http://mediamatters.org/tools/syndication/tag_rss/iraq_army_capability This link is for use by RSS-enabled software to retrieve Media Matters items matching the term: Iraq Army Capability en-US Copyright 2008, Media Matters for America http://mediamatters.org/items/200712110001 Referring to Rep. John Murtha's recent statements on President Bush's troop increase strategy in Iraq, Sean Hannity asserted that "Democrats are going to have an even harder time trying to win the White House on a blame-Bush and the Republicans platform now that their loudest critic has gone to the other side." However, Murtha's comments did not indicate that he "has gone to the other side." Rather, Murtha said: "I think the surge is working, I think -- but that's only one element. ... But the thing that has to happen, the Iraqis have to do this themselves." In a November 30 statement, Murtha also reiterated his support for withdrawing troops from Iraq. <br /> http://mediamatters.org/items/200712110001 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:10:46 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200612190011 http://mediamatters.org/items/200612190011 Tue, 19 Dec 2006 18:35:20 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200608210003 On <em>Meet the Press</em>, NBC News' David Gregory failed to rebut or question Sen. John McCain on several assertions he made on the show regarding Iraq, terrorism, and the Connecticut Senate race that were either false or open to challenge. http://mediamatters.org/items/200608210003 Mon, 21 Aug 2006 17:03:05 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200605260011 Fox News' Sean Hannity falsely claimed that President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair said they believe that in 18 months, "the new [Iraqi] prime minister [Nuri Kamal al-Maliki] will have security forces capable of taking control of all Iraqi provinces." But neither Bush nor Blair made such a statement. Responding to a reporter's question about whether it is "realistic to think that Iraqi forces will be able to take control of all Iraq by the end of next year," Bush did not address the issue, while Blair merely said it is "possible." http://mediamatters.org/items/200605260011 Fri, 26 May 2006 15:37:43 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200605040001 http://mediamatters.org/items/200605040001 Fri, 12 May 2006 13:35:36 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200605100001 Fox News' Brit Hume selectively quoted from a memo written by retired Gen. Barry R. McCaffrey, telling viewers that McCaffrey, who has criticized Donald Rumsfeld in the past, "now says the U.S. is achieving its objectives" in Iraq. But in reporting McCaffrey's optimistic statements about Iraq's army and police, Hume omitted a number of negative assessments of these two institutions and criticisms of Bush administration policy that McCaffrey included in his memo. http://mediamatters.org/items/200605100001 Wed, 10 May 2006 09:35:32 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200603140009 National Public Radio (NPR), the Associated Press, and ABC reported uncritically on the purported improvement of Iraqi forces, as touted by President Bush in a speech. But these outlets failed to note that the number of Iraqi battalions capable of operating independently has dropped from three in June 2005 to none eight months later. Moreover, contrary to NPR's assertion, Bush ignored this statistic in his speech and instead focused on other, more favorable indicators of improved troop readiness. http://mediamatters.org/items/200603140009 Tue, 14 Mar 2006 15:53:42 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200603130001 On Fox News' <em>Special Report with Brit Hume</em>, <em>New York Post</em> columnist Ralph Peters repeated the claim -- previously advanced by Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Gen. Peter Pace -- that during the recent sectarian violence in Iraq, the "Iraqi army was able to put over 100,000 troops in the street, and they calmed the situation." But news reports contradict Pace's and Peters's claims. http://mediamatters.org/items/200603130001 Mon, 13 Mar 2006 09:29:18 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200603060013 On NBC's <em>Meet the Press</em>, Tim Russert failed to challenge several misleading claims made by Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in support of his assertion that the Iraq war is "going very, very well." http://mediamatters.org/items/200603060013 Mon, 6 Mar 2006 18:44:59 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200512050002 http://mediamatters.org/items/200512050002 Mon, 5 Dec 2005 11:19:56 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200508170005 http://mediamatters.org/items/200508170005 Wed, 17 Aug 2005 15:16:24 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200508150003 http://mediamatters.org/items/200508150003 Mon, 15 Aug 2005 19:36:13 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200508100002 http://mediamatters.org/items/200508100002 Wed, 10 Aug 2005 13:07:33 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200506280004 http://mediamatters.org/items/200506280004 Tue, 28 Jun 2005 12:04:28 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200410040007 http://mediamatters.org/items/200410040007 Mon, 4 Oct 2004 17:41:36 EST