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A friend just got back from 2 weeks in the USA, and he stopped reading the paper on day 2. He said that everything the papers reported about weapons inspectors in Iraq was the oppposite of what the papers here are reporting, claiming that the inspectors categorically keep reporting that Saddam is hiding weapons. Is this really what the media in the US is claiming ? If so, does it worry any Americans here that they appear to be wrapped in a propoganda blanket whose closest parallel seems to be Stalin's Russia ? Christian NO MATTER HOW MUCH BIG IS THE WORD SIZE ,THE DATA MUCT BE TRANSPORTED INTO THE CPU. - Vinod Sharma Anonymous wrote: OK. I read a c++ book. Or...a bit of it anyway. I'm sick of that evil looking console window. I think you are a good candidate for Visual Basic. - Nemanja Trifunovic
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A friend just got back from 2 weeks in the USA, and he stopped reading the paper on day 2. He said that everything the papers reported about weapons inspectors in Iraq was the oppposite of what the papers here are reporting, claiming that the inspectors categorically keep reporting that Saddam is hiding weapons. Is this really what the media in the US is claiming ? If so, does it worry any Americans here that they appear to be wrapped in a propoganda blanket whose closest parallel seems to be Stalin's Russia ? Christian NO MATTER HOW MUCH BIG IS THE WORD SIZE ,THE DATA MUCT BE TRANSPORTED INTO THE CPU. - Vinod Sharma Anonymous wrote: OK. I read a c++ book. Or...a bit of it anyway. I'm sick of that evil looking console window. I think you are a good candidate for Visual Basic. - Nemanja Trifunovic
Your kidding right? All I hear about is how great France and Russia are and how ignorant most Americans are for boycotting French products. What little I hear about Saddam hiding weapons comes from alternative news sources and the Bush administration. IMO, you've been very judgemental about the US. Maybe its you that is wrapped in the propoganda blanket?
Jason Henderson
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Your kidding right? All I hear about is how great France and Russia are and how ignorant most Americans are for boycotting French products. What little I hear about Saddam hiding weapons comes from alternative news sources and the Bush administration. IMO, you've been very judgemental about the US. Maybe its you that is wrapped in the propoganda blanket?
Jason Henderson
"You must be the change you wish to see in the world." - GandhiJason Henderson wrote: Your kidding right? FWIW, you mean 'you're kidding'. Just a pet peeve, please don't be insulted by my pedantry. Jason Henderson wrote: IMO, you've been very judgemental about the US. Maybe its you that is wrapped in the propoganda blanket? My 'propoganda blanket' consists of a friend I have known for many years, who is generally pro-US ( FWIW ), telling me what he saw during a two week visit. Hardly conclusive data, in terms of judging the whole country, but a reasonable sample from a source I have every reason to trust, which is why I asked the question. Christian NO MATTER HOW MUCH BIG IS THE WORD SIZE ,THE DATA MUCT BE TRANSPORTED INTO THE CPU. - Vinod Sharma Anonymous wrote: OK. I read a c++ book. Or...a bit of it anyway. I'm sick of that evil looking console window. I think you are a good candidate for Visual Basic. - Nemanja Trifunovic
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A friend just got back from 2 weeks in the USA, and he stopped reading the paper on day 2. He said that everything the papers reported about weapons inspectors in Iraq was the oppposite of what the papers here are reporting, claiming that the inspectors categorically keep reporting that Saddam is hiding weapons. Is this really what the media in the US is claiming ? If so, does it worry any Americans here that they appear to be wrapped in a propoganda blanket whose closest parallel seems to be Stalin's Russia ? Christian NO MATTER HOW MUCH BIG IS THE WORD SIZE ,THE DATA MUCT BE TRANSPORTED INTO THE CPU. - Vinod Sharma Anonymous wrote: OK. I read a c++ book. Or...a bit of it anyway. I'm sick of that evil looking console window. I think you are a good candidate for Visual Basic. - Nemanja Trifunovic
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A friend just got back from 2 weeks in the USA, and he stopped reading the paper on day 2. He said that everything the papers reported about weapons inspectors in Iraq was the oppposite of what the papers here are reporting, claiming that the inspectors categorically keep reporting that Saddam is hiding weapons. Is this really what the media in the US is claiming ? If so, does it worry any Americans here that they appear to be wrapped in a propoganda blanket whose closest parallel seems to be Stalin's Russia ? Christian NO MATTER HOW MUCH BIG IS THE WORD SIZE ,THE DATA MUCT BE TRANSPORTED INTO THE CPU. - Vinod Sharma Anonymous wrote: OK. I read a c++ book. Or...a bit of it anyway. I'm sick of that evil looking console window. I think you are a good candidate for Visual Basic. - Nemanja Trifunovic
If you want to verify one way or the other, check out this link: http://www.drudgereport.com/[^] Then click on the URL for any news service or newspaper (see the left hand side of the page) or click on the URL for any of the columnists (see the lower middle of the page). You'll find that most of the news services / newspapers that are US based do everything other that what you've reported. Mike
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Jason Henderson wrote: Your kidding right? FWIW, you mean 'you're kidding'. Just a pet peeve, please don't be insulted by my pedantry. Jason Henderson wrote: IMO, you've been very judgemental about the US. Maybe its you that is wrapped in the propoganda blanket? My 'propoganda blanket' consists of a friend I have known for many years, who is generally pro-US ( FWIW ), telling me what he saw during a two week visit. Hardly conclusive data, in terms of judging the whole country, but a reasonable sample from a source I have every reason to trust, which is why I asked the question. Christian NO MATTER HOW MUCH BIG IS THE WORD SIZE ,THE DATA MUCT BE TRANSPORTED INTO THE CPU. - Vinod Sharma Anonymous wrote: OK. I read a c++ book. Or...a bit of it anyway. I'm sick of that evil looking console window. I think you are a good candidate for Visual Basic. - Nemanja Trifunovic
Christian Graus wrote: FWIW, you mean 'you're kidding'. Just a pet peeve, please don't be insulted by my pedantry. That happens when I type too quickly and don't pay attention. I usually catch those. Christian Graus wrote: My 'propoganda blanket' consists of a friend I have known for many years, who is generally pro-US ( FWIW ), telling me what he saw during a two week visit. Hardly conclusive data, in terms of judging the whole country, but a reasonable sample from a source I have every reason to trust, which is why I asked the question. Its still a valid question though. Which of us is being manipulated by the media? You hear only pro-UN, anti-US news while I hear both sides (but only because I search for alternative news sources). You and I may be able to formulate our opinions based on multiple news sources, but there are billions of people who cannot.
Jason Henderson
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A friend just got back from 2 weeks in the USA, and he stopped reading the paper on day 2. He said that everything the papers reported about weapons inspectors in Iraq was the oppposite of what the papers here are reporting, claiming that the inspectors categorically keep reporting that Saddam is hiding weapons. Is this really what the media in the US is claiming ? If so, does it worry any Americans here that they appear to be wrapped in a propoganda blanket whose closest parallel seems to be Stalin's Russia ? Christian NO MATTER HOW MUCH BIG IS THE WORD SIZE ,THE DATA MUCT BE TRANSPORTED INTO THE CPU. - Vinod Sharma Anonymous wrote: OK. I read a c++ book. Or...a bit of it anyway. I'm sick of that evil looking console window. I think you are a good candidate for Visual Basic. - Nemanja Trifunovic
It's my observation that people remember what they react to emotionally. Yes, there is some war-leaning news here, but I suspect that your friend remembers all the war-leaning news, but forgets all the other news, because he reacted to the war-leaning news so emotionally. There are times, though, when I listen to the radio and they say things like "In the latest report, inspectors have said Saddam has been increasing his cooperation, though this is hardly surprising since there is a massive military buildup on his borders". While true (because Saddam wouldn't move an inch for inspectors without the constant threat of war), I thought I could do without the commentary. ------------------------------------------ "What happened in that Rhode Island club is shocking. To think that over a hundred people would attend a Great White concert." - The Onion
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Christian Graus wrote: FWIW, you mean 'you're kidding'. Just a pet peeve, please don't be insulted by my pedantry. That happens when I type too quickly and don't pay attention. I usually catch those. Christian Graus wrote: My 'propoganda blanket' consists of a friend I have known for many years, who is generally pro-US ( FWIW ), telling me what he saw during a two week visit. Hardly conclusive data, in terms of judging the whole country, but a reasonable sample from a source I have every reason to trust, which is why I asked the question. Its still a valid question though. Which of us is being manipulated by the media? You hear only pro-UN, anti-US news while I hear both sides (but only because I search for alternative news sources). You and I may be able to formulate our opinions based on multiple news sources, but there are billions of people who cannot.
Jason Henderson
"You must be the change you wish to see in the world." - GandhiJason Henderson wrote: You hear only pro-UN, anti-US news while I hear both sides Interesting that you presume both of these things. FYI Australia is one of two countries following the USA on this crusade, and our media is pretty divided on the issue. The mainstream media here is full of opinions on both sides. Jason Henderson wrote: You and I may be able to formulate our opinions based on multiple news sources, but there are billions of people who cannot. Exactly why I am interested in the claim that the people of the US are by and large being fed things that are not true. Christian NO MATTER HOW MUCH BIG IS THE WORD SIZE ,THE DATA MUCT BE TRANSPORTED INTO THE CPU. - Vinod Sharma Anonymous wrote: OK. I read a c++ book. Or...a bit of it anyway. I'm sick of that evil looking console window. I think you are a good candidate for Visual Basic. - Nemanja Trifunovic
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It's my observation that people remember what they react to emotionally. Yes, there is some war-leaning news here, but I suspect that your friend remembers all the war-leaning news, but forgets all the other news, because he reacted to the war-leaning news so emotionally. There are times, though, when I listen to the radio and they say things like "In the latest report, inspectors have said Saddam has been increasing his cooperation, though this is hardly surprising since there is a massive military buildup on his borders". While true (because Saddam wouldn't move an inch for inspectors without the constant threat of war), I thought I could do without the commentary. ------------------------------------------ "What happened in that Rhode Island club is shocking. To think that over a hundred people would attend a Great White concert." - The Onion
The point is that it was NOT news, what he read was not true. Christian NO MATTER HOW MUCH BIG IS THE WORD SIZE ,THE DATA MUCT BE TRANSPORTED INTO THE CPU. - Vinod Sharma Anonymous wrote: OK. I read a c++ book. Or...a bit of it anyway. I'm sick of that evil looking console window. I think you are a good candidate for Visual Basic. - Nemanja Trifunovic
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A friend just got back from 2 weeks in the USA, and he stopped reading the paper on day 2. He said that everything the papers reported about weapons inspectors in Iraq was the oppposite of what the papers here are reporting, claiming that the inspectors categorically keep reporting that Saddam is hiding weapons. Is this really what the media in the US is claiming ? If so, does it worry any Americans here that they appear to be wrapped in a propoganda blanket whose closest parallel seems to be Stalin's Russia ? Christian NO MATTER HOW MUCH BIG IS THE WORD SIZE ,THE DATA MUCT BE TRANSPORTED INTO THE CPU. - Vinod Sharma Anonymous wrote: OK. I read a c++ book. Or...a bit of it anyway. I'm sick of that evil looking console window. I think you are a good candidate for Visual Basic. - Nemanja Trifunovic
Christian Graus wrote: He said that everything the papers reported about weapons inspectors in Iraq was the oppposite of what the papers here are reporting, claiming that the inspectors categorically keep reporting that Saddam is hiding weapons. I can not say I have ever heard a report saying the above. What I have heard several times (not a lot or often) is inspectors stating that they will only find what Saddam lets them find. An issue of his sincerity, but hardly a report that he is hiding weapons. Maybe your friend does not speak the local dialect? Or he has found worse media sources that I have and I should be thankful for my bounty. Christian Graus wrote: If so, does it worry any Americans here that they appear to be wrapped in a propoganda blanket whose closest parallel seems to be Stalin's Russia ? In short no, above comment. In long, see my thread below, but still nothing like Stalin's Russia (or most any totalitarian government.) ""
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Jason Henderson wrote: You hear only pro-UN, anti-US news while I hear both sides Interesting that you presume both of these things. FYI Australia is one of two countries following the USA on this crusade, and our media is pretty divided on the issue. The mainstream media here is full of opinions on both sides. Jason Henderson wrote: You and I may be able to formulate our opinions based on multiple news sources, but there are billions of people who cannot. Exactly why I am interested in the claim that the people of the US are by and large being fed things that are not true. Christian NO MATTER HOW MUCH BIG IS THE WORD SIZE ,THE DATA MUCT BE TRANSPORTED INTO THE CPU. - Vinod Sharma Anonymous wrote: OK. I read a c++ book. Or...a bit of it anyway. I'm sick of that evil looking console window. I think you are a good candidate for Visual Basic. - Nemanja Trifunovic
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Fair question. I guess the only answer I can give is that I trust our media slightly more than I trust a man who wants to sell me a bridge, but the fact that our media is divided on the subject leaves me feeling I am getting a reasonably balanced view, and I've not read one report that suggests what my friend claims to have read in the paper over there. Although I naturally tend to believe my friend, the question was meant to help me examine his claim, not to throw it in anyones face. Christian NO MATTER HOW MUCH BIG IS THE WORD SIZE ,THE DATA MUCT BE TRANSPORTED INTO THE CPU. - Vinod Sharma Anonymous wrote: OK. I read a c++ book. Or...a bit of it anyway. I'm sick of that evil looking console window. I think you are a good candidate for Visual Basic. - Nemanja Trifunovic
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The point is that it was NOT news, what he read was not true. Christian NO MATTER HOW MUCH BIG IS THE WORD SIZE ,THE DATA MUCT BE TRANSPORTED INTO THE CPU. - Vinod Sharma Anonymous wrote: OK. I read a c++ book. Or...a bit of it anyway. I'm sick of that evil looking console window. I think you are a good candidate for Visual Basic. - Nemanja Trifunovic
Well, his claim that "He said that everything the papers reported about weapons inspectors in Iraq was the oppposite of what the papers here are reporting, claiming that the inspectors categorically keep reporting that Saddam is hiding weapons." is hyperbole. If he claimed that some of the papers seemed rather pro-war leaning, then, yes, I would agree with that. ------------------------------------------ "What happened in that Rhode Island club is shocking. To think that over a hundred people would attend a Great White concert." - The Onion
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Well, his claim that "He said that everything the papers reported about weapons inspectors in Iraq was the oppposite of what the papers here are reporting, claiming that the inspectors categorically keep reporting that Saddam is hiding weapons." is hyperbole. If he claimed that some of the papers seemed rather pro-war leaning, then, yes, I would agree with that. ------------------------------------------ "What happened in that Rhode Island club is shocking. To think that over a hundred people would attend a Great White concert." - The Onion
On reflection, it's likely he bought the same paper twice, and then didn't buy another because of what he had read. :-) Christian NO MATTER HOW MUCH BIG IS THE WORD SIZE ,THE DATA MUCT BE TRANSPORTED INTO THE CPU. - Vinod Sharma Anonymous wrote: OK. I read a c++ book. Or...a bit of it anyway. I'm sick of that evil looking console window. I think you are a good candidate for Visual Basic. - Nemanja Trifunovic
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Fair question. I guess the only answer I can give is that I trust our media slightly more than I trust a man who wants to sell me a bridge, but the fact that our media is divided on the subject leaves me feeling I am getting a reasonably balanced view, and I've not read one report that suggests what my friend claims to have read in the paper over there. Although I naturally tend to believe my friend, the question was meant to help me examine his claim, not to throw it in anyones face. Christian NO MATTER HOW MUCH BIG IS THE WORD SIZE ,THE DATA MUCT BE TRANSPORTED INTO THE CPU. - Vinod Sharma Anonymous wrote: OK. I read a c++ book. Or...a bit of it anyway. I'm sick of that evil looking console window. I think you are a good candidate for Visual Basic. - Nemanja Trifunovic
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A friend just got back from 2 weeks in the USA, and he stopped reading the paper on day 2. He said that everything the papers reported about weapons inspectors in Iraq was the oppposite of what the papers here are reporting, claiming that the inspectors categorically keep reporting that Saddam is hiding weapons. Is this really what the media in the US is claiming ? If so, does it worry any Americans here that they appear to be wrapped in a propoganda blanket whose closest parallel seems to be Stalin's Russia ? Christian NO MATTER HOW MUCH BIG IS THE WORD SIZE ,THE DATA MUCT BE TRANSPORTED INTO THE CPU. - Vinod Sharma Anonymous wrote: OK. I read a c++ book. Or...a bit of it anyway. I'm sick of that evil looking console window. I think you are a good candidate for Visual Basic. - Nemanja Trifunovic
Christian, A lot of what is reported is very dependant on the region of the country. The local news outlets tend to cater to the political views of their audience. I spent the last week in Vegas and Phoenix and the reporting was decidedly different than it is here in TexAss. Here it is nightly quotes about Saddam's defiance while in Phoenix and Vegas it was more mellow and less pro-war. The word abbreviation is awfully long for what it means.
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Christian, A lot of what is reported is very dependant on the region of the country. The local news outlets tend to cater to the political views of their audience. I spent the last week in Vegas and Phoenix and the reporting was decidedly different than it is here in TexAss. Here it is nightly quotes about Saddam's defiance while in Phoenix and Vegas it was more mellow and less pro-war. The word abbreviation is awfully long for what it means.
Yes, I wondered about that. He was within cooee of the Lockheed facility ( which I know only because in talking last night he said he was near Columbine. ) Christian NO MATTER HOW MUCH BIG IS THE WORD SIZE ,THE DATA MUCT BE TRANSPORTED INTO THE CPU. - Vinod Sharma Anonymous wrote: OK. I read a c++ book. Or...a bit of it anyway. I'm sick of that evil looking console window. I think you are a good candidate for Visual Basic. - Nemanja Trifunovic
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A friend just got back from 2 weeks in the USA, and he stopped reading the paper on day 2. He said that everything the papers reported about weapons inspectors in Iraq was the oppposite of what the papers here are reporting, claiming that the inspectors categorically keep reporting that Saddam is hiding weapons. Is this really what the media in the US is claiming ? If so, does it worry any Americans here that they appear to be wrapped in a propoganda blanket whose closest parallel seems to be Stalin's Russia ? Christian NO MATTER HOW MUCH BIG IS THE WORD SIZE ,THE DATA MUCT BE TRANSPORTED INTO THE CPU. - Vinod Sharma Anonymous wrote: OK. I read a c++ book. Or...a bit of it anyway. I'm sick of that evil looking console window. I think you are a good candidate for Visual Basic. - Nemanja Trifunovic
Christian Graus wrote: He said that everything the papers reported about weapons inspectors in Iraq was the oppposite of what the papers here are reporting, claiming that the inspectors categorically keep reporting that Saddam is hiding weapons. He must read different papers than I do (Chicago Tribune & Washington Post). I've seen a fairly balanced view on the inspectors and their results. Christian Graus wrote: If so, does it worry any Americans here that they appear to be wrapped in a propoganda blanket whose closest parallel seems to be Stalin's Russia ? I get tired of these silly remarks. If we were anything like Stalinist Russia your friend probably never would have been here. Sheesh! Our media sucks only slightly more than any other western country. There are 3 types of media in this world: 1. Standard western media driven by capitalism (advertisement and sales). 2. State owned media such as those in most communist countries controlled 100% by government. 3. Special interest "media" driven by pre-disposed bias. Although there is a little bit of #3 mixed in with #1 due to human imperfection, I'll take #1 every time. Mike Mullikin :beer:
Women: You can't live with them, and you can't get them to dress up in a skimpy Nazi costume and beat you with a warm squash. - Emo Phillips
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Christian Graus wrote: He said that everything the papers reported about weapons inspectors in Iraq was the oppposite of what the papers here are reporting, claiming that the inspectors categorically keep reporting that Saddam is hiding weapons. He must read different papers than I do (Chicago Tribune & Washington Post). I've seen a fairly balanced view on the inspectors and their results. Christian Graus wrote: If so, does it worry any Americans here that they appear to be wrapped in a propoganda blanket whose closest parallel seems to be Stalin's Russia ? I get tired of these silly remarks. If we were anything like Stalinist Russia your friend probably never would have been here. Sheesh! Our media sucks only slightly more than any other western country. There are 3 types of media in this world: 1. Standard western media driven by capitalism (advertisement and sales). 2. State owned media such as those in most communist countries controlled 100% by government. 3. Special interest "media" driven by pre-disposed bias. Although there is a little bit of #3 mixed in with #1 due to human imperfection, I'll take #1 every time. Mike Mullikin :beer:
Women: You can't live with them, and you can't get them to dress up in a skimpy Nazi costume and beat you with a warm squash. - Emo Phillips
Frankly, I think that the #2 category (the mix you made with communist countries is IMHO insane) proposes often a better quality. For exemple, between CNN (#1) and BBC World (#2), I don't hesitate a moment I don't make any difference between #1 and #3. By definition #1 is driven by the search of the maximum audience, not the best quality.
I'm sorry about our waffling on Iraq. I mean,when you're going up against a crazed dictator,you wanna have your friends by your side. I realize it took more than 2 years before you guys pitched in against Hitler,but that was different. Everyone knew he had weapons
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Frankly, I think that the #2 category (the mix you made with communist countries is IMHO insane) proposes often a better quality. For exemple, between CNN (#1) and BBC World (#2), I don't hesitate a moment I don't make any difference between #1 and #3. By definition #1 is driven by the search of the maximum audience, not the best quality.
I'm sorry about our waffling on Iraq. I mean,when you're going up against a crazed dictator,you wanna have your friends by your side. I realize it took more than 2 years before you guys pitched in against Hitler,but that was different. Everyone knew he had weapons
KaЯl wrote: BBC World (#2) The BBC isn't state controlled in any way - it has 100% editoral independance and it is the main reason why millions of people listen to BBC World and BBC World Service. It is also the reason why successive British Governments (regardless of flavour) have thought it against them and tried to privatise it. This is in stark contrast to the major news organisations in other parts of the world. You can't start to get quality news until the people gathering the news are free from both financial and political pressure. In fact, the BBC could be a case in point for #4 = Independant, Non-profit Organisation. "If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?" - Albert Einstein