It's About Time
Posted at 10:33am on Feb. 14, 2008 Making (Some) Progress with the New York Times
Kicking and screaming, the Old Grey Lady begins to creep back from the cliff's edge.
By Moe Lane
Let us see how far we may go before I must call the New York Times on its silliness.
Making (Some) Progress in Iraq
Good news is rare in Iraq.
OK, I cheated. I already knew that they were being silly; I read the blessed thing, didn't I? You dunderheads, the reality is that good news is rarely reported in Iraq. Something that you should already know, given that your paper is one of the most enthusiastic devotees of selective perception in that area.
But after months of bitter feuding, Iraq’s Parliament has finally approved a budget, outlined the scope of provincial powers, set an Oct. 1 date for provincial elections and voted a general amnesty for detainees.
All these steps are essential for national conciliation. As always in Iraq, it is best to read the fine print. Final details of the legislation aren’t known. The country’s three-member presidency council must still sign off. And then the laws have to be implemented.
One month after Parliament approved a law intended to open government jobs to former members of Saddam Hussein’s Baath Party, American officials insist it will ensure that more former Baathists will be hired than barred. That will take a lot more good will and follow-through than Iraq’s central government has so far shown.
...and so on, and so on. Commentary on this and Captain Ed's own commentary after the fold.
Read on.
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