Unbiased Arab Journalist in Basra!

[Laz]

One news report had a conversation with an Arab journalist who just left Basra. He was refreshinly ubiased. He had a few thought provoking statements:

1) Many Iraqis believe we (US) our trying to destroy Islam. However most Iraqis do believe we are trying to liberate them.

2) Almost all Iraqis are afraid to show ANY support for coalition troops. They remember what happened 12 years ago when we told them to revolt and then we left them to Sadaam's butchery. We may not see much support until they are positive he and his party is gone for good.

3) The Iraqis are also waiting to see if the promised humanitarian aid arrives. Will the US keep their promise and feed them until they get back on their feet? The reporter said it will take many years to do this and the US must be prepared for this. We must PROVE we have no ill will towards islamics.


MAY GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS!

 

[nativetxn]

Bless these people, it must be so frightening to live over there.

I'm not sure that there is such a thing as an unbiased reporter, though. Less biased, maybe. They are human and humans have biases.

 

[Saffron]

I agree with nativetxn.

When talking about a group, if you use the terms most or almost all, it shows a bias, no matter what the subject is, unless you've polled the entire group, which in this case is probably not likely.