Media tycoon Murdoch tells Australia to keep troops in Iraq ('You have almost won it')

[sabra]

Source: AFP

Global media tycoon Rupert Murdoch has urged Australia to keep its troops in Iraq, saying victory is almost in sight there and in Afghanistan.
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The Australian-born, US-based News Corp. chairman made the call during a visit to Adelaide for an annual shareholders' meeting, The Australian newspaper reported Wednesday.
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"On the ground in Iraq and in Afghanistan, we are at the point of saying, 'You have almost won it, you see this out,'" he said.
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Murdoch, who controls a media empire spanning satellite-broadcasters and more than 100 newspapers worldwide, refused to be drawn on Australian elections next week, insisting he had "no view on politics at all" in his mother country.

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[sakabatou]

1. It's like saying the Rapture's almost here

:hide:

[jwirr]

4. Unfortunately that may actually be what he is thinking. Scary.

[AuntPatsy]

6. Oh my God, didn't look at it like that but strange as it may sound you might be right...

[rwheeler31]

2. How old is that coot, and why is he runnin this show?

[AndyTiedye]

13. Because He Owns the News, or a Big Chunk of it Anyway

[and-justice-for-all]

3. 'You have almost won it'

translation: Aussies being sacrificed to the bush cabal.

[skoalyman]

5. your almost won it lmfao

:nopity: :spray:

[cstanleytech]

7. Really? Afghanistan almost a win?

I guess we can bring all the troops home soon then.

[spag68]

8. Don't worry

The aussies hate rupert for trying to ruin their football, and threw him our of the land down under.they pay as much attention to him as we pay to little pissy pants.

[loser_user]

9. Wanna bet that

Murdoch, in the future explains his media actions along these lines:


Naturally the common people don't want war; neither in Russia, nor in England, nor in America, nor in Germany. That is understood. But after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. ...Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.

Scary stuff.

[Andrushka]

10. Murdoch tells Australia to keep troops in Iraq

And on behalf of all sane Australians, I say, as an Aussie myself: "Fuck off, Rupert, you fascist."

Ahh, that feels better. :evilgrin:

[kimmylavin]

11. What the hell is he talking about??? n/t

[Kaotac]

12. I know money can buy alot of things...

I know money can buy a lot of things, but surely Bush isn't selling national security briefings?
.. You know what, it woudn't surprise me actually.