Comments on: Broadcast networks have stopped sending full-time correspondents to Iraq. http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/29/networks-iraq/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:44:13 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: curious http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/29/networks-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-5399236 curious Tue, 30 Dec 2008 05:27:56 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/29/networks-iraq/#comment-5399236 Gee, I guess that means the wars are won. No one is being killed anymore. And it also means that anyone can like McCain can walk through any market without fear. Oh I forgot. McCain had helicopters and a couple of hundred men protecting him. He said, "it was like walking peacefully anywhere in the world." I guess he didn't really lie, we only thought he did. As for the press not covering the war much. The last I heard none of the networks mentions the war week to week much less every evening. Someone said that ABC sometimes gives it three minutes a week. Death is so boring, especially when it is someone else paying the price. Why send reporters into those nasty places. Why they could be killed. Other country's like England send them. But we don't. After all these years the press has more important things to cover like......hell I'm certain there must be something more important. Gee, I guess that means the wars are won. No one is being killed anymore. And it also means that anyone can like McCain
can walk through any market without fear. Oh I forgot. McCain had helicopters and a couple of hundred men protecting him. He said, “it was like walking peacefully anywhere in the world.” I guess he didn’t really lie, we only thought he did.

As for the press not covering the war much. The last I heard none of the networks mentions the war week to week much less every evening. Someone said that ABC sometimes gives it three minutes a week. Death is so boring, especially when it is someone else paying the price. Why send reporters into those nasty places. Why they could be killed. Other country’s like England send them. But we don’t.

After all these years the press has more important things to cover like……hell I’m certain there must be something more important.

]]> By: dbearton http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/29/networks-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-5398780 dbearton Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:50:08 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/29/networks-iraq/#comment-5398780 Matters little, MSM is so full of Corporate and RepubliCon propaganda, like Faux News, not worth watching. Matters little, MSM is so full of Corporate and RepubliCon propaganda, like Faux News, not worth watching.

]]> By: drew3rd http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/29/networks-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-5398600 drew3rd Mon, 29 Dec 2008 23:15:31 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/29/networks-iraq/#comment-5398600 Well, I for one think this is great news. I realize This doesn't fit the template here in happyville. Sounds like there isn't much to cover that's going to get the MSM ratings. Sounds like they hope to find it in Afghanistan. Sounds good to me. If the Iraqi's are beginning to enjoy quieter times, I'm happy for them. I now pray for the same with the people of Afghanistan and Israel. Well, I for one think this is great news. I realize This doesn’t fit the template here in happyville. Sounds like there isn’t much to cover that’s going to get the MSM ratings. Sounds like they hope to find it in Afghanistan. Sounds good to me. If the Iraqi’s are beginning to enjoy quieter times, I’m happy for them. I now pray for the same with the people of Afghanistan and Israel.

]]> By: wiley http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/29/networks-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-5398130 wiley Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:50:41 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/29/networks-iraq/#comment-5398130 So much for supporting our troops. So much for supporting our troops.

]]> By: jb http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/29/networks-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-5397854 jb Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:47:06 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/29/networks-iraq/#comment-5397854 Their audience is no longer interested. Their audience is no longer interested.

]]> By: Wayne http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/29/networks-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-5397828 Wayne Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:34:24 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/29/networks-iraq/#comment-5397828 <em>StratRat Says: The MSM cannot cover an illegal war, but has time to shower attention on Joe the Plumber and Sarah Palin? <strong>Maybe the networks just decided for the rest of us what type of information we should receive.</strong> That would explain a lot.</em> You mean like deciding who to eliminate from the presidential debates way before the first primary vote was even cast? Naw, the MSM wouldn't do that would they? **sigh** StratRat Says:

The MSM cannot cover an illegal war, but has time to shower attention on Joe the Plumber and Sarah Palin? Maybe the networks just decided for the rest of us what type of information we should receive. That would explain a lot.

You mean like deciding who to eliminate from the presidential debates way before the first primary vote was even cast?

Naw, the MSM wouldn’t do that would they?
**sigh**

]]> By: StratRat http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/29/networks-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-5397800 StratRat Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:14:30 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/29/networks-iraq/#comment-5397800 The MSM cannot cover an illegal war, but has time to shower attention on Joe the Plumber and Sarah Palin? Maybe the networks just decided for the rest of us what type of information we should receive. That would explain a lot. The MSM cannot cover an illegal war, but has time to shower attention on Joe the Plumber and Sarah Palin? Maybe the networks just decided for the rest of us what type of information we should receive. That would explain a lot.

]]> By: jb http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/29/networks-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-5397788 jb Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:56:05 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/29/networks-iraq/#comment-5397788 Sorry to be OT, but there is a rather annoying brewhaha over at the Gaza post. Sorry to be OT, but there is a rather annoying brewhaha over at the Gaza post.

]]> By: Green-Party http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/29/networks-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-5397772 Green-Party Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:40:59 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/29/networks-iraq/#comment-5397772 Does anyone even listen to MSM to get their news? The BBC, CBC, and other European news organization are much better than the corporate propagandist outlets that we have in this country. Does anyone even listen to MSM to get their news? The BBC, CBC, and other European news organization are much better than the corporate propagandist outlets that we have in this country.

]]> By: Badger http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/29/networks-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-5397768 Badger Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:40:08 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/29/networks-iraq/#comment-5397768 Tokin, Then explain to me why the American People have turned against this Iraq War so thoroughly. If we are all subjected to such effective efforts of <em> hegemons and progagandists</em>...then how come McCain lost in a landslide. No..I can't agree with you. America finally learned the truth about this War..and since most of us haven't been to Iraq..it has to be the result of brave journalists and reporters. Tokin,

Then explain to me why the American People have turned against this Iraq War so thoroughly.

If we are all subjected to such effective efforts of hegemons and progagandists…then how come McCain lost in a landslide.

No..I can’t agree with you. America finally learned the truth about this War..and since most of us haven’t been to Iraq..it has to be the result of brave journalists and reporters.

]]> By: tokin librul http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/29/networks-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-5397750 tokin librul Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:29:18 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/29/networks-iraq/#comment-5397750 <blockquote><em>If you want to know why and who….turn on NPR. BTW..PBS relies on Print Reporters to tell the story…John Burns among the Best. December 29th, 2008 at 10:57 am</em></blockquote> Ol' Badger, I fear I must disagree... Edit: "If you want to know why and who <i>the hegemons and progagandists are blaming</i>, turn on NPR... "Nationalist Propagandist Radio"

If you want to know why and who….turn on NPR.

BTW..PBS relies on Print Reporters to tell the story…John Burns among the Best.
December 29th, 2008 at 10:57 am

Ol’ Badger, I fear I must disagree…

Edit:

“If you want to know why and who the hegemons and progagandists are blaming, turn on NPR…

“Nationalist Propagandist Radio”

]]> By: Witch1 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/29/networks-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-5397742 Witch1 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:25:46 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/29/networks-iraq/#comment-5397742 Happy New Year back at ya Badger, great post's..Thank you for posting...Blessings Happy New Year back at ya Badger, great post’s..Thank you for posting…Blessings

]]> By: tokin librul http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/29/networks-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-5397740 tokin librul Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:25:36 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/29/networks-iraq/#comment-5397740 Yet another step in the Grand Forgetting is now undertaken. Down the memory-hole. Nuttin' but a skid-mark... Yet another step in the Grand Forgetting is now undertaken.

Down the memory-hole.

Nuttin’ but a skid-mark…

]]> By: Badger http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/29/networks-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-5397734 Badger Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:23:55 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/29/networks-iraq/#comment-5397734 Happy New Year Witch 1, I believe this Iraq War has been the Deadliest for Journalists so far. Much Credit goes to the Iraqi Stringers and Translators and Drivers who risk their lives ...and the lives of their Families...to report the News. America has a Moral Obligation to protect the Iraqis who provide essential assistance to our Reporters and to our Military... by allowing them to immigrate to the US, if their lives are in jeopardy. We haven't been doing a very good job of this so far. Happy New Year Witch 1,

I believe this Iraq War has been the Deadliest for Journalists so far.

Much Credit goes to the Iraqi Stringers and Translators and Drivers who risk their lives …and the lives of their Families…to report the News.

America has a Moral Obligation to protect the Iraqis who provide essential assistance to our Reporters and to our Military… by allowing them to immigrate to the US, if their lives are in jeopardy.

We haven’t been doing a very good job of this so far.

]]> By: 5th Estate http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/29/networks-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-5397712 5th Estate Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:03:10 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/29/networks-iraq/#comment-5397712 How are we going to know what a fantastic success it's all been then? Oh yeah, I forgot, General Petraeus and Bill Kristol will tell us <em>all </em>about it. How are we going to know what a fantastic success it’s all been then?
Oh yeah, I forgot, General Petraeus and Bill Kristol will tell us all about it.

]]> By: Witch1 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/29/networks-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-5397708 Witch1 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:01:56 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/29/networks-iraq/#comment-5397708 Could this be yet another spin.? Correspondent's refuse to go to Iraq and war zone's. No one want's to die in the bush made up war's any more..Follow the money do's not work well when a reporter is dead and can't spend it.....Blessings Could this be yet another spin.? Correspondent’s refuse to go to Iraq and war zone’s. No one want’s to die in the bush made up war’s any more..Follow the money do’s not work well when a reporter is dead and can’t spend it…..Blessings

]]> By: Keith H. http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/29/networks-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-5397702 Keith H. Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:59:25 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/29/networks-iraq/#comment-5397702 The old folks used to say that television would be the fall of this country. After witnessing our media over the last eight years I am beginning to believe them. The old folks used to say that television would be the fall of this country.
After witnessing our media over the last eight years I am beginning to believe them.

]]> By: Badger http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/29/networks-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-5397696 Badger Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:57:43 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/29/networks-iraq/#comment-5397696 IMHO, the BEST reporting from Iraq IS and always WAS on the Radio. NPR's Lourdes Garcia Navarro & Ivan Watson can get to the story with just a Tape recorder....no bulky and obvious TV Cameras and Crews. If you want to SEE the results of a Car Bomb...turn on the TV. If you want to know why and who....turn on NPR. BTW..PBS relies on Print Reporters to tell the story...John Burns among the Best. IMHO, the BEST reporting from Iraq IS and always WAS on the Radio.

NPR’s Lourdes Garcia Navarro & Ivan Watson can get to the story with just a Tape recorder….no bulky and obvious TV Cameras and Crews.

If you want to SEE the results of a Car Bomb…turn on the TV.

If you want to know why and who….turn on NPR.

BTW..PBS relies on Print Reporters to tell the story…John Burns among the Best.

]]> By: ElBruce http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/29/networks-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-5397666 ElBruce Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:33:13 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/29/networks-iraq/#comment-5397666 Now is when you can get some actually good reporting done... when the Cheney administration is less likely/able to restrict access. Now is when you can get some actually good reporting done… when the Cheney administration is less likely/able to restrict access.

]]> By: konchster http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/29/networks-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-5397656 konchster Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:25:19 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/29/networks-iraq/#comment-5397656 Hohum now we can forget all that mess over there and concentrate on American Idol like good little sheep Hohum now we can forget all that mess over there and concentrate on American Idol like good little sheep

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