Just read a little of this piece from the Guardian about Falluja. Notice how the direct quotes from soldiers are rendered colloquially to add to the notion that these guys are morons or parodies of British-left views of Americans. Money quote:
In the huge, muddy field which serves as a forward base, Major-General Richard Natonski prepared his troops for the battle ahead. ‘We’re goin’ in to raise the Eye-raqi flag above Falluja – to give it back to the Fallujans,’ he shouted, the eyes of the entire 1st Marine Division on him. … ‘Only two songs send a shiver up my spine,’ said one marine, his face scored with the pockmarks and confidence of youth. ‘The marine hymn, and that song by Toby Keith after 9/11 which says “we’re gonna kick you up the ass – that’s the American way”.’
The writer, deploying every cliche known to man, is Channel 4 News’s International Editor. Is it possible to get broadcast news in Britain which doesn’t have an egregiously anti-Western slant?
NOW, BURGERS: Nanny-staters in Britain now want to ban television advertizing for fast food before 9 pm. Here’s a classic piece of Orwellian nonsense from the Blair government’s Health Scretary: “What people want in today’s world is as much support and assistance from the Government as possible to help them make the healthy choices that will give them a better quality of life.” We can’t even eat any more without government help?
NPR ROLLS IN IT: Take a look at some of these NPR salaries. Nothing compared to many broadcasters on television and talk radio. But it sure isn’t just a public service any more.
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