Can anyone spot what's wrong with this "news" teaser? (Aug. 21, 2003)

Can anyone spot what's wrong with this "news" teaser? 9 posts by 4 authors

Morrissey Breen

8/21/03

On the Newstalk ZB news at six o'clock, autocue reader Barry Holland reads in excited tones: "Coming up after the break - Israel.... STRIKES BACK."

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RK

8/21/03

"Morrissey Breen" <morriss...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> On the Newstalk ZB news at six o'clock, autocue reader Barry Holland
> reads in excited tones... "Coming up after the break - Israel ....
> STRIKES BACK."

That they needed to have a break before getting to such news?

Morrissey Breen

8/21/03

"RK" <us...@the.net> wrote in message news:<d_Q0b.12754$9f7.1...@news02.tsnz.net>...

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No.  I think we're all used to advertisements breaking up the News.
Think, RK, think....

Sue Bilstein

8/21/03

"Morrissey Breen" <morriss...@yahoo.com> wrote in message

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That the newsreader was all excited over what has been routine for God knows
how long?

Palestinians strike - Israel strikes back.  Israel strikes - Palestinians
strike back.  Palestinians strike ...

It's called a vicious circle, no?

Morrissey Breen

8/22/03

After this writer (moi) had questioned Newstalk ZB's Barry Holland
reading out, in excited tones, "ISRAEL... STRIKES.... BACK", Sue
Bilstein" <sue_bi...@yahoo.com> glibly contributed the following in
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> That the newsreader was all excited over what has been routine for God knows
> how long?

No.  That the newsreader was given such blatant pro-Israeli propaganda
to read.  It's nothing new, of course...

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> Palestinians strike - Israel strikes back.  Israel strikes - Palestinians
> strike back.  Palestinians strike ...
>
> It's called a vicious circle, no?

No.  Wrong metaphor.  A circle implies some sort of equality in this
situation.   Wouldn't a "vicious crushing machine" or a "vicious
helicopter gunship and tank raid" be more appropriate?

Sue Bilstein

8/22/03

morriss...@yahoo.com (Morrissey Breen) wrote in message news:<fb3a0456.0308210901.399a05d5@posting.google.com>...

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Somehow I suspected this might be your take on it.

Redbaiter

8/22/03

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Sue Bilstein says...

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Bween wants the Israelis to throw stones and use homicide
bombers as well.

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Redbaiter
In the leftist's lexicon, the lowest of the low

Morrissey Breen

8/23/03

After this writer suggested that a "vicious circle" was the wrong
metaphor to use in the case of Israel-Palestine, because that
incorrectly implies some sort of equality between the Israeli army and
the uttely desperate Palestinian resistance,  and that a "vicious

crushing machine" or a "vicious helicopter gunship and tank raid"

might be more appropriate, our friend sue_bi...@yahoo.com (Sue
Bilstein) dismissively wrote in message
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> Somehow I suspected this might be your take on it.

My "take" on it is the view of most people in the world who have eyes.

RK

8/23/03

"Morrissey Breen" <morriss...@yahoo.com> wrote in message

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Oh sorry Morrissey - please please don't include me in one of your ever so
slick "post of the year" posts or even worse one of your cleverly "written"
fantasy posts where you come out as the victor in some bizarre encounter!
(note sarcasm)

Oh, here's a hint - note the sarcasm in the post you replied to as well.