Nieman Reports
NBC's
Richard Engel points out that there are many wars, some centuries old, playing out in Iraq. "The perception portrayed by the White House and Iraqi government in Baghdad -- and commonly reflected in the news media -- is that the violence in Iraq is a fundamental struggle between two opposing teams: Freedom Lovers and Freedom Haters. ...The reality in this fractured country is much more complex." ||
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