Posted on 06/02/2004 10:48:23 PM PDT by kattracks
Edited on 07/12/2004 4:15:42 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
The Department of Defense has its own counterpoint to the mainstream press, which often emphasizes lawlessness and acrimony rather than progress and hope in Iraq as the June 30 transition approaches.
The Department of Defense's "Defend America" Web site (www.defendamerica.mil) offers a daily, clear-eyed dose of the good, bad and ugly that confronts U.S. troops -- along with the noble, poignant, hair-raising and humorous.
(Excerpt) Read more at washtimes.com ...
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THANK YOU JENNIFER! It's about time someone told the people about these wonderful stories.
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I love it when someone like Jennifer validates what I say repeatedly: The contrast between what the mainstream media reports and what I see with my own eyes are two completely different things.
I have also seen soldiers in the chow hall getting mad when CNN is on the TVs in there distorting things. I've heard them yell "Turn that crap off!" During the trouble in April, we all got so mad at the screwed up coverage on CNN, the chow hall finally started running Sky News instead of CNN.
Thank heavens I know about this because of Ragtime Cowgirl's posts and others who post from these sites...The media is pathetic in its coverage...
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