The following is an excerpt from OpinionJournal.com’s “Best of the Web” written by the editor, James Taranto.
Other Than That, the Story Was Accurate
- “Because of an editing error, an article on Monday about Israel’s release of Palestinian prisoners on Sunday, the second half of a swap in which a captive Israeli soldier, Gilad Shalit, was returned to Israel from Gaza in October, misstated the location of Ofer Prison, the departure point of the released prisoners. It is in the West Bank, not in Israel. The article also misstated the number of prisoners released in the first part of the swap, in October. It was 477–not 1,027, which was the total number released over both phases of the swap. And the article misstated Israeli charges against one of the freed prisoners, Izzedine Abu Sneineh, who had been arrested three years ago at age 15. Israel had accused him of weapons training, attempted murder and possession of explosives–not throwing stones and hanging Palestinian flags from telephone poles.”–New York Times, Dec. 21
Out on a Limb
“Romney: ‘I Think I’ll Be Among the Top Group’ “–headline, National Review Online, Jan. 3
The Swimsuit Competition Will Be a Horror Show
“Gingrich, Perry to Miss Virginia Ballot”–headline, WSJ.com, Dec. 24
News of the Tautological
- “Driving Test Repeat Candidates More Likely to Fail”–headline, Daily Telegraph (London), Dec. 26
- “Fate of GOP Hopefuls Rests With Undecided Voters”–headline, RealClearPolitics.com, Jan. 1
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