I touched on this tangentially in my previous
post, but Blackfive has a great entry up on how the war in Iraq is
transpiring, and how it's being reported.
What if domestic news outlets
continually fed American readers headlines like: "Bloody Week on U.S. Highways:
Some 700 Killed," or "More Than 900 Americans Die Weekly from
Obesity-Related Diseases"? Both of these headlines might be true
statistically, but do they really represent accurate pictures of the
situations? What if you combined all of the negatives to be found in the
state of Texas and used them as an indicator of the quality of life for all
Texans? Imagine the headlines: "Anti-law Enforcement Elements Spread
Robbery, Rape and Murder through Texas Cities." For all intents and purposes,
this statement is true for any day of any year in any state. True -- yes,
accurate -- yes, but in context with the greater good taking place -- no!
After a year or two of headlines like these, more than a few folks back in Texas
and the rest of the U.S. probably would be ready to jump off of a building and
end it all. So, imagine being an American in Iraq right
now.
Well, you won't have to imagine,
because Matt will introduce you to LCOL Tim Ryan, US Army, who's there and in
the fight.
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"Sign on, young man, and sail with me. The stature of our homeland is no more than the measure of ourselves. Our job is to keep her free. Our will is to keep the torch of freedom burning for all. To this solemn purpose we call on the young, the brave, the strong, and the free. Heed my call, Come to the sea. Come Sail with me." - John Paul Jones
"Pardon him, Theodotus; he is a barbarian, and thinks that the customs of his tribe and island are the laws of nature" --George Bernard Shaw, "Ceasar and Cleopatra"
"And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music."--Friederich Nietzsche
