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Ah, you're probably right. I'm sure that the fallen service members want to be USED by the media to further liberal media bias.
And to jump in and answer LITS question to JAM, I think TV coverage would be the last of my concerns at the time. Again, I feel Congressman Jones has a point. It could be looked on as the nation paying it's respects to a fallen comrade.
How many times has the constitution and "Rights" been used as a loophole for an agenda that has nothing to do with preserving rights or the benefit of the citizens.
I'll exit the thread here.
Any time the rights of citizens under the Constitution are described as "loopholes" is a good chance for everyone to see that every side has an agenda.
Again, this thread has veered off topic. A chance to bash the media instead of discussing the issue at hand. We cannot have it both ways. We bemoan the fact that the civilian world does not understand the military, does not understand the sacrifices we make. Yet when a suggestion is put forward which would exemplify this in the most poignant manner, we attempt to shoot both those who propose it and those who implement it.
If you feel that the American public would allow the media to accomplish this in a disrespectful manner, perhaps we aren't worth fighting for.
In my experience, it is not the reporters, but the editors back in the states that causes the grief.
That it is nothing more than an attempt by the President to manipulate the media in covering the war and that it is a way to pretend that the sacrifices are not "real".
How does one get America and American's on board with a war if we go through our daily lives pretending that ultimate sacrifices are not being made?
As far as the "media" using photos in a disrespecful manner - I doubt it. QUOTE]
1. First statement I quoted....at least we know your spin....as if it wasn't obvious before.
2. The draft. There have been PLENTY of photos, but heck, they'd rather watch CSI, The Hills, The OC, Friend, and Letterman.
3. You doubt it? You might want to brush up on some past coverage.
You're on the wrong side of this, and unfortunately, the ones who will suffer are your child's comrades, and their families. At least you can let them all know how you felt when their dead child is being moved from a plane.
We bemoan the fact that the civilian world does not understand the military, does not understand the sacrifices we make. Yet when a suggestion is put forward which would exemplify this in the most poignant manner, we attempt to shoot both those who propose it and those who implement it.
We also bemoan the abortion issue...should we start taking pictures of everybody walking out of an abortion clinic?