Sunday, October 24, 2004

Leave it to The New York Times to Convolute the Blame

This blurb is from the online front page of The New York Times.

"It is unclear who killed them, or how such a brazen and deadly ambush could have been mounted by guerrillas on U.S.-trained Iraqis." (Bold added by ed.)

This blurb is from the body of the linked article.

"The bodies were found near the Iranian border, about 30 miles east of the restive city of Baquba, which has been wracked by guerrilla warfare since the American invasion. The soldiers were going home on leave. It is unclear who killed them, or how such a brazen and deadly ambush could have been mounted by guerrillas on American-trained Iraqis." (Bold added by ed.)

The article itself is titled “About 50 Iraqi Soldiers Are Found Shot to Death by Rebels"

I wouldn’t even wipe my ass with this rag.

Update: (10.25.04, 7:58 AM EST) I see either the editors, or Edward Wong, have modified both the front page blurb, and the article itself, referenced above, removing the convoluted blame references.

Posted by John Venlet on 10/24 at 08:05 AM
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