Monday, October 23, 2006
The Media - "Somebody's Got It Wrong About What General Jones Said"
Here are two diametrically opposed stories about the same item.
Kind of makes me wonder about those million or so other stories...
Kind of makes me wonder about those million or so other stories...
At NewsBusters.com, Mark Finkelstein writes:
"In State of Denial, Bob Woodward claims Marine Gen. James L. Jones, the U.S. commander for Europe, said that the Iraq war is a "debacle" and that "the Joint Chiefs have been systematically emasculated by Rumsfeld."
"Two reporters from two publications followed up on the story. They couldn't have reached more diametrically opposed conclusions as to whether Woodward quoted Jones accurately. How's this for dueling headlines?:
U.S. European Commander Confirms Quotes in Book
NATO Chief Denies Quotes in Woodward Book
"When it comes to contradictions, it doesn't get more stark and point-blank than that. The first headline, claiming Jones did indeed making the critical comments, is from a Washington Post article written by Thomas Ricks. The second headline is from a US News & World Report story by Linda Robinson."
