So someone trying to pass (presumably by going into the opposite direction lane) and getting into an accident is now somehow an indictment of our military presence in Iraq?
Why is this in the news?
Because the "news" is whatever the socialist press wants to make it.
If this van had run into a wall, it would be no news at all. I am quite confident that our soldiers are not over there crushing vanloads of wedding-goers for kicks. But you know what, if the Islamakazis stopped blowing things up all the time, there would be a lot fewer American tanks on the streets...
So someone trying to pass (presumably by going into the opposite direction lane) and getting into an accident is now somehow an indictment of our military presence in Iraq?
What on earth are you talking about? Where in this article is the indictment of our military? One witness gave an account that tried to put the blame on the tank, but apparently other witness disagree. Other than that, it’s an article about an accident in which nine people died.
Why is this in the news?
Because nine people died in an accident when they crashed into an American tank. That's not something that happens every day.
everything that happens that is bad is an indictment of the nearest responsible Republican or US military.
It's news because it hurst the US effort in Iraq.
US military digging a well for a school of crippled Iraqis for example is not news.
If wild dogs in Baghdad attack people, then the headline is:
"Military fails to protect Iraqis from wild dogs"
If the military shoots the dogs in response:
"Military shoots defenseless dogs"
(replace 'dogs' with 'insurgents' and you get the REAL template of actual iraqi reporting)
"Why is this in the news?"
I work with the mother of the soldier driving the tank, she said, he didn't have a choice or a chance to take evasive action, he had to hit the van. He is very upset about it and could use some prayers. His name is Nathan.