[Vision2020] 06-01-04 LA Times: For Iraqis, a Symbol of Unkept Promises

[Carl Westberg]

Perhaps Pat is of the mindset of the gentleman who wrote to the 
Spokesman-Review yesterday, labeling critics of Mr. Bush "liberal Democrat 
village idiots" and instructed us to log onto www.georgewbush.com to get to 
the truth.                                                                   
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                            Carl Westberg 
Jr.



>From: "Melynda Huskey" <mghuskey@msn.com>
>To: vision2020@moscow.com
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] 06-01-04 LA Times: For Iraqis, a Symbol of Unkept 
>Promises
>Date: Tue, 01 Jun 2004 15:14:24 -0700
>
>Pat,
>
>I noticed that the piece included a discussion of some Iraqis' unrealistic 
>expectations, the widespread corruption which plagues the reconstruction, 
>poor information sharing, and a severely damaged Iraqi infrastructure--all 
>reasons that it's unfair to blame the U.S. for the slow progress of 
>nation-building in Iraq.  It reported that many Iraqis who welcomed the 
>invasion are now frustrated and angry about the way the occupation has been 
>handled.  And it acknowledged that the occupation has not been 
>problem-free.  Not surprisingly, Iraqis would like schools, electricity, 
>sewers, and trash collection restored to pre-war levels, and they're 
>frustrated.  I didn't notice any reference to the President in the article 
>at all.
>
>That looks like evenhanded reporting to me; apparently not so to you.  I'm 
>curious:  what would you consider a balanced news story on this subject?  
>Have you seen any that met your criteria?  What do you find objectionable 
>about this one?
>
>Melynda Huskey
>
>
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