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Don't Wait for the Mainstream Media to Call the Troops Back Home

Norman Solomon writes, "As the summer of 2003 nears its end, most newspaper editorials are decidedly less complacent about the occupation of Iraq. Some lambast the Bush administration for deceptive spin, poor planning and go-it-alone arrogance. A big worry is that the U.S. government now faces a quagmire. During the late 1960s, that kind of concern grew at powerful media institutions.... But here's a revealing fact: In early 1968, the Boston Globe conducted a survey of 39 major U.S. daily newspapers and found that not a single one had editorialized in favor of U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam. While millions of Americans were demanding an immediate pullout, such a concept was still viewed as extremely unrealistic by the editorial boards of big daily papers - including the liberal New York Times and Washington Post. Yes, some editorials fretted about a quagmire. But the emphasis was on developing a winnable strategy - not ending the war. Pull out the U.S. troops? The idea was unthinkable." more..........


from link at democrats.com

http://www.commondreams.org/views03/0904-10.htm

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