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| Afghanistan |
| LA Times behind the lines with the Taliban |
| 2009-01-11 |
| A Times writer joins Taliban fighters in an especially dangerous part of Afghanistan. The men appear to have no fear of |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #11 Perhaps we could send a "Thank you" to this reporter for his coded spy messages in his news stories. Let's see how his hosts act then. Everyone who posts a message here could run a better newspaper than the LA Times: check your facts, publish the truth, when in America, support America. |
| Posted by: whatadeal 2009-01-11 22:26 |
| #10 WAFF > IPSNEWS - TALIBAN ATTACKS ON NATO TRUCK CONVOYS ARE VERY DESTRUCTIVE. Read, the USA either attacks IRAN or BAILS OUT DETROIT??? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2009-01-11 22:26 |
| #9 Hope he's using that Sat phone often. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2009-01-11 17:51 |
| #8 One has to wonder of the LA-Times was 'embedded' with their heroes back when the Brave Lions of Islam saw fit to kidnap that group of Korean girls last year. One has to wonder of the LA-Times participated in the rapes and murder of the victims along with their 'noble' hosts. One has to wonder if the LA-Times was aware and/or participated with the murder of school girls and burning of schools. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2009-01-11 16:41 |
| #7 A sign of the parochial outlook of both journalists and readers, ryuge. In their universe, those who stop for a cup of afternoon tea must, perforce, be civilized, as opposed to the reality that the open-minded can see: stopping to catch their breath after exerting themselves in the mountains, while simultaneously tenderizing captive meat. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2009-01-11 15:16 |
| #6 It's just unbelievable that journalism has descended to such blatant self-parody and that so few are outraged . . . or even care. Posted by: ryuge 2009-01-11 13:30 Ryuge - when all you see whenever you pick up a newspaper, turn on the television, or listen to "news" on the radio is barnyard dung, adding the sh$$ from a new animal is hardly noticeable. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2009-01-11 15:01 |
| #5 :-) TW Thank you. I just couldn't bear to let that repulsively obsequious intro stand unaltered. To spend time with the Taliban and have your lead observations be that they are brave and gracious! It's just unbelievable that journalism has descended to such blatant self-parody and that so few are outraged . . . or even care. |
| Posted by: ryuge 2009-01-11 13:30 |
| #4 Scalpel-sharp precis, ryuge. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2009-01-11 09:47 |
| #3 The LAT newsroom is one of the fattest and least productive in the industry -- perhaps this is one way Zell can cull the herd. |
| Posted by: regular joe 2009-01-11 09:18 |
| #2 Why is it that the LA Times always embeds with the enemies of the US and never with our troops? |
| Posted by: rwv 2009-01-11 09:02 |
| #1 Any LAT reporter should feel right at home. |
| Posted by: anymouse 2009-01-11 08:24 |