Don't Trust The Media

Who would have thought that the American media was untrustworthy. Well, anybody with a brain. :)

Take a gander at this article.

The Mayor of Tall Afar, interviewed in the New York Post stated:

"I'd like American citizens not to trust everything that is being said in the media because, unfortunately, most of the media is talking about negative things and about the problems," al-Jibouri said, speaking through a translator.

"They are not telling good stories about the U.S. Army's good job here in Iraq. I would like American citizens to concentrate on the pictures that show the children of Iraqis and how happy they feel when they see or meet American soldiers."

"I am happy that, through this letter, the families of the soldiers who sacrificed their lives feel they are getting a very big thank-you from the people of this city and that their families will feel proud.

"Before their sacrifices, the smiles were stolen from our children's faces. With their sacrifices, they have given us life and hope and the smiles of the children," he added.

"My main goal is to see my city healed and become stable . . . Regarding where I will end up, what kind of position I will take, that is not so important for me as long as I am serving my people and my country," he said.