1 It seems like Air America and Air Al-Qaeda have something in common -- the inability to produce a consistently professional product.

2 Seems they figured out what we already knew - virtually all the "journalists and reporters" in Iraq are holed up in that one location and "phoning in" their material from that location according to their own personal agenda and biases. the MSM attitude is actually kinda strange. They are opposed to US policy/operations - but also terrified of the enemy and what they stand for. I'm not going to shed any tears over dead MSM in theater. I have absolutely no respect for them. They save and direct their biases and attacks at the US & military for several reasons but the single most important (unspoken) is that the US is the ultimate "safe" target. What a collection of gutless asses. In the old days the lefty media would at least have some balls and be out there in the street and desert seeking out the enemy to interview and glorify. Now the enemy scares the crap out of them so they hide and vent against the US - to convince themselves they have a pair.

3 Why would AL QUEDA want to capture journalists if these journalists work for the New York Times they will have their biggist allies

4 It was done to send a message to the MSM, and the message was "get with the program". Apparently, the MSM has noticed that they've been losing market share by their blatant anti-Americanism and some have tried to straighten up a little bit, and now they're being punished for it by their ideological brothers. Like hondo said, I have no sympathy for these ghouls, because they want soldiers and innocent civilians to die so they can have something grisly to report, because schools and hospitals opening don't make very good reporting.

5 Perhaps the MSM has lost market share because they are a propaganda instrument for the Bushian War Cult, as described by Collin Baber. Americans know they've been lied into war and they're not happy about it. Thank God for a relatively free internet, although it is monitored (Fuck You Mr. G Man, better build bigger concentration camps, there's too many of us for ya ).

6 lol "monitored internet" what a conspiracy freak.

7 bet the ghost is still in a funk WWIII didn't happen - damn that Reagan! Oh - at the moment no one is monitoring your internet 'cause they're busy blowing up levees and running around in circles real fast to fire up the hurricane machine.

8 Dave:"lol "monitored internet" what a conspiracy freak" We know they're doing it in Britain. Typically, intelligence agencies act and then get the legislation passed, if possible. http://www.guardian.co.uk/freespeech/article/0,2763,331533,00.html "This would enable the intelligence authorities to monitor the pattern (though not the content) of all our emails and internet habits and chat room visits - who we send emails to and which web sites we visit." Closer to home... "GEWIS (pronounced, Jewess) has proven a tough sell for some ISPs, in part because of the way the government initially pitched its request for data. NCS first asked about the possibility of receiving live feeds from ISPs, with few restrictions on the amount or scope of data requested, according to several providers. "We were led to believe that some contractors [working on GEWIS] may have gotten a little over-enthusiastic about what kinds of information they could get," said Stewart Baker, a former deputy director for the National Security Agency, and currently an attorney representing several ISPs. "Exactly what will be pulled together by GEWIS and what will be the role of companies asked to participate is all still up in the air." http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A3409-2003Jan30

9 Hondo, are you referring to the old Chinese Hurricane and Earthquake Machine? This is top secret, not for publication. And please don't divulge the new Bush/Chaney/Rove/Libby model H&E. We have some fine tuning to do, as it is working too damn good. We must figure out a way to tamp them earthquakes and hurricanes down just a smidgen. We're working on it, so stay tuned for updates.

10 Greg, I'm much more concerned about the stifling of political speech by the so-called campaign finance reform laws. What is your take on that, Greg?

11 I consult for an internet service provider, and we've always wondered what that rackmounted black box marked "C.I.A Sniffer: Official Use Only" did with the two G-BIC interfaces tied to the edge router. no seriously

12 Jesusland joe My lips are sealed - Oh by the way - I had an earlier model of the hurricane machine myself but divorced her some years back - just never could figure out control, but I admit - playing with the knobs and buttons was fun.