Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Compare and Contrast
Ah, the constant source of glee that is the Power Line:
Michael Yon is teh awesome for printing unsubstantiated rumor and hearsay!
The New Republic is teh suck for printing unsubstantiated rumor and hearsay!
[Let me add that if TNR did not made even a cursory attempt to validate the claims made by a pseudonymous soldier -- as they seem to be suggesting -- that would be a very bad thing]
LATER: Upon further reflection, the TNR example is more along the lines of "unsubstantiated first-hand tales told by an anonymous source," rather than "rumor and hearsay." Eh.
Michael Yon is teh awesome for printing unsubstantiated rumor and hearsay!
The New Republic is teh suck for printing unsubstantiated rumor and hearsay!
[Let me add that if TNR did not made even a cursory attempt to validate the claims made by a pseudonymous soldier -- as they seem to be suggesting -- that would be a very bad thing]
LATER: Upon further reflection, the TNR example is more along the lines of "unsubstantiated first-hand tales told by an anonymous source," rather than "rumor and hearsay." Eh.
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