29 January 2005

UN-credited

The UN takes credit for other nation’s efforts once again.

According to the UN,

More than 20 foreign militaries have lent their aircraft, naval vessels, search and rescue teams, logistical support, air traffic and ground handling crews, etc to the effort.

“Lent”? I have to agree that I haven’t seen any mention of that, except from the UN. Let’s quote the Diplomad’s final paragraph, which epitomizes this sorry excuse for an organization:

The Diplomad finds absolutely stunning the language about the response being “remarkably, perhaps singularly, effective, swift and muscular” and that it “had succeeded in just one month. Normally, such a phase took three or more months . . .” Why was it so quick and effective? Thanks to President Bush who quickly threw together a “core group” of nations that responded right away, without waiting for the UN.

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Old Media credibility watch

A good tale from Powerline about what normally be just a silly little bit of bias from Old Media, labeling various lefty Senators ‘centrist’. Like a situation comedy, a small little error is compounded in to a major embarassment via repeatedly stupid decisions. It’s worth reading, but the bottom line is

So at the Post, at least, liberal slant is added anonymously by unknown editors who are completely unaccountable—in public, at least. This is not exactly how the Post and other MSM outlets present themselves when they brag about their accountability, credibility and “professional” standards.

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