It was the polititions that said there was WMD in iraq, the press were sceptical.
As for why the western press havn't reported the deaths (if indeed there are) in South Odessia and it's capital it's qiute simple, THEY ARN'T THERE.
The western press doesn't give a monkeys about Geogia. There all more worried about thier carrers and a good story.
How many Chechen civilians have been killed by russians? Or do you not hear about that on your news
Free chechnya!