PULP|news|FICTION: You go to war with the made-up quotes you have

Via CNN.

Enemies of humanity' quote raises Iraq PR questions
News release quotes from unidentified Iraqis are virtually the same

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- The U.S. military on Sunday said it was looking into how virtually identical quotations ended up in two of its news releases about different insurgent attacks.

Ah, the US military is looking into it, but it's really not necessary. My guess is that we're able to work out this one ourselves.

Here are the two "quotes" -- each one attributed to an unidentified Iraqi, one regarding a bombing on July 13 and the other to a bombing on July 23.

Sunday's news release said: "'The terrorists are attacking the infrastructure, the ISF and all of Iraq. They are enemies of humanity without religion or any sort of ethics. They have attacked my community today and I will now take the fight to the terrorists,' said one Iraqi man who preferred not to be identified."

The July 13 news release said: "'The terrorists are attacking the infrastructure, the children and all of Iraq,' said one Iraqi man who preferred not to be identified. 'They are enemies of humanity without religion or any sort of ethics. They have attacked my community today and I will now take the fight to the terrorists.'"