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Subject: British Press
Tommi Atkins    2/7/2007 12:25:59 PM
Lets take a Daily Mirror Report from 1944, if they were controlled by todays editors. "WHEN WILL THIS STOP" "By Robert Fisk senior" "In Arnhem today, our Boys were desperatly fighting against German resistance fighters, It was a sorry sight to see, ordinary lads from the deprived inner citys , being fed like lambs to the slaughter against a nation only protecting themselves.. Churchills warmongering and hatred of peace has come to this, as the British 3 Para engaged "Enemy" "Nazi" forces, they blew up a house suspected of contaning German fighters resisting the invasion of allied troops. Nobody knew how many Dutch civilians died , and no accounting was taken. British command HQ stated " What is a Bodycount?..im sorry, i dont know what you mean" Desperatly struggling against the power of the west, the germans seem doomed. Allied planes seem to prefer to bomb from high up without risk. A german soldier was interveiwed by myself yesterday and said "this land is ours. if you were attacked would you not defend yourself?" Another incident occoured at the fight for Arnham Bridge. A fleeing dutch family was caught between Geman and english forces. Mown down by the german SS troops, the cost of the war grows day by day, and neither Churchill or Roosvelt seem to care. well Mr Churchill, I, as a Reporter for the Mirror do care. How many more British Tommys will come home draped in flags, whilst you follow so subserviantly the wishes of Roosevelt, a man clearly considered insane by nations of the world. How many French innocents will die from your " collateral damage" as you target them. What price will Britan pay in its soul as yesterdays shameful incident shows, of a German born man being arrested yesterday, for merely chanting "Seig Heil" in the streets of Manchester. Has our "democracy" sunk so low as to racialy profile people like this? Another British soldier died 10 minuites ago. bringing the total in this ill conceived war to 351,545 Killed. numbers of wounded are being covered up. Remember readers…these are the official figures. We look forward to the day, like any right thinking man, when Churchill , and his master Roosevelt will be thrown from power and face War Crimes for the Genocide of the Nazi's. (PS please buy my book)R.Fisk
 
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interestedamateur       2/7/2007 2:14:11 PM
What do you suggest we do about it, young Tommi?
 
We live in a democracy, and so long as they obey the law, the Daily Mirror and Robert Fisk are perfectly entitled to write their opinions.
 
The government could of course tell the Mirror what to write, but this is one occasion when perhaps the solution is worse than the problem.
 
If you don't agree with them, read a paper that fits more with your opinion.
 
 
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Tommi Atkins       2/8/2007 3:35:39 AM
There are no papers that fit my opinion.
 
There is nothing that can or should be done by government about it.
 
However;Newspaper editors should show some sense of balance and if they are found to be reporting infomation that aids and abbetts the enemy...well, thats treason isnt it?
 
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Tommi Atkins       2/8/2007 5:58:28 AM
There are no papers that fit my opinion.
 
There is nothing that can or should be done by government about it.
 
However;Newspaper editors should show some sense of balance and if they are found to be reporting infomation that aids and abbetts the enemy...well, thats treason isnt it?
 
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