09 February 2004

CNN removes the governor on its spin machine

Instantman has a screen capture of a CNN headline where the recent Al Qaeda memo is being spun. If the memo is genuine, it demonstrates that Al Qaeda is losing the battle in Iraq against the Anglosphere. One of the key indicators in the memo is that Al Qaeda is having difficulty recruiting and find people willing to provide safe houses and support. CNN’s spin? “Iraqis want Al Qaeda to drive U.S. out”. Completely contradicted by the article (unless one believes that the memo is itself a fake, but then it’s not proof about what Iraqis want in any way).

CNN has now changed the headline to be at least somewhat related to the actual story.

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