Terrorism

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NYT's Tom Friedman Proclaims 'Libya is Not a Scandal'

Appearing on Sunday's NBC Meet the Press, New York Times foreign affairs columnist Tom Friedman worked to downplay the terrorist attack in Libya: "There are diplomats that go to dangerous ...
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New York Times: 'Experts' (?) Say Israel Must Admit 'Historic Grievances' of Terrorist Group Hamas

Former Times Jerusalem bureau chief Ethan Bronner: "Many analysts and diplomats outside Israel say the country today needs a different approach to Hamas and the Palestinians based more on ...
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Israel's 'Ferocious Assault on Gaza' Damaged 'Relations With Egypt;' Hamas Merely 'Regarded' as Terrorist

Is Hamas merely "regarded by Israel" as a terrorist group? From the Times' lead story on Israel's killing of a Hamas terrorist: "Israel on Wednesday launched the most ferocious assault on Gaza ...
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New York Times Relegates Libya Email Bombshell to Page A5 Under Dull Headline

Buried at the bottom of page A5 in the Times: A report on leaked emails showing the White House had intelligence suggesting the Libya attacks were planned terrorism, not a spontaneous reaction ...
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New York Times' Shane Covers for Obama on Libya: Called It 'Act of Terror' Twice in Two Days

More excuses from the Times for Obama on his response to the murders of four Americans in Benghazi. Reporter Scott Shane wrote: "Mr. Obama applied the 'terror' label to the attack in his first ...
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New York Times Gives Obama Front Page for Tough Talk on Egypt, Skips Yemen Attacks

The New York Times lets Obama play tough in a front-page story, but skips the attack on the U.S. embassy in Yemen, which the Washington Post fronts. From the Times: "The president was not happy; ...
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New York Times Twice Says Romney 'on the Defensive' in Front-Page Analysis of His Libya Comments

Peter Baker and Ashley Parker write: "Already on the defensive for not mentioning Afghanistan in his convention speech and losing some ground in recent polls, Mr. Romney saw an opportunity to ...
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New York Times Uses 9-11 Anniversary to Accuse Bush of 'Negligence,' but Neglects to Bring Evidence

The Times gives former reporter Kurt Eichenwald space to blame Bush for "negligence" on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks, but fails to bring the evidence: "...the administration’s ...
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A Nasty Taste: NYTimes Foodie Mark Bittman Takes on Pro-Lifers, Gay Marriage, Gun Control

Mark Bittman, Times food writer and nasty leftist: "The easy solution to that is to make gun purchases more difficult, especially for disturbed people who appear to think they’re part of some ...
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PLO Terrorist Yassir Arafat Just a 'Father Figure of Palestinian Nationalism,' Says New York Times

Deceased Palestinian Authority leader Yassir Arafat, who presided over a five-year Intifada against Israeli citizens, is not a terrorist according to the New York Times, merely a leader who left a ...
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