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06/27/2003 Archived Entry: "George Carlin used to have a bit..."
George Carlin used to have a bit...
...about birthdays, where he said 'Just because you're two, doesn't mean you stop being one.' I guess that's the standard applied at the Washington Post. This article was posted on Atrios' blog, and this sentence jumped out at me:
At least 18 U.S. military personnel have been killed in attacks since President Bush declared the end of major hostilities in Iraq on May 1, and there have been dozens of other ambushes.
But a chart on MSNBC's site says 'Killed since May 1 - 56 (US)'.
I guess 56 is 'at least 18,' but it just seems to be a little dishonest to report it that way.
Replies: somebody speaks up.
The 18 people "killed in attacks" may be about right. Most of the people killed in that chart were killed in "accidents."
Posted by Dan @ 06/27/2003 11:30 AM NY
