BOMBING INTENSIFIES

James Joyner | Thursday, March 27, 2003

BOMBING INTENSIFIES: The spin on these virtually identical stories in WaPo and NYT is remarkable. The not-so-subtle subtext of the reportage is that we are losing the war, that Bush and Blair are acting out of desparation, and that the Iraqis are somehow rallying. Not a shred of evidence is adduced for any of those premises.

The strongest explosions in days were reported in central Baghdad today. Buildings close to the Information Ministry appeared to have been hit. (NYT)

About the Author: James Joyner is the publisher of Outside the Beltway and the managing editor of the Atlantic Council. He's a former Army officer, Desert Storm vet, and college professor with a PhD in political science from The University of Alabama. He lives just outside the Beltway in Alexandria, Virginia.

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