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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBAT SHIT CRAZY: Fox News: Iraq violence proves Bush was right about ‘pretty much everything’
A Monday segment on Fox News asserted that President George W. Bush who invaded Iraq under false pretenses, and then signed the agreement to withdraw all U.S. troops by 2012 had been right all along because ISIS, an al Qaeda splinter group, was threatening to take over the country.
Some say the Islamic militant group that is violently overtaking large parts of Syria and now Iraq could have been stopped if the situation there had not been neglected, Fox News host Martha MacCallum reported during her Monday broadcast. In fact, in 2007, President George W. Bush pretty much laid this out as it is happening.
After a clip of Bush talking about potential violence in Iraq, MacCallum turned to former White House Chief of Staff Andy Card to back up her point.
Yes, President Bush did anticipate this being a likely outcome if we didnt do some thing right, and President Obama and his team has not done some things right. The lack of a status of forces agreement is paramount to the cause of this angst right now. And Im troubled by it.
MacCallum said that she reviewed Bushs remarks
from 2007, and pretty much everything he predicted had come true.
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/06/16/fox-news-iraq-violence-proves-bush-was-right-about-pretty-much-everything/
darkangel218
(13,985 posts)Excuse my language.
Fox News are so out of touch with reality, it's not even funny anymore. And what's scary is that so many people are actually looking up to them
shenmue
(38,506 posts)if that channel ever folds.
Arkansas Granny
(31,516 posts)HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)While you are, of course, free to post as you please, I wanted to make you aware of the guidelines of the AP stylebook and terms referencing mental illness...because your posting choices in subject lines can either perpetuate discrimination of the mentally ill or help extinguish it.
It is of course, all your choice.
From the Stylebook Mobile:
Do not describe an individual as mentally ill unless it is clearly pertinent to a story and the diagnosis is properly sourced.
When used, identify the source for the diagnosis. Seek firsthand knowledge; ask how the source knows. Dont rely on hearsay or speculate on a diagnosis. Specify the time frame for the diagnosis and ask about treatment. A persons condition can change over time, so a diagnosis of mental illness might not apply anymore. Avoid anonymous sources. On-the-record sources can be family members, mental health professionals, medical authorities, law enforcement officials and court records. Be sure they have accurate information to make the diagnosis. Provide examples of symptoms.
Mental illness is a general condition. Specific disorders are types of mental illness and should be used whenever possible: He was diagnosed with schizophrenia, according to court documents. She was diagnosed with anorexia, according to her parents. He was treated for depression.
Some common mental disorders, according to the National Institute of Mental Health (mental illnesses or disorders are lowercase, except when known by the name of a person, such as Aspergers syndrome):
- Autism spectrum disorders. These include Aspergers syndrome, a mild form of autism. Many experts consider autism a developmental disorder, not a mental illness.
- Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness)
- Depression
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Schizophrenia
Here is a link from the National Institute of Mental Health that can be used as a reference:
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml
Do not use derogatory terms, such as insane, crazy/crazed, nuts or deranged, unless they are part of a quotation that is essential to the story.
Do not assume that mental illness is a factor in a violent crime, and verify statements to that effect. A past history of mental illness is not necessarily a reliable indicator. Studies have shown that the vast majority of people with mental illness are not violent, and experts say most people who are violent do not suffer from mental illness.
Avoid unsubstantiated statements by witnesses or first responders attributing violence to mental illness. A first responder often is quoted as saying, without direct knowledge, that a crime was committed by a person with a history of mental illness. Such comments should always be attributed to someone who has knowledge of the persons history and can authoritatively speak to its relevance to the incident.
Avoid descriptions that connote pity, such as afflicted with, suffers from or victim of. Rather, he has obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Double-check specific symptoms and diagnoses. Avoid interpreting behavior common to many people as symptoms of mental illness. Sadness, anger, exuberance and the occasional desire to be alone are normal emotions experienced by people who have mental illness as well as those who dont.
Wherever possible, rely on people with mental illness to talk about their own diagnoses.
Avoid using mental health terms to describe non-health issues. Dont say that an awards show, for example, was schizophrenic.
Use the term mental or psychiatric hospital, not asylum.
rock
(13,218 posts)I believe we have an exception here and "fucking insane" captures the meaning and tone perfectly. But I agree with you, don't over do this rhetorical device.