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To: Dennis O'Bell who wrote (98912)	5/23/2003 9:27:17 AM
From: LindyBill	Respond to of 281500

There have been several posts recently "putting down" various things that have happened during this war that were considered heroic. I culled this from an account today in "National Review" by a Father who has been posting the adventures of his son, who is with a Air Force National Guard unit that has been maintaining A-10s in Kuwait. "Ian explained that his journey home had started about midnight Kuwait time, when he and 120 fellow guardsmen from the Michigan Air National Guard boarded two buses bound for the airport......When the buses reached the airport, they were directed to the United Airlines 747 that would fly the Michiganders back to the U.S. The American crew gave their special passengers their first homecoming reception. Ian relished recounting every detail. "The inside of the plane was decorated with banners saying, 'Welcome Home Heroes.' All over the interior were drawings by school children. Hundreds of drawings, of Americans flags, of houses, and of people saying 'Welcome Home!' And the flight attendants gave every one of us a letter from an American school child, thanking us for our service and welcoming us back to the U.S. "The flight attendants were also giving us hugs. They told us that it was the highlight of their career to bring servicemen home because it was a way they could contribute to the war effort. You could see it in their faces. They were genuinely pleased. It was the best flight of my life." nationalreview.com HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND!

To: Dennis O'Bell who wrote (98912)	5/23/2003 10:34:06 AM
From: michael97123	Respond to of 281500

Dennis, I believe it has to do with ratings. American networks compete for the lowest common denominator and unfortunately that goes to news as well. BBC doesnt have to fight that battle. Old CBS, starting during Ed Murrow WW2 days had a sterling reputation back then and was certainly the equal of the BBC. Now the news has become just another part of Shock TV or should I say Shlock TV. Mike

To: Dennis O'Bell who wrote (98912)	5/23/2003 10:34:06 AM
From: michael97123	Respond to of 281500

Dennis, I believe it has to do with ratings. American networks compete for the lowest common denominator and unfortunately that goes to news as well. BBC doesnt have to fight that battle. Old CBS, starting during Ed Murrow WW2 days had a sterling reputation back then and was certainly the equal of the BBC. Now the news has become just another part of Shock TV or should I say Shlock TV. Mike