And people wonder why I don't trust the media...

[partly]

This was the headline: Insurgent Blasts Kill at Least 27 in Iraq

What's wrong with that you say? Let's look at the definition of the word "insurgent":

Insurgent
1. a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government; especially : a rebel not recognized as a belligerent
2. one who acts contrary to the policies and decisions of one's own political party

belligerent"
1. One that is hostile or aggressive, especially one that is engaged in war.


So, what the headline really says is:

"Non-hostile Rebel" Blasts Kill at Least 27 in Iraq

I'm glad that the media is so impartial that it uses words that don't mean what they represent. I think that Orwell was only off by a letter. Maybe he should have called it News-speak.

Comments

[k-kinnison.livejournal.com]

I suppose we could call them Terrorists, Jihadists, or Guerilla fighters. Often in the media terms are used that have a better connotation then the correct ones