Posted by Alli (160.129.27.22) on November 26, 2001 at 11:55:13:
from "Iraq Under Siege," chapter by Ali Abunimah & Rania Masri
1.) Ignoring or downplaying the effects of the UN sanctions on the Iraqi people
2.) Ignoring or discrediting reports of civilian victims from bombing
3.) Personifying Iraq as Saddam Hussein
4.) Creating an artificial "balance" in coverage
5.) Speaking with the voice of the government
6.) Exaggerating the threat of Iraqi weapons
7.) Using a narrow selection of "experts"