But Hey, You Didn't Hear It From Me
By Cori Dauber
All 3 networks report on the problems in the negotiations over the Iraqi constitution (although they aren't in complete agreement over the status of the negotiations and although "report" is a bit of an exaggeration regarding ABC's coverage.)
But none of them bothers to mention what Fox does -- after being tipped off by the locals, US forces are able to launch an airstrike on a building where jihadist fighters, maybe leaders, are meeting, in time to launch on the meeting itself and kill dozens.
Why is it that when the enemy is active, has a good day, kills many, well, by God, that's essential news and must be covered. But when our forces are active, have a good day, kill many -- because of the cooperation of average Iraqis no less -- well, that can fall by the wayside. (And don't tell me it's a time issue, because this is information easily compressed to a sentence or two of wire copy.)
Is it any wonder so many Americans think the war is going badly?
Why on earth would they have any reason to think differently? |
