Comments on: Potemkin Journalism http://www.julescrittenden.com/2007/09/04/potemkin-journalism/ Forward Movement Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:04:43 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: davidp http://www.julescrittenden.com/2007/09/04/potemkin-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-27505 davidp Wed, 05 Sep 2007 01:07:03 +0000 http://www.julescrittenden.com/2007/09/04/potemkin-journalism/#comment-27505 "U.S. forces are now working at cross-purposes with Iraq’s elected Shiite-led government" Damn. The Shia aren't making the required political progress, so the US is making it for them. What mock-terrible news. The Dora market is only a "Potemkin village" if the US doesn't hand out grants in places the media and politicians don't visit. As I understand it, they are handing out re-establishment grants all over the place, whever things are stabilising, as part of a strategy of getting people productive (which is both competent nation building and competent counter-insurgency). Am I right about this? “U.S. forces are now working at cross-purposes with Iraq’s elected Shiite-led government” Damn. The Shia aren’t making the required political progress, so the US is making it for them. What mock-terrible news.

The Dora market is only a “Potemkin village” if the US doesn’t hand out grants in places the media and politicians don’t visit. As I understand it, they are handing out re-establishment grants all over the place, whever things are stabilising, as part of a strategy of getting people productive (which is both competent nation building and competent counter-insurgency). Am I right about this?

]]> By: Terrye http://www.julescrittenden.com/2007/09/04/potemkin-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-27497 Terrye Tue, 04 Sep 2007 23:39:38 +0000 http://www.julescrittenden.com/2007/09/04/potemkin-journalism/#comment-27497 I don't care if the Iraqis all like each other, all they have to do is tolerate each other. Sometimes I think that unless all the Iraqis turn away from their tribal and religious differences and become one big happy family there will be people who see this as a failure. I know cities in the country where I would not feel safe walking the streets. What is our excuse? I don’t care if the Iraqis all like each other, all they have to do is tolerate each other. Sometimes I think that unless all the Iraqis turn away from their tribal and religious differences and become one big happy family there will be people who see this as a failure.

I know cities in the country where I would not feel safe walking the streets. What is our excuse?

]]> By: The Thunder Run http://www.julescrittenden.com/2007/09/04/potemkin-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-27455 The Thunder Run Tue, 04 Sep 2007 15:21:19 +0000 http://www.julescrittenden.com/2007/09/04/potemkin-journalism/#comment-27455 Web Reconnaissance for 09/04/2007

A short recon of what’s out there that might draw your attention, updated throughout the day…so check back often.

]]> By: Bloodthirsty Liberal http://www.julescrittenden.com/2007/09/04/potemkin-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-27444 Bloodthirsty Liberal Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:01:31 +0000 http://www.julescrittenden.com/2007/09/04/potemkin-journalism/#comment-27444 When I hear Potemkin, I think of the great film by Eisenstein, and one of the first examples of cinematic propaganda. The WaPo can't depict in print a baby carriage careening down the Odessa steps---after the infant's mother has been shot in the eye--but I'm sure they could find someone to describe such a scene in lurid detail if they first provided the outline. Today's Eisensteins sip decaf grande lattes around long mahogany tables in editorial conferences rooms---or, in today's downsized newspaper industry, small Dunkin' Donuts hazelnuts while squashed around a couple of gray metal desks pushed back to back. BTL When I hear Potemkin, I think of the great film by Eisenstein, and one of the first examples of cinematic propaganda. The WaPo can’t depict in print a baby carriage careening down the Odessa steps—after the infant’s mother has been shot in the eye–but I’m sure they could find someone to describe such a scene in lurid detail if they first provided the outline. Today’s Eisensteins sip decaf grande lattes around long mahogany tables in editorial conferences rooms—or, in today’s downsized newspaper industry, small Dunkin’ Donuts hazelnuts while squashed around a couple of gray metal desks pushed back to back.

BTL

]]> By: mr_oni http://www.julescrittenden.com/2007/09/04/potemkin-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-27440 mr_oni Tue, 04 Sep 2007 13:10:45 +0000 http://www.julescrittenden.com/2007/09/04/potemkin-journalism/#comment-27440 HEH, Potemkin village; "Modern historians consider this scenario of self-serving deception to be, at best, an exaggeration, and quite possibly simply malicious rumors spread by Potemkin's opponents." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potemkin_village HEH,
Potemkin village; “Modern historians consider this scenario of self-serving deception to be, at best, an exaggeration, and quite possibly simply malicious rumors spread by Potemkin’s opponents.”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potemkin_village

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