At 09:39 PM 1/19/02 +0100 J. van Baardwijk wrote:
>> >> >> We're already seen that the Dutch media has a lower standard when
>> >> >> dealing with America than the American media has when dealing with
>> >> >> Europeans.
>> >> >
>> >> >On what exactly do you base that assumption? Other than the fact that
>> >> >they do not blindly believe everything the US government says and dare
>> >> >question US behaviour, that is.
>> >>
>> >>A certain insult on Americans' priorities has been previously
>> >>discussed.
>> >
>> >I do not have the entire Great Brin-L Archive memorised, so your reply
>> >is not helpful.
>
>> >Without even looking I am assuming he is talking about the comment:
>> >'Washington is more interested in the upcoming baseball game then the
>> >current prisoner dilemma'
>>
>>We have a winner!!!!!
>
>Nope. The comment is only one incident, and therefore not convincing
>evidence for your blanket statement about Dutch media. Also, your post
>lacked a vital piece of information: examples that prove your claim about
>US media having higher standards when dealing with Europeans.
Jereon, I thought that you of all people would understand that one cannot
prove a negative. Exactly how does one find an example of the American
mainstream media *not* reporting that "Citizens of the Netherlands were
more interested in the Championship Round of the European Premiere Soccer
League, rather than the debate in the Dutch Parliament over whether the
Netherlands should fulfill their obligations under the North Atlantic
Treaty in the War on Terrorism?"
At any rate, I think that the universal reaction of shock by the Americans
on this List at the bigotry inherent in a comment that was described by you
as being typical of the Dutch Media speaks for itself.
Sure, it doesn't convince you - but not much does.
JDG
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