[QUOTE=kladner;353820]The history is rife with those claiming "rights" to various pieces of territory.[/QUOTE]

An extremely important point.

[QUOTE=chalsall;354026]An extremely important point.[/QUOTE]

TY, Chris. I certainly think so, on many levels, in many places, and at many times in history. They tend to add up and potentiate each other.

[QUOTE=kladner;354048]They tend to add up and potentiate each other.[/QUOTE]

Just try to get the reporters of BBC to understand them.

And they tend to be the smarter reporters (still generally dumber than bricks...).

[QUOTE=chalsall;354051]Just try to get the reporters of BBC to understand them.

And they tend to be the smarter reporters (still generally dumber than bricks...).[/QUOTE]

The Beeb lot generally are above average for the field, but they are still subject to the corporate constraints of their employment. Real reportage becomes more rare by the day.

[QUOTE=kladner;354056]The Beeb lot generally are above average for the field, but they are still subject to the corporate constraints of their employment. Real reportage becomes more rare by the day.[/QUOTE]

Indeed.

Strangely, only PBS' "News Hour" seems to be truly independent at the moment.

(I might be wrong, of course...)

[url=news.yahoo.com/seymour-hersh-alleges-obama-administration-lied-syria-gas-204437397.html]Seymour Hersh Alleges Obama Administration Lied on Syria Gas Attack[/url]

[QUOTE=ewmayer;361732][URL="http://news.yahoo.com/seymour-hersh-alleges-obama-administration-lied-syria-gas-204437397.html"]Seymour Hersh Alleges Obama Administration Lied on Syria Gas Attack[/URL][/QUOTE]

NO! Really? :max:

But seriously, folks..... If Sy Hersh says it, I am inclined to give considerable credence, especially since I read some of the "chapter and verse" stuff he cites.

[url]http://readersupportednews.org/opinion2/289-134/20856-whose-sarin[/url]