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Too much for ABC, NBC, CBS
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now why would they do that? happiness on the news doesn't buy ratings...
it really pisses me off that the major networks would rather see more of our troops come home in bodybags just to make the administration look bad.
could you imagine if today's media was transported back to WWII? i can only imagine the headlines after island hopping, the normandy landing, the schweinfuehrt raids, etc. we'd all be speaking german and/or japanese...
it really pisses me off that the major networks would rather see more of our troops come home in bodybags just to make the administration look bad.
could you imagine if today's media was transported back to WWII? i can only imagine the headlines after island hopping, the normandy landing, the schweinfuehrt raids, etc. we'd all be speaking german and/or japanese...
Anyone wonder if the Iraqi people holding those signs actually know what they say? My guess is.... not bloody likely.
To be honest how often dows the news networks show anything positive about our own country? Positive things just don't get the ratings. They feel they need to scare you in order for you to sit through the 5 minutes of crap commercials. Sucks if you ask me.
Cate
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Sigh. Okay, fine.
Yes, the media are whores, yadda yadda. Commercial interest, headlines, blah dee blah. Saddam's statue, little Iraqi children getting Beanie Babies, "Marlboro Man" Marine, UGA flag above the presidential palace, Saddam getting yanked out of a spider hole, elections in Afghanistan, and so on and so forth. Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa.
Yes, the media are whores, yadda yadda. Commercial interest, headlines, blah dee blah. Saddam's statue, little Iraqi children getting Beanie Babies, "Marlboro Man" Marine, UGA flag above the presidential palace, Saddam getting yanked out of a spider hole, elections in Afghanistan, and so on and so forth. Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa.
I would not be suprised if some of those with the signs were digitally altered, did you notice the one with the woman holding the kid is holding a sign that says nothing. I remember this issue came up before with a Marine who took a picture with a kid holding a sign, here is a link:
http://www.snopes.com/photos/military/boudreaux.asp
Additionally, to play devils advocate again, any of you who have been to third world country can attest to the fact that you hand out stuff like food and supplies of course you would be greeted with smiles. I don't know how many smiling faces like that I saw when someone was trying to be my very best friend. This was especailly the case when they were trying to get my money.
A few pictures don't change the whole story. In some places, the situation is getting worse:
http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/mld/ledgerenquirer/news/world/10313843.htm
Granted, it is one of the most prominent highways/targets, but it ain't all peaches and cream. As for the complaints of the 'liberal media', at least some of them like the New York Times and the Wash Post actually leave the Green Zone to do reports.
http://www.snopes.com/photos/military/boudreaux.asp
Additionally, to play devils advocate again, any of you who have been to third world country can attest to the fact that you hand out stuff like food and supplies of course you would be greeted with smiles. I don't know how many smiling faces like that I saw when someone was trying to be my very best friend. This was especailly the case when they were trying to get my money.
A few pictures don't change the whole story. In some places, the situation is getting worse:
http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/mld/ledgerenquirer/news/world/10313843.htm
Granted, it is one of the most prominent highways/targets, but it ain't all peaches and cream. As for the complaints of the 'liberal media', at least some of them like the New York Times and the Wash Post actually leave the Green Zone to do reports.
The media has failed 100% to report on any of the huge Anti-Terror rallies that have occured in downtown Baghdad.
They have also failed, for the most part, to report on ANY of the positives coming out of Iraq.
There are quite a few blogs out there written by Iraqi's that tell a slightly more positive story than can be heard on the major news networks. Of course things aren't all peaches and cream...they just aren't 100% bad like the news would have us believe.
They have also failed, for the most part, to report on ANY of the positives coming out of Iraq.
There are quite a few blogs out there written by Iraqi's that tell a slightly more positive story than can be heard on the major news networks. Of course things aren't all peaches and cream...they just aren't 100% bad like the news would have us believe.
Oh yeah: That "blank sign," I don't think is supposed to be a sign. It looks like some sort of school supply (maybe paperboard or something?). It would be hard to digitally alter that photograph because of the sun streaks that go across the "sign."
I count on the liberal media for two things: weather reports, and sports scores, one of which they can't even get right half the time.
The media is good at reporting SOME events (the ones with inarguable facts) to the world. I.E. 7 car bombs went off in Spain today. However, I think we can all conclude that the broad opinions they feed us in the form of "news" is bologne.
Certain views, like Americas level of success in liberating Iraq or stopping terrorism just have to be formulated without the media. I find the best way to find out how we are doing over there is by asking friends in the military that return. They always give you the no bullsh*t answer.
The media is good at reporting SOME events (the ones with inarguable facts) to the world. I.E. 7 car bombs went off in Spain today. However, I think we can all conclude that the broad opinions they feed us in the form of "news" is bologne.
Certain views, like Americas level of success in liberating Iraq or stopping terrorism just have to be formulated without the media. I find the best way to find out how we are doing over there is by asking friends in the military that return. They always give you the no bullsh*t answer.
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