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I got an email yesterday from Kevin Steel, a reporter from the Western Standard requesting a telephone interview concerning my CBC Board of Directors “exposé” from January 30th.

The interview lasted longer than I ever expected as we chatted about things from CBC bias to the Shotgun to the Blogging Tories.

My first media interview with a nationally distributed political news magazine was an overall positive experience (let’s wait to see how it’s written up — but I knew that I was in ‘friendly’ territory). Thanks to Paul for bringing my post to the Western Standard‘s attention, and to Kate too for her recent nod on the Shotgun.

This past year, I’ve noticed a significant emergence of conservative media in Canada. I’m hopeful that in the next year, and in years to come, our media efforts will see further refinement and focus from the blogosphere, to print, and to broadcast.

At the time of this writing, CNN and the AP are reporting on a US soldier apparently captured in Iraq by terrorists.

However, CNN military analysts note some inconsistancies in the soldier’s appearance:

“A flak jacket the man is wearing in the picture has an unfamiliar kind of piping or trim along its edges, Marks said. The man’s open-legged pants, as opposed to gathered hems, seem odd, [CNN’s military analyst James Marks] said.”

“Marks also questioned what appeared to be camouflage paint on the man’s face. “We have not used camo paint with conventional forces serving in Iraq,” Marks said.”

Fark and Drudge have already debunked the story; the “soldier” captured and photographed by the terrorists is just a 1/6 scale G.I. Joe action figure.

Decide for yourself:

AP photo – from terrorist website

G.I. Joe

The answer is obvious

Its citizens.

Happy 1st annual Iraqi National Day.