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Media Ignores the Nation's Heroes
RealClearPolitics ^ | May 2, 2006 | Jack Kelly

Posted on 05/02/2006 8:21:28 AM PDT by redstateone

Soldiers who misbehave make the front page. Soldiers who perform nobly do not. When SFC Smith was awarded the Medal of Honor, the New York Times put the story on page A-13.

I did a Nexis search on "New York Times and Abu Ghraib." It came back with more than 1,000 hits. The Times has run exactly one story that mentions Sgt. Peralta, and he had to share billing in it with SFC Smith and Sgt. Hester.

"A nation that ignores, or, worse, attacks its heroes erodes and disparages its own ethos," warn Mr. Weinberger and Mr. Hall.

(Excerpt) Read more at realclearpolitics.com ...


TOPICS: Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: antimilitary; casparweinberger; heroes; homeofthebrave; jackkelly; military; newyorktimesbias; waronterror

1 posted on 05/02/2006 8:21:32 AM PDT by redstateone
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To: redstateone

The media hates the military. And freedom. Except for their own "freedom of the press" to badmouth everything good.


2 posted on 05/02/2006 8:22:30 AM PDT by Supernatural (I used to care but things have changed.)
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To: Supernatural

It's disgraceful. How can it be this way?


3 posted on 05/02/2006 8:23:56 AM PDT by redstateone
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To: Supernatural

That's why the MSM is dying, and they don't even realize the cause. No matter how many times they accuse President Bush of 'living in a bubble', it is they who do so and are unable to see the truth.


4 posted on 05/02/2006 8:26:06 AM PDT by Rummyfan
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To: redstateone; kristinn

Here's a thread to comment on your streetside Starbucks quiz.


5 posted on 05/02/2006 8:26:38 AM PDT by bert (K.E. N.P. Slay Pinch)
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To: Rummyfan

Well thank God for Cap Weinberger.
It's just outrageous that a man has to write
a book to turn the tide.


6 posted on 05/02/2006 8:28:46 AM PDT by redstateone
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To: Rummyfan

The MSM thinks that the truth is whatever they say it is.

Thank goodness for right-wing talk radio and FOX new channel.

Just having a few stations telling the truth puts a huge chink in the MSA armor.


7 posted on 05/02/2006 8:31:02 AM PDT by Supernatural (I used to care but things have changed.)
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To: Supernatural

Duh! MSA should be MSM in the above post, of course.


8 posted on 05/02/2006 8:32:14 AM PDT by Supernatural (I used to care but things have changed.)
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To: Supernatural

When the Communists take over, I hope the first thing they burn to the ground is the NY Slimes.


9 posted on 05/02/2006 8:36:13 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Democrats = The Culture of Treason)
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To: EQAndyBuzz

The NY slimes is the friend of the commies.

They will burn down FOX news first and hang Rush and Hannity.


10 posted on 05/02/2006 8:49:57 AM PDT by Supernatural (I used to care but things have changed.)
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