Even soldiers at war notice how crappy our media is

[SoCalDem]

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7/31/2005 12:57:11 PM

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From BOB BATEMAN:

Just heard about this whole Natalee Holloway thing. Apparently there are some benefits to being deployed in a theater of war. I am disappointed. I thought I'd noticed all of you making solemn vows here, over the years, "No more." No more pre-teen beauty queens, no more missing white women, no more one-person crimes elevated to a national issue.

There is a Supreme Court seat in play, a UN nomination in stasis, death in the Sudan, death in London, and a few things occurring in Afghanistan and here, and our national news stations choose to run stories on the death of a privileged 18-year old?

Here's an idea, if these stations are so short of news:

Come here. Send an additional 5-15 reporters and cameramen. We have plenty of 18, 19, 20...25, 35, and 45 year-olds dying every day or three. Pick some. Tell their stories to America. Learn who they were before they came here.

Follow up on the latest developments in their units. See how their buddies are doing. Interview (when they are ready, if they ever are ready) their parents, spouses, children.

Find out who killed them. (Was it Sunni extremists, former Ba'ath party leaders, common criminals, Syrian provocateurs, jihadists...) Help America understand that we are, no kidding, at war.

And try to do it without Geraldo this time, ok? Please? From Iraq, Bob Bateman.


http://www.poynter.org/forum/default.asp?id=letters&DGPCrSrt=&DGPCrPg=2

[ugarte]

1. Send Nancy Grace to Iraq

Let her walk around in her tacky outfits and false eyelashes in 120 degree heat and do a story that matters for once.

[The Doctor.]

4. I saw a suggestion on Crook and Liars that Since Anne Coulter

Thinks Iraq is safer now, we should pay for the trip so she can prove it.

http://radiocomments.userland.com/comments$trackback?u=140194&p=4323

I like the idea.

[TahitiNut]

8. I don't think we should be dumping our toxic waste on Iraq.

Just put her in Yucca Mountain. :shrug:

[The Doctor.]

9. Toxic? yes...

Waste? Nah... I'm sure the Iraqis could find some use for her...

:evilgrin:

[kenny blankenship]

6. No way!

Her hair would catch on fire and the blaze would be visible from 3 timezones plus outerspace.

[Jamastiene]

7. Let's not forget

those flaring nostrils and temper tantrums she is always throwing when she doesn't get her way.

[Qanisqineq]

2. that sums it up perfectly

Great letter. I wouldn't have been able to write that without a "fucking media", "stupid piece of shit", and other lovely phrases like that. Good for him.

Edit: can't spell

[FreedomAngel82]

3. It really is disgusting

and it makes me so pissed off when people blame us liberals for the news!!!! :mad:

[Warren DeMontague]

5. Whaddaya expect, whiny? If you want the media to cover something else,

You're going to have to lobby your favorite celebrities to commit more crimes!

[earlywine]

10. soldiers neglected by the media

I was overseas in the infantry in 1968 (drafted, germany). gwb was back in the states in the guard! i finished my tour and returned home with the knowledge that i was used in a worthless conflict. he didn't even finish his tour back home! I got a job in the factory and the bottom pay-scale and had my wages frozen by tricky dick.

One thing though, I was a free man in 1970. No Patriot Act, health insurance was a given, no seat belt laws. Back then you paid union dues and taxes with pride.

The news media was more biased. Today, in 2005, you wonder? Orwell should have titled his book 2005 instead of 1984?

[newyawker99]

12. Hi earlywine!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Historic NY]

11. I'd like the MSM to ask why my friend is over there again.....

its his third tour....he's worried, I'm worried and lots of his friends are too. Marine Corp Reserve, and he is in the thick of it again. In his real life he is a public service administrator in a small city, I really don't think they can afford to keep having him leave. What the hell are they teaching in journalism school these days.

[SammyWinstonJack]

13. Those overpaid media whores should be ashamed!

Not too mention their Corporate bosses. And oh what a slap! "And try to do it without Geraldo this time, okay?" :yoiks:

[SoCalDem]

14. Where IS Geraldo these days??

I think his jump to Fox backfired on him:)