Wednesday, June 08, 2005
Stop It, Just Stop It
The news media constantly bashing our nation's efforts in Iraq is getting old -- and it is starting to wear on our soldiers.
Dadmanly deconstructs Newsweek has they so richly deserve.
Cancel subscriptions to anything that reads like Newsweek. But you can make a bigger point with TV. When you are watching news, if a negative story about Iraq comes on -- Turn It Off! They will know exactly when you do is you have a cable set. And they will know exactly what story it is that set you off.
Dadmanly deconstructs Newsweek has they so richly deserve.
No, this doesn?t reflect reality, at least not any semblance of an objective one, but rather represents another instance of the mental dishonesty of yet another supplicant of the Newsroom Religion. Nordland can only view this conflict through the Vietnam Template, itself part of the Watergate mythology, and all data points are somehow squished in to support that aging world view.Hurl states the issue plainly.
Some of the troops watching the CNN segment were angry enough at the way they were portrayed as losers that they began hollering out expletives. Some seemed to wonder if maybe we really are losing and perhaps the successes they are having are just an anomaly. Either way, CNN certainly doesn?t contribute to the morale of those of us working hard and sacrificing in order to safeguard a free Iraq ? in fact quite the contrary.IN thinking about this situation, I reflected on something else that Dandmanly said in that same post.
My soldiers and I are drowning in support, encouragement, direct and indirect support from home, from family, from friends, even from strangers. Packages, letters, emails, blog posts, applause in airports, three deep on highway overpasses, free 1st class airline seats, gifts, free stuff, offers, it goes on and on. I am embarrassed and deeply humbled by the overwhelming outpouring of support we?ve received.This gives me an idea. Those of us that give support to the soldiers should add a new item to or to-do's -- TURN IT OFF, CANCEL THE SUBSCRIPTION. Support our soldiers by refusing to consume this stuff.
Cancel subscriptions to anything that reads like Newsweek. But you can make a bigger point with TV. When you are watching news, if a negative story about Iraq comes on -- Turn It Off! They will know exactly when you do is you have a cable set. And they will know exactly what story it is that set you off.
