Iraq - Who To Thank

As Tim Blair reports, some would rather give credit for the success in Iraq to anyone but Bush. That includes the Sydney Morning Herald’s Paul McGeough. You might remember him as the guy who created the fable that Iraqi PM Allawi personally shot some Iraqi prisoners with no proof and no corroboration.

Now, thanks to September 11 and the much-maligned Al-Jazeera and the other new Arab TV channels, the region is transfixed by the fact that there was an election in Iraq. Others want some of what the Iraqis are having, but only time will tell if it is a step towards their future or their past.

No thanks to the brave Iraqi troops and National Guard who helped make the election the success that it was. No thanks to the brave Iraqis who defied the terrorists and voted. No thanks to Bush, America and American troops.

The SMH should be ashamed to keep McGeough on the payroll.

And the media wonder why Trust in journalism has hit all-time low.
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