I wish that more military families would realize just how much the press is against our troops. They are beginning to really complain about the press but will still watch network news in hopes of getting any news about our troops. The UK families are really having a tough time.
Some of the same families that complain still refuse to watch Fox or read other sources on the net. The liberal press is counting on just that.
I'm sorry for our British allies and their families. BBC is so out of control.
PC insanity that parents of the troops trust anyone who intentionally incites fear, hypes negativity daily while ignoring the good works of their sons and daughters, ignoring the gratitude of the Iraqi people and the history of Saddam's brutality. I've seen it here - parents glued to the 'worst case scenario' news, refusing to listen to reports from the troops and their commanders.
Here's one reason - the major military support group is stupidly calling itself the "Worried Families Bureau" - spreading "worry" to the families throughout Britain. Perhaps a Brit visitor could phone these fearmongers and suggest they change their name to reflect the character and dignity of the military:
[The SSAFA Forces Help (Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association) was formed in 1885 and is a national charity helping serving and Ex-Service meen and women and their dependents when in need. They've now announced telephone lines for Forces families in Staffordshire concerned about loved ones have been announced.
The SSAFA Worried Families Bureau can be contacted on the following numbers.
Army - (01980) 615792, (01980) 615793, (01980) 615794, (01980) 615795, (01980) 615796
RAF - (01452) 712612 - ext 7045/7080
The SSAFA (Forces Help) Staffordshire spokesman James Cantrill said: "We have been receiving many phone calls from worried families concerned about loved ones.
Therefore we are working alongside the forces themselves to publicise the Worried Families Bureau. Anyone with an immediate concern should contact these numbers to get the most up to date information."
"SSAFA are actively helping the families of forces and ex-forces personnel. Especially at this time there may be problems or difficulties that come up. We are here to help with those and I would urge anyone who requires help to give us a ring on (01785) 212680."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/stoke/features/community/noticeboard.shtml
Our enemies couldn't come up with a better way to undermine morale...parents treating their warriors as babies, as understandable as it may be.
Bill Clinton's peacenik Oxford pals now work for the BBC, and teach journalism. A Rudyard Kipling / Shakespeare revival would help. Too bad the Brits threw out their very real and noble traditions - history of law and chivalry for Utopian PC fluff. The British troops in Basra survived BBC indoctrination and grew up to be honorable and brave defenders of the faith. Hopeful, that.
8 Orwell's Warning - The BBC is blind to its own biases - Opinion Journal ^ | 8/06/03 | MICHAEL GONZALEZ