Newrag Max

Why I Oppose Troop Surge

Christopher Ruddy : The problem is not simply one of nation building. America has taken responsibility for a nation torn by ethnic and religious factions, notably divisions between Arabs and Kurds and between Sunnis and Shiites.

I gained insight into the situation in Iraq during a recent visit to London, where I chatted with respected businessman Nadhmi Auchi, president of Britain's Anglo-Arab Organisation."

--- What caught my attention in the above article was not only Mr. Billionaire Ouchie but that the article was bylined by Christopher Ruddy, bossman at Newsmax .

Newsmax, for those who don't know, is a ragmag favored by angry white people without a clue. It is listed under the Buzzflash heading of "WHITE HOUSE/GOP PROPAGANDA MISINFORMATION SOURCES, along with Fox News and Rush Limbaugh. That should give you some idea of its journalistic leanings.

Sourcewatch cites Newsmax' integrity as "The journalistic integrity of NewsMax.com is highly dubious, including attempts to hold news media outlets to higher standards when they fail to follow the same standard" from Terry Krepel's 2002 article Is NewsMax Corrupt?, yes, in an incompetent, John Gotti sort of way.

But what can ya expect from a questionable entity which reportedly received backing by rightwing billionaire Richard Mellon Scaife?

Ruddy's suggestion for Iraq : "… the United States should seek to create a multinational force or United Nations force that could replace American troops during a phased withdrawal, followed by the creation of a strong and secular military in Iraq, one with close ties to the United States and NATO. This has proven to be a successful model in Muslim Turkey, and would allow the United States to escape the Iraq quagmire, put Iraq on "the path to democracy" and concentrate on a potentially much greater threat: a militant Iran."

I guess chatting it up with Mr. Ouchie offered Ruddy ..... a number ...... of .... oh yea, "insights".

Will the typical Newsmax reader, conservative shortsighted white herd person, will he mimic the theme - put in the UN and concentrate on Iran - because he read it from Ruddy?

I'm on the edge of my seat, all ears and eyeballs with curious anticipation - will Newsrag Ruddy readers be so gullible? Is Newspox that influential on BushCo's man in the street? Do we want Bush concentrating on Iran?

Wonder how much journalists are selling for these days.