[Alberta's Child]

Yes, we're dealing with the "Instant Gratification Crowd." They think it should be just like the movies. We go in, we invade, we conquer the regime and then everybody lives happily ever after.

How can we possibly expect people to believe any differently when this is precisely how our government has portrayed warfare ever since the first Gulf War (or even sooner -- in Grenada and Panama)?

[Allegra]

How can we possibly expect people to believe any differently when this is precisely how our government has portrayed warfare ever since the first Gulf War (or even sooner -- in Grenada and Panama)?

I distinctly recall President Bush and Secretary Rumsfeld, among others, warning that this would take a long time and that they knew people would end up getting discouraged. It was said on many occasions.

I believe differently. So do several others on this thread. Is there something wrong with us, or are we just immune to media spin because we can see right through it?