Putting Iraq in Context
I found this article enlightening.
http://www.defenddemocracy.org/in_the_media/in_the_media_show.htm?doc_id=416744
Lopsided Iraq Coverage
In a brief visit to CNN this morning, I find a video prominently featured on the homepage labeled, “Active duty troops speak out against Iraq war.”
A glimpse at the World section has an article titled, “Iraqi leader disputes U.S. account of raid on militia.”
And a quick visit to the Politics page features, “Bush acknowledges setbacks in Iraq.”
Nowhere on these main pages of CNN.com did I see anything indicating that the United States Military is accomplishing military objectives.
Most hurtful and lopsided in my mind is the coverage of a minority of servicemen who don’t have the sense to leave the military when they disagree with a conflict. Rather, they use their service in the conflict to lend credibility to their opinions of National Security policy and propel them into the national spotlight. At least CNN obliges in doing this for them. Perhaps I should tell them I am going to write Congress and explain I support the war. Maybe I’ll be featured on a video on CNN.com’s home page! Then again, they probably wouldn’t be caught dead with pro-war coverage, not even from US Soldiers who have served there.
Is this a law in every state yet?
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15354058/
That is outrageous. How can you contest that requiring photo ID disenfranchises voters?
Thank goodness the Supreme Court is sensible in its ruling on this matter.