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To: stockman_scott who wrote (45516)	12/21/2001 12:58:44 PM
From: elpolvo	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 65232

( The propaganda windup against Iraq in the press continues, not that there isn't a lot of nasty material to work with ) very astute comment mr. ss there are way too many who would swallow that story, hook, line and sinker... even though its only basis is the word of a heretofore unheard of iranian "defector/traitor". with no corroboration whatsoever, that kind of story belongs in a tabloid next to the "i was abducted and raped by a bearded lady from mars" story... the only difference being that Abu Zeinab al-Qurairy might personally have more to gain from the tale than the martian abductee. the story "could" be true, but it "could" just as easily be a fabrication. publishing it without corroboration or a disclaimer is irresponsible journalism and seriously discredits the new york post - notice how they lay the blame for the story off on "the February issue of Vanity Fair" -- the spineless wimps. in order to retain any credibility whatsoever, the NY post's headline of the story should have read something like, "February Issue Of Vanity Fair To Publish Uncorroborated Tale Of Iranian Death Squad." -polvo