A little while back, I posted a message stating the media bias in Europe was far worse than what we experience here in the US. Recently a few items came to my attention that heavily supports my statements. The first link below will lead you to a story about a French journalist who recently wrote a book detailing how 5 major newspapers in France were presenting an incredibly biased view of the recent war in Iraq. It was so biased that if you only got your news from these sources, you would not understand how the US liberated Baghdad in just 3 weeks with so few casualties. http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/1230FranceWarBook30-ON.html The newspaper that employs the author of the book showed typical FredWhitian open-mindedness in its reaction and promptly sacked the journalist. In yet a further display of FredWhitian unbias, none of the newspapers even acknowledge the book. BTW, I plan to get this book and will provide a short synopsis after I read it. The next item is even more ironic. You should remember that the BBC or Beeb International service cut away to an innocuous story just before the statue of Saddam was torn down. Unable to spin the truth to fit its whimsies, the BBC has now issued an edict to its reporters on how they should refer to Saddam Hussein from now on. Read it here: http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2003583553,00.html And finally, as many newspapers and media outlets are wont to do at the end of the year, National Review posted a recap of the European press shenanigans over the last year. Now, please remember that National Review is NOT a news organization; it prints editorials from various conservative writers on the current news and the arts. Enjoy. http://www.nationalreview.com/europress/boyles200312300000.asp Happy, safe and prosperous New Year to all. Denys * To join/leave the list, search archives, change list settings, * * etc., please visit http://raven.utc.edu/archives/hp3000-l.html *