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Administration Squelches Media Coverage of Iraq Death Toll

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Journalist Josh Marshall points out how quick the Bush administration was in trying to squelch media coverage of the fact that 1,000 Americans have now been killed in Iraq. At 4:27 eastern time, AP put a story on its wire with the headline, "U.S. death toll in Iraq passes 1,000 mark." Just 13 minutes later, a new AP headline read "Ridge: Terrorists hope to disrupt election" after a press conference by the Homeland Security secretary. Ridge offered no new evidence, and simply reiterated what the administration has been saying for months, with no apparent new news angle.

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B. John Masters writes about democracy, moral responsibility, and everyday Stoicism at deep.mastersfamily.org. A lifelong United Methodist committed to social justice, he explores how faith, ethics, and civic life intersect—and how ordinary people can live out justice, mercy, and truth in public life. A records and information management expert, Masters has lived in the Piedmont,NC, Dayton, OH, Greensboro, NC and Tampa, FL, and is a proud Appalachian State Alum.