Iraq Article

So, Here is the link to my article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7337873.stm

Basically, this article discusses the death of a member of the British special forces two weeks ago in Iraq. The article discusses the situation, in which two bomb makers had began making bombs across the street from the police chief and the Iraqi police turned a blind eye. This in turn raised questions about the integrity of the Iraqi police, and also forced involvement of U.S. and British forces. The article then goes on to detail how the soldiers were forced to kill several women and children along those fighting them, after the death of one of their comrades in an ambush. The article finally analyzes the fighting practices of these men from a variety of sources, and also claims that in ridding Iraq of these two militant men, they may have created a much bigger problem.

This article is a departure for the BBC from normally unbiased reporting. There are many times in which the authors opinion clearly shines through the bare facts. The author begins by quoting many "lies" by the ministry of defense, and explains how, pending further investigation by a third party, the real facts emerged. After this seemingly innocent blow to to the government, the author then continues to give the majority of the quotes to angry onlookers and a far smaller portion to British authorities. Furthermore, by describiing the extent of the devestation caused by British forces, these forces seem to be far worse than that which they are combating. The author does end the article with a praise quote to the actions of the soldiers which does help to balance the bias shown throughout the rest of the article.