The smiley tells me you already know that is a Brit thing. Anyone who said "the media are" in this country would sound like a pompous a*s.


>Tut tut: Always "get" it right! :-)
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>(cf the data are correct)
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>>I read this on the Internet so it must be factual. After all, if it comes from the Media via the Internet so it must be true. :)
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>>From:
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>>http://cbs5.com/national/Bush.Mideast.trip.2.626007.html
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>>“Bush is trying to build momentum for stalled Mideast peace talks and clear up confusion about whether the United States is serious about confronting Iran about its suspected nuclear ambitions. The president said both the United States and Israel have been targeted by terrorists, and he compared the battle against extremists to World War II when the U.S. and its allies fought communism.”
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>>The speech:
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>>http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/11/20031106-2.html
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>>I was not aware that we fought communism during World War II. But then, what would I know? There was no Internet at that time.
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>>It is easy to understand why people have so many differing views on any topic. Just believe whatever you wish. As for the Internet even a person who is insane can publish whatever they wish and it becomes fact.