"FAIR & BALANCED" JOURNALISM

A military offensive by American and Iraqi forces to reclaim rebel-held Falluja is probably inevitable and would be the largest and potentially the riskiest since the end of major combat in May 2003, senior American officers say.

INSURGENTS
Military Assault in Falluja Is Likely, U.S. Officers Say
By ERIC SCHMITT
Published: October 27, 2004
The New York Times

Insurgent: a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government; especially: a rebel not recognized as a belligerent

Resistance: an underground organization of a conquered or nearly conquered country engaging in sabotage and secret operations against occupation forces and collaborators

Note: The difference between INSURGENTS and RESISTANCE is quite remarkable. Most of the Western mainstream media use terms as INSURGENTS, TERRORISTS, and REBELS. Never for a moment putting in discussion the legitimacy of the invasion of Iraq and its moral and legal consequences. This use of words hides the complicity of complacent media with the power, with "fair and balanced" (sic!) journalists acting as servants of the propaganda machine. As Noam Chomsky points out in "XXI CENTURY", "our leaders and our intellectual elites despise democracy". Read more about the Award Winning Documentary "XXI CENTURY".