All in all, do you think the situation in Iraq was worth going to war over, or not? Yes=39 No=56

Is reported as:
“Most no longer back the basis for invading”.
And:
Support for War in Iraq Hits New Low

I tend to answer questions very literally, so I’d answer no, the situation as it is today was not worth going to war over. However, I greatly approve of the war because I trust the situation will be beneficial beyond all belief 5 years from now.

]]> By: Francis http://patterico.com/2005/01/18/inew-york-timesi-reprints-irresponsible-gossip-endangers-lives-leaves-out-the-other-side-and-calls-it-a-day/#comment-7979 Francis Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=2581#comment-7979 As you may have seen the BBC produced a piece remarkably similar to Sarah Boxer's NY Times one but with, if anything, even less content. I fisked it and then went on to look at the rest of the appalling BBC Iraq "full coverage" http://www.di2.nu/blog.htm?20050118a Share & Enjoy As you may have seen the BBC produced a piece remarkably similar to
Sarah Boxer’s NY Times one but with, if anything, even less content. I
fisked it and then went on to look at the rest of the appalling BBC
Iraq “full coverage”

http://www.di2.nu/blog.htm?20050118a

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]]> By: Mary http://patterico.com/2005/01/18/inew-york-timesi-reprints-irresponsible-gossip-endangers-lives-leaves-out-the-other-side-and-calls-it-a-day/#comment-7980 Mary Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=2581#comment-7980 Bravo! Did you send a copy of this to the NYT? Bravo! Did you send a copy of this to the NYT?

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