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9 June 2006 - 8:29 am
A lot has been said about the timeline of events after the military had confirmed the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. Apparently was killed in what was the early evening here in the US, but news of his death wasn't released until the early morning hours, around 3:00 am EDT. Truthfully, I don't know why there is any confusion over this. Anyone who has seen the photographs of the military's press conference knows why there was a delay: it takes time to make prints and have them framed. Examples are below:
I think a few hours turn-around is pretty good, actually. When I take prints in to get them framed it usually takes a couple of weeks. Admittedly, this looks like a rather poor framing job. But with that kind of turnaround, I don't think they can complain. I am a bit surprised that the military chose to make printouts rather than just use a digital projector. It's very old-school of them. Also, I wonder, what do they do with those framed photos now? How do you know you're pretty low on the Pentagon pecking order? Your office comes decorated with pictures of the deceased Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.
Posted by on 9 June 2006 at 8:28 AM
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This whole thing seems kind of surreal after reading an interview with Nick Berg's father.
Also:
http://harpers.org/CartoonPavarotti-213870921383.html
Posted by Charlie on 9 June 2006 - 1:29 PM