Tuesday, June 08, 2004

Reuters "reports" on U.N. resolution

Reuters reports on the incredible progress in Iraq, as exemplified by today's U.N. resolution:
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to adopt a U.S.-British resolution that formally ends the occupation of Iraq on June 30 in a move hailed as an historic victory for the people of Iraq.
Oops, I forgot it was Reuters reporting the story. My bad. Here's how the article actually starts:
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to adopt a U.S.-British resolution that formally ends the occupation of Iraq on June 30 but few believed the action would stop the daily bloodshed.
I briefly descended into a dream world where Reuters would depict a positive story on Iraq as, well, a positive story on Iraq. I'm back now.

UPDATE: Rantingprofs dissects the NY Times coverage of the story.