Comments on: Jamilgate: Many Jamil Husseins, not so many Capt. Jamil Husseins; Update: Map added

By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » AP: Iraqi government confirms that Jamil Hussein exists

Fri, 05 Jan 2007 01:26:06 +0000

[...] I speculated about a mix up due to the conventions of Arabic names back on November 30th, mainly because Khalaf himself had initially been included on Centcom’s list of suspect sources. But that got eaten up by the other (still outstanding) questions: How is it that Hussein was able to comment on attacks all over Baghdad, including some far away from his precinct? How come the AP dropped the detail about four mosques being burned when it was challenged after their first report? Why couldn’t Bob Owens find corroborating stories from other media outlets on so many incidents sourced to Hussein? And why weren’t Armed Liberal’s sources, Eason Jordan’s sources, and Michelle’s sources collectively able to find this guy? I said last week in writing about Zombie’s response to HRW re: the Israeli ambulance attack that “I’ve reached the point where, when one of these blogstorms kicks up, I half-hope the media will produce the smoking gun that proves them right, just so we can have a little faith that they’re covering sensational incidents with due diligence.” Well, here’s the smoking gun. And while I have more faith now in the AP, I have less faith in the certainty of any information I get from Iraq. It took six weeks, with multiple people checking, to confirm the mere existence of a guy whose name, rank, and location were publicly known — and the issue would still be in doubt if Khalaf hadn’t come clean. [...]

By: Decision ‘08 » Blog Archive » Kudos - And Good Luck - To Michelle Malkin

Wed, 03 Jan 2007 21:52:23 +0000

[...] The “Jamil Hussein” story is one important item on our agenda, but not the only one. As Curt and other bloggers on this story have noted from the beginning, Jamilgate isn’t just about “Jamil Hussein.” Bryan and I plan to do as much on-the-ground reporting as we can to nail down unresolved questions–not only about Jamil Hussein and the Hurriya six burning Sunnis allegations, but also about the AP four burning mosque story discrepancies and the many other AP sources that our military has publicly challenged–including “Lt. Maitham Abdul Razzaq” and more than a dozen police officers listed by U.S. military spokesman Navy Lt. Michael Dean. There’s also the issue of detained AP photographer Bilal Hussein. And we are looking forward to reporting first-hand on the security situation in Iraq outside the so-called “Green Zone” (International Zone) and talking to as many American and Iraqi Army troops with insights on these and other broader matters. [...]

By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » Going to Iraq

Hot Air » Blog Archive » Going to Iraq — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 16:10:28 +0000

By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » Jamilgate: Michelle’s sources can’t find Capt. Hussein

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 23:37:32 +0000

[...] The “single story” canard is a neat example of Boehlert’s disingenuousness. He’s written two columns about Jamilgate now; there are enough links embedded in both to show he’s done his homework. Which means he knows very well this wasn’t the only story the AP’s used Jamil Hussein for. The actual number, as Michelle notes, exceeds 60. He also knows that the AP originally claimed four mosques were burned and that that claim has since disappeared into the ether without so much as a clarification. Just like he also knows, courtesy of Robert Bateman, that it’s unlikely in the extreme based on Hussein’s location that he’d be a credible witness for the wide variety of attacks sourced to him by the AP. All of which make this story highly dubious, yet none of which Boehlert sees fit to mention anywhere in his piece. Why? [...]

By: rmgraha

rmgraha — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 22:07:01 +0000

Ragnar made a similar point today at the Jawa Report, wondering why the left would rush to the defense of a corporation that might be guilty of making an already horrendous situation in Iraq look even worse than it is.

Why would the left rush to the defense of a corporation that might be guilty of making an already horrendous situation in Iraq look even worse than it is? Easy. They want our side to lose. They want America to lose face in front of the entire world. Any other easy questions?

By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » Jamilgate: Is the AP covering its tracks?

Hot Air » Blog Archive » Jamilgate: Is the AP covering its tracks? — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 19:32:31 +0000

[...] The workers’ testimony only bolsters the AP’s case. Why would Daniszewski have omitted it? If it’s because he no longer felt confident they were telling the truth, why wasn’t a clarification issued? But then, this does seem to be the AP’s M.O. when a fact goes bad on them, like with the four supposedly burned mosques — they don’t retract it, they simply stop mentioning it and hope that people forget about it. Just ask Robert Bateman. [...]

By: A Blog For All

A Blog For All — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 16:53:21 +0000

The Jamil Hussein Saga Continues…

Curt at Flopping Aces has a definitive posting on where we are with the hunt for Jamil Hussein. He notes recent developments, including Confederate Yankee’s demands for AP to take major corrective actions, along with a tantalizing possibility that Hu….

By: Pajamas Media

Pajamas Media — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 11:41:15 +0000

Still No Jamil Hussein:…

Armed Liberal’s promising investigation hit a dead end. Michelle Malkin thought she had ID’d him, but retracted her post. Roundup at Hot Air…….

By: Lord Nazh

Lord Nazh — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 04:42:42 +0000

Carroll at a minimum should be gone from the A(w/t)P over this fiasco. Then the reporters who just got promoted probably need at least some (unpaid) vacation time to think about the ethical aspects of their jobs.

By: Flopping Aces

Flopping Aces — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 03:36:52 +0000

The Ongoing Search For Jamil Hussein…

Marc Danziger at Winds of Change has updated us on the search for Jamil Hussein: After talking about this on Friday, I used some old contacts to call friends in Baghdad on Saturday. We (friends and I) have contacts there……

By: William Amos

William Amos — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 03:33:48 +0000

Sounds like another “Blue Helmet” guy Only this one is Iraqi.

By: cmay

cmay — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 02:27:06 +0000

As many times as AP has called for the resignations and firings of Republicans who’ve screwed the pooch (so to speak), doesn’t it seem only right for them to can a lying or overly-gullible reporter?

Don’t you think, that in the spirit of transparency, they should put together a blue-ribbon panel that will advise them on what went wrong and how to prevent the same lapses in the future? Maybe Lee Hamilton is available.

By: Bill's Bites

Bill's Bites — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 02:03:30 +0000

Breaking: “Jamil Hussein” identified? (Updated and bumped)…

CENTCOM says AP’s Iraqi police source isn’t Iraqi police — Part 20 — Continued from this post. Not real sure what’s happening here, folks. Michelle posted this at 10:30 (EST?):Breaking: Jamil Hussein identified? Developing… Well, this is a str…

By: bbz123

bbz123 — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 01:56:28 +0000

Unless our own government gets the nads to take on this issue on,they have gotten away and will continue to get away with it.We have leakers of national secrets right here that walk away scott-free,and AP makes more cash from writing propoganda for the Arab states to no longer care if we catch them or not.Keep pounding away but I am to the point where I do not think they really care that much.

By: Patterico’s Pontifications » Marc Danziger’s Jamil Hussein Post is Up

Tue, 19 Dec 2006 01:50:44 +0000

[...] UPDATE: If you’re looking for analysis now — and frankly, better analysis than I’ll likely be able to give — go to Allah at Hot Air. Allah tells you what’s important about Marc’s post in the light of what we already knew. This is the sort of thing Allah does better than anyone. [...]

By: Bob Owens

Bob Owens — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 01:49:31 +0000

Allah, I don’t think that calling for retractions and resignations is uncalled for at this point. The AP has charged the Iraqi Army and Iraqi Police with turning a blind eye to sectarian-based terror attacks, and has utterly failed to support that claim. They have claimed that four mosques were destroyed, and two dozen killed, all based upon the word of a primary source they cannot verify as legitimate after three weeks on this story, and two previous years of association.

They have essentially called the U.S military and our Iraqi allies liars, and haven’t been much kinder to us for asking them to provide evidence of their claims.

They have had three weeks to come up with physical evidence to support their charges and their sources, and they have utter failed across the board. I’d argue that resignations and retractions are due, if not overdue, at this point.

By: Good Lt

Good Lt — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 01:42:15 +0000

Does Greg Mitchell know any recipes for crow?

I hear yes.