Marines Watch Fox News

Conservative Truth ^ | March 24, 2003 | Tom Barrett

[Dubya]

Colonel Oliver North, following an interview with General Franks, Commander of the war in Iraq, made this statement: “General Franks says the Marines only watch Fox News. That’s because Fox tells the truth, and portrays these brave men and women as they are –heroes defending the world.” If only we could say the same about the other major news media. More...

[Blood of Tyrants]

As a former US Marine, I have always resented being called a “Jarhead,” with the implication that Marines are not as smart as the other branches of the military.

Don't be so sensitive. Everyone with an ounce of knowledge knows that the Marines have the highest intellectual and physical standars of all the services. IIRC, their minimum ASVAB score requirement is three times as high as the Army, twice as high as the Navy, and 50% higher than the Air Force.

[Hatteras]

So the Marines are only getting to see the top half of the war too?

[Dubya]

GOOD INFO

As a former US Marine, I have always resented being called a “Jarhead,” with the implication that Marines are not as smart as the other branches of the military.

It has never brothered me. :^)

[Dubya]

I don't know what your post means, but the Marines are fighting the war. I guess they are seeing some of it.

[BunnySlippers]

I sent an email to Fox News this morning to thank them for their Iraq War coverage.

[1riot1ranger]

These are Marines. They are making the news, but watching for the Fox Babes, that I can believe.

[SBprone]

I always assumed that "Jarhead" was a reference to the appearance of a Marine Corps haircut. From my youth in San Diego I remember how distinctly different Marines in their civvies looked compared with Navy guys.

[little-e]

David Asman, one of FOX's anchors has a son in the Marines....and he is fighting in this war.....I love when Asman interviews these whinny weenies that protest the war....

[Mr. Wright]

Will somebody send this to ABC, NBC and CBS?

[CheneyChick]

Next thing you know, Grandma will be FReeping!

[Hatteras]

It means that FOX is just as bad as the others. They put so many graphics on their screen that you can't see the footage! I was watching last night and they showed the diminishing Baghdad skyline. All you could see was the AA fire while the bombs were blowing up in the city behind the "Breaking News" banner. Why even show any footage? Just fill the screen all the way to the top with multiple marquee scrolls. Alternate the directions. The carnival's in town!

[The South Texan]

Maybe it has to do that Fox also has some of the better looking newsbabes.

[Andonius_99]

I was down in GA/'Bama this past week and noticed that just about everyone down there that had a TV on was watching Fox News...kinda funny coming from the land of Ted Turner, huh?

[SMEDLEYBUTLER]

Plus Col North is still held in high regard in the Corps. We don't forget our heroes.

There are two schools of thought in the Corps on North: those who love him and those who hate him. Quite a few Marines who served with him don't care for him.

[tutstar]

oooh rah

[RandallFlagg]

There were three very young protestors (young teens-skateboards in hands) and the ever-present indy media photographer following them around.

I saw them as I was leaving. The li'l punks started a snowball fight with their buddies across Broadway! I wonder if they got a picture of their non-violence.

With luck, in the future, they'll eat their own.

[RandallFlagg]

CRAP! I skrooed up! Please disregard post #36

What I meant to say was did anyone catch that interview with Geraldo having his camera point to the ond of a huge Marine crowd holding a giant sign that said, "We Love Laurie Dhue!"?? I thought that was great!

[TwoSue]

I have 2 pictures of Ollie & me. He thought for sure he closed his eyes in the first one and told my husband to take another!

[Dubya]

That was very thoiughtfull of Ollie. Glad you got them.

[Wavyhill]

Barrett is right about the intelligence of Marines, and not just in what TV they choose to watch. I served in the USMC from 1989 to 1993, and from my viewpoint, the average Marine was far brighter, on subjects ranging from survival in combat to abstract history, than almost any of the deadheads you find on college campuses. OK, a large minority of college students are bright in their own field, but few have the all-around knowledge of the Marines whom they deride as stupid hicks. Semper Fi!