Fox Breathlessly Reports That There Are {Eight} Boots On The Ground In Libya

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http://mediamatters.org/blog/201109120026

September 12, 2011 10:22 pm ET by Hardeep Dhillon

Fox News is suggesting that President Obama has broken a promise he made in March that he would not put boots on the ground in Libya. But as Fox itself is reporting, there are a total of "{e}ight boots ... belonging to four individuals" on the ground.

And those four individuals are "military personnel with expertise in explosives" and "general security" personnel advising the State Department on how to rebuild the U.S. embassy in Tripoli. So it sure does not appear that Obama has broken any promises not to put boots on the ground to fight in Libya.

Nevertheless, here's supposed "straight-news" anchor Jenna Lee beginning a report by claiming that "We've heard the president and others say that there will be no boots on the ground in Libya and now we know that there are boots on the ground":

[liberal N proud]

1. Are there troops in those boots?

I know it is a dumb question but we are talking about FAUX so you never know.

[11 Bravo]

2. Good thing it's not more than 10, or Steve Doocy would have to take off one of his shoes.

[rpannier]

5. He'd squawk

"More than 10?! This is HUGE!"

[rpannier]

3. I heard he sent in an octopus

So there's only one on the ground

[Chipper Chat]

4. Simmer down Fox. It's probably four Hollywood hairdressers

to help make Kadaffi look good for the camera when he's captured.

[pinboy3niner]

6. That's all the invasion force we can afford