Author Topic: Good news in Iraq is rarely reported in the U.S. media (Read 1650 times)

Ripsnort · « **on:** December 14, 2007, 06:45:10 PM »

..which isn't surprising to say the least. Is anyone really surprised?

In 2006, they were first to report that Iraq's output was lowest since invasion.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/04/28/ap/world/mainD8H969Q00.shtml

Today, only the BBC reports the highest output in Iraq, even before invasion:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7144774.stm

And yet the BBC cannot stand good news, notice how the article turns from good news to "but...".

Ah yes...the media is plenty liberal.

Incidently, the "good news not reported" is something I hear from alot of soldiers here in the Pacific Northwest (we live near McChord AFB and Ft. Lewis) as well as my nephew who is stationed in Iraq. Why do you suppose that is?

SirLoin · « **Reply #1 on:** December 14, 2007, 06:50:27 PM »

Good to see..but if there is a timetable for withdrawl who is really going to want to push for restructure(putting life on line) knowing full-well it will go to hell & a handbasket once the coalition force cut out?

i think a long term coalition precense is the only option.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #2 on:** December 14, 2007, 06:52:07 PM »

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Originally posted by SirLoin
Good to see..but if there is a timetable for withdrawl who is really going to want to push for restructure(putting life on line) knowing full-well it will go to hell & a handbasket once the coalition force cut out?

i think a long term coalition precense is the only option.

No different than Japan or Germany....

john9001 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 14, 2007, 07:10:45 PM »

why are American troops still in Germany, where is the exit strategy? bring the boys home.

-tronski- · « **Reply #4 on:** December 14, 2007, 07:16:30 PM »

The occupations of Japan and Germany were conducted completely differently from each other to suit their differeing states after VE and VJ days...

Whereas ignoring the lessons learn't, the occupation of Iraq has been conducted different again from those two examples - why would you assume that Iraq would then also be a success based on the German and Japanese occupations?

Tronsky

john9001 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 14, 2007, 07:30:26 PM »

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Originally posted by -tronski-
why would you assume that Iraq would then also be a success based on the German and Japanese occupations?

Tronsky

good point, lets keep troops in Iraq for 60 years and see how it works out.

-tronski- · « **Reply #6 on:** December 14, 2007, 07:48:17 PM »

Japan regained full sovereignty in 7 years, Germany was stable in less than 5 years and joined Nato in 10...why wait 60?

Tronsky

SirLoin · « **Reply #7 on:** December 14, 2007, 07:51:22 PM »

cause Germany & Japan weren't surrounded by religious fanatic theocracies bent on bringin arrmageddon to non-Islamists.

bj229r · « **Reply #8 on:** December 14, 2007, 08:05:34 PM »

Germany has REAL useful bases for us, not sure about Japan

Sixpence · « **Reply #9 on:** December 14, 2007, 08:08:05 PM »

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Originally posted by Ripsnort
No different than Japan or Germany....

Well, there is that little declaration of war thing

bj229r · « **Reply #10 on:** December 14, 2007, 08:15:20 PM »

http://www.mediaresearch.org/realitycheck/2007/fax20071204.asp

midnight Target · « **Reply #11 on:** December 14, 2007, 09:10:00 PM »

It isn't liberal bias, it is sensationalist bias. Good news is boring. You almost never see good news on any station on any topic. This has nothing to do with an Iraq agenda and everything to do with gaining viewers and profits.

Shamus · « **Reply #12 on:** December 14, 2007, 09:30:03 PM »

Yup, some one robbed the bank I use about a year ago, it was all over the news.

I have been checking the headlines every day since, didn't see "The local bank was not robbed today" anywhere.

shamus

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #13 on:** December 14, 2007, 09:46:13 PM »

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Originally posted by john9001
why are American troops still in Germany, where is the exit strategy? bring the boys home.

Because even though the Soviet Union is no more.

We still have Boroda to the east

Boroda · « **Reply #14 on:** December 14, 2007, 10:20:28 PM »

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Originally posted by DREDIOCK
Because even though the Soviet Union is no more.

We still have Boroda to the east

Hey, you move your bases from Germany to Poland, Czhech Republic, Romania, Bulgaria and Baltic "countries".

USSR brought it's boys home from Germany, you still move towards Russia!