RE: Complaint about American Media (was IRAQ: Euro Multipolarity Shows Up)

From: Damien Broderick (thespike@earthlink.net)
Date: Thu Jan 30 2003 - 20:35:17 MST


Lee Corbin scents a conspiracy:

> Yes, I heard about this on a right-wing talk show this morning.
> I also heard that Jordan and Turkey are supporting the U.S.
> moves against Iraq, and that a poll showed that 77% of Americans
> listening to Bush's speech agreed with his stand on Iraq.
>
> But you can listen to radio all day long, tuning in to ABC News,
> CBS News, or NBC news, and you'll hear none of this.

Well, you could always try the Aussie press. Let's see:

http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/01/30/1043804465550.html

Europeans rally behind Bush
January 31 2003
By Peter Fray
London, Karen DeYoung
Washington

A group of eight key European countries yesterday called for a united front
against Saddam Hussein, boosting American diplomatic efforts to secure UN
backing for war and further isolating France and Germany.

The move came as the Bush administration accelerated its diplomatic efforts
to persuade allies to adopt a unified position on Iraq, while emphasising
that the President's decision on whether to launch an attack is only weeks
away. [and so on]

Damien Broderick



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