Decision ‘08

Two Faces Have I

Thanks to the Instapundit for spotlighting this excellent blog that specializes on the German political press. The post in question spotlights the very different stances presented to the German and English audiences. As the author notes, Yasser Arafat was notorious for this tactic of throwing red meat to the Palestinians and conciliatory words to the West. Another up-and-comer is the English version of Aljazeera, which serves up a fairly innocuous brew of seldom changed opinion pieces that bear little relation to the Arabic version (how do I know this? One, I’ve been told so by a friend that speaks Arabic; two, just look at the pictures on the two front pages - there is very little overlap in the top stories on any given day).

The point? Well, it’s a rather obvious and old one; don’t take anything at face value from those you don’t trust without independent verification, especially in the Internet age…

5 Responses to “Two Faces Have I”

1 Vanda Says:
July 29th, 2005 at 1:59 am
Just a comment on the candidates to the side, this has nothing to do with your post… What’s with the odds on Arnold, I find this quite odd. Hilary Clinton has an excellent chance off winning the nomination, but Condi, I would have to say is not too far off. Al Gore should have 200-1 however, it seems ludicrous to me that he’s even up there.
2 Mark Coffey Says:
July 29th, 2005 at 2:34 am
Vanda, I appreciate the comments - Arnold is dropping like a rock because he would have to have a constitutional amendment, plus, let’s face it, the buzz on him has worn off. Gore, at 30-1, may be a little on the high side - but keep in mind, 30-1 odds are actually quite steep. In a horse race, he would be a long shot…which he is, in this horse race…
3 Jeff Says:
July 29th, 2005 at 6:31 am
Just remember what GWB’s odds were, 3.5 years out. Go Condi.
4 Jeff Says:
July 29th, 2005 at 6:38 am
Here’s another blog I’ve found by several world traveling conservatives: Coming Anarchy. They quote MedienKritik often, and they have a lot of informed opinion on European and Asian affairs.