Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Petraeus Picked
The AP headline reads "Gen. Petraeus named as next commander of Mideast command."
Memo to AP's copy desk and intrepid staff of fact checkers: There's no such thing as "Mideast command." It's CENTCOM, or Central Command, which includes a hell of a lot more than the Mideast.
The reporter got it right.
Editors, how many veterans have you hired in your newsroom?
Splash, out
Jason
Memo to AP's copy desk and intrepid staff of fact checkers: There's no such thing as "Mideast command." It's CENTCOM, or Central Command, which includes a hell of a lot more than the Mideast.
The reporter got it right.
Editors, how many veterans have you hired in your newsroom?
Splash, out
Jason
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