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BBC says ISAF aims to do what it says on the bottle!

Posted by majestic starchild on October 31, 2009, 5:13 am

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7228649.stm

Another marvelous example of opinion conveyed as fact.
Below photo:

"Isaf aims to bring stability and long-term peace to Afghanistan"

It does use the phrase "ISAF's stated role" and "ISAF says' in the body of the text. But why not the eye-catching photo?

Also note opinion poll info at end. Says Afghans support ISAF. Is this true? This data is from 2007. Page last updated October 9th 2009....

Also note that apparently Operation Enduring Freedom is continuing alongside ISAF. I didnt know that. Thus, going back to the legality question, it would seem that actions taken by/for ISAF are legal,unless war crimes, but actions taken by OEF are simply not?
No mention of the illegality of OEF of course.

But how do you distinguish between the two?

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--Previous Message-- : : http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7228649.stm : : : Another marvelous example of opinion : conveyed as fact. : Below photo: : : "Isaf aims to bring stability and : long-term peace to Afghanistan" : : It does use the phrase "ISAF's stated : role" and "ISAF says' in the body : of the text. But why not the eye-catching : photo? : : Also note opinion poll info at end. Says : Afghans support ISAF. Is this true? This : data is from 2007. Page last updated October : 9th 2009.... : : : Also note that apparently Operation Enduring : Freedom is continuing alongside ISAF. I : didnt know that. Thus, going back to the : legality question, it would seem that : actions taken by/for ISAF are legal,unless : war crimes, but actions taken by OEF are : simply not? : No mention of the illegality of OEF of : course. : : : But how do you distinguish between the two? : : :

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