Daily Archives: June 9th, 2006 «

 

TIME issues correction on Haditha story

Posted by: ST on June 9, 2006 at 4:14 pm » 16 Comments

This is unreal: In the original version of this story, TIME reported that “one of the most damning pieces of evidence investigators have in their possession, John Sifton of Human Rights Watch told Time’s Tim McGirk, is a photo, taken by a Marine with his cell phone that shows Iraqis kneeling — and thus posing [...]

 

Friday open thread

Posted by: ST on June 9, 2006 at 11:09 am » 13 Comments

Wassup?

 

Media coverage of Haditha: this cartoon says it all

Posted by: ST on June 9, 2006 at 9:22 am » 6 Comments

As drawn by Mike Shelton at the Orange County Register. (Hat tip: Lucianne.com) Prior: How our troops try to avoid civilian casualties How Islamofascists use our own media against us Michael Yon: Haditha in context Today’s must-read on Haditha Chris Hitchens: Haditha is not My Lai Mark Steyn on Haditha A series of posts on [...]

 

Hollywood gears up for latest anti-war flick

Posted by: ST on June 9, 2006 at 9:08 am » 2 Comments

Via the Hollywood Reporter: LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – After months of searching, “Boys Don’t Cry” director Kimberly Peirce has found her leading man for the Iraq war drama “Stop-Loss.” Ryan Phillippe is in negotiations to star in the Paramount film, playing a soldier who returns home to Texas and is called to duty again [...]