Times Online: Is 'memogate' an embarrassment to the US media? (feedback)

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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,564-1649071,00.html

Is 'memogate' an embarrassment to the US media?

A leaked Downing Street memo in The Sunday Times appears to show that Washington and London planned war in Iraq months before they admitted it, yet five weeks after its publication the memo is only now stirring controversy in the US. Is the memo a smoking gun exposing the real agenda to invade Iraq? Is the delayed reaction a consequence of cautious US reporting of Iraq? Read the article here and send us your view using the form below


The White House has done an excellent job of diverting our attention from the facts and reporters who try to get at the truth are labelled as biased. Thus our print media is moving away from the days of Deep Throat and intelligent Americans have to turn off the TV and search for the truth on the internet. Place the blame where it belongs - on our corporate news monopolies.

Jane Messerly, Austin, Texas


I have a question regarding the definition of a word that might vary between American English and British English. Specific to the context of the "Downing Street memo", what is the definition of the word "fixed"? There seems to be some growing confusion here in the States and it would be nice to get this issue resolved before higher powers start using the argument of semantics.

Sean Foxley


Thank you for reporting the Downing Street memo. Keep it up. I find it strange that Tony Blair shows up here just when the memo is gaining momentum in the media. Once Bush and Blair saw the bloggers were starting to gain attention they knew they had to start covering their tracks.

Joanne O’Neill

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[katsy]

1. Sorry for playing editor with the headline...

but the headline should read:

"Is 'memogate' a slap in the face of every Brit and American? Why ISN'T the US media embarrassed?"

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3. Submit it :-)

[undeterred]

2. Is the US media capable of being embarassed?

They just do what they're told by the powers that be.

[Supersedeas]

4. Done...and thanks for the link

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5. kick

[sellitman]

6. Kicked!