Saturday, April 10, 2004
Slow Learner Alert
From the Daily Kos:
"Two American soldiers and several 'contractors' are missing in Iraq.'
Why the use of ironic quotes?
If I had some reason to believe that the missing contractors are something other than 'contractors,' then I would feel an obligation to spell it out, rather than rely on insinuation to lead the ignorant to draw conclusions unsupported by fact.
I would also have the grace to make that point by discussing private security industry in Iraq at large, and not to slime the missing.
Obviously, Kos's mileage varies.
Splash, out
Jason
"Two American soldiers and several 'contractors' are missing in Iraq.'
Why the use of ironic quotes?
If I had some reason to believe that the missing contractors are something other than 'contractors,' then I would feel an obligation to spell it out, rather than rely on insinuation to lead the ignorant to draw conclusions unsupported by fact.
I would also have the grace to make that point by discussing private security industry in Iraq at large, and not to slime the missing.
Obviously, Kos's mileage varies.
Splash, out
Jason
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