Dexter Filkins, the New York Times reporter who "contributed" to the doomy, gloomy Sunni story I linked to this weekend is at it again already, nattering on, in a "news analysis" (= disguised editorial) entitled "Split Verdict in Iraqi Vote Sets Stage for Weak Government," about the Shiite political alliance's "razor thin" electoral margin and "fractured mandate." Roger Kimball supplies the appropriate mockery (link via Powerline). Jeff Jarvis quotes Filkins and notes sagely: "When the occupation began, I seem to remember doomsayers saying that the people were sure to elect an Iranian-style hardline religious government. Now they elected a government that will have to find a moderate middle ground -- and that's doom." Well, it is for Filkins and the Times. Scrappleface, as usual, summarizes nicely, reducing the Times' doom-mongering to its inherent absurdity.
Speaking of the Times, Tim Blair is none too pleased with its coverage, or cover-upage, of the Eason Jordan scandal (if your reaction is "what Eason Jordan scandal?" you're not reading enough blogs). Jeez, what a lousy excuse for a newspaper the Times is. The only recent piece in the Times that I thought worthwhile reading was Teller's review of the book "The Rise of the Indian Rope Trick."
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