The failure of the media, In two ways. Options

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DISCLAIMER: This is not for the faint at heart.

1) The only thing I ever see on this forum, aside from a select few's educated reasoning when it comes to opposing U.S. occupancy in Iraq, is mindless, CAPS LOCK laden, unsubstantiated prattle saying 'BUSH IS AN IDIOT, THERE'S NOTHING WRONG IN IRAQ! AFGHANISTAN WAS THE PROBLEM!'.

Let me do the job the media failed so miserably at.

If there was any doubt of the problems in Iraq -- let that doubt be put to rest.

2) I was watching the news tonight, and I got, for lack of better terminology, extremely pissed off.

'Another car bomb exploded today killing several soldiers.'

'Another car bomb'. As if it's standard protocol; as if the wives and children bereaved of the victims of 'just another car bomb' don't matter. Just another number to tack onto the list.

Thanks for serving in the Army, son. What was your name, again?

I'm sorry, but I just can't handle that. As much as I support this war.

So, to make this less of a rant and more of a debate: why do you think the media focuses so intensely on the lack of problems in Iraq, when there are so many?

Is it acceptable that the media showed only what little was wrong in Iraq? Is it acceptable that because we've been there for two years, we can just shrug off another car bomb?

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Being from a military family, I do not doubt the necessity of national defense, however, I don't believe in becoming a number just so you can die in vain.

The media (especially FoxNews) tries desperately to portray the Bush Administration's plan on rebuilding Iraq in the best of lights while showing minimal hardships for the soldiers who are stationed there. Truth is, things are just as bad or even worse than they were before hand.

A US Soldier in Iraq has to worry about; civilians killing him, Iraqi militias on his ass, retaliation from frustrated Iraqi officials, the common car accident and your everyday street thugs... with Ak47s. The media *cough, FoxNews, cough* will tell you vageuly that a tragedy has occured, but only if its made headlines elsewhere. Otherwise, the most you'll hear about it is the soldier from your local town being laid to rest in the cemetary behind the church up the street from you.