It is pretty obvious to me that the timing and content of this story were designed to appeal to anti-war sentiment on the eve of an election. I was never one to believe that the media has a "liberal bias," but CNN has sure proved me wrong.
And I disagree that the media should just report what happens, particularly when they are given the privilege of observing war up close. Reporters don't have a right to be in a fox hole. When they are given that privilege, they must be responsible. No, they shouldn't show pictures of a soldier getting his head blown off. No, they shouldn't show footage that empowers the enemy. That is irresponsible journalism.
I definitely disagree.
The story isn't "liberal" in any way. It is however, a poor example of sensationalism, too much graphic details showed.
The clip isn't heavily edited, it's not a fake, it is what actually happened.
Don't blame the messenger. The journalists put the focus on something, now it is up to the public to make up their minds.
One big problem is that CNN, FOX and MSNBC has been producing the image of "intelligent" missiles, shown as light rods in the dark Iraqi night, for way too long.
The reality of what is happening in Iraq is still being self-censored by CNN, FOX and other news stations to this day.
IMO, it's disgusting.
A journalist should report, then let the public make up own minds.
An example: Watergate - Woodward and Bernstein never once in their articles argued for Nixon to leave office. They simply brought the truth as good as they could, then they left it up to the public to decide on what would happen.
Guys like Olbermann, O'Reilly and Hannity/Colmes are a disgrace to journalism.
They work a political agenda. No political commentator on a big network should do shit like that. Fcuking idits all of them.
...and don't even get me started on Limbaugh.
YIP
Zack
