Credibility

A great piece on the weakening of Shiite militia's in Iraq.

Militias in Baghdad weakened, but waiting
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/07/26/mideast/mahdi.php


But hot the heels of the American military expelling a freelance photographer from any U.S units because he dared to publish pictures of dead marines, given the difficulty and danger of moving around Sadr City, given the NYT's track-record of being manipulated by the Pentagon (J. Miller) and State, I have to admit that I take such pieces with a pinch of salt.

That just shows the fragility of the credibility brand element, as much as the piece purports to demonstrate the fragility of Shiite militias.




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