Salty

iTrader: (14)

It's too bad they shot down a Uh-1 but thankfully the pilots were evacuated to safety...

What really gets me about this article is how slanted it seems...

Reuters, AP and a few other lesser known news groups make it seem like the Sadr's followers are going to win because they shot down a refurbished Uh-1 that's 10 years older than me?! We have hundreds of helicopters to take it's place and a 1000 troops to take the place of that less fortunate solider that was killed in the battle.

Why couldn't the article suggest a possible insignificant Shiite uprising instead of making seem like there's thousands of cells lurking in the shadows across Iraq waiting to pounce? Furthermore, why can't they mention the Shiite uprising and also address the fact our servicemen and women are highly motivated and dedicated individuals with unlimited firepower, resources and the heart to get the mission accomplished to restore order to Shi'ite Islam areas?

Did our Grandparents see this type of reporting during Korea, WWII and prior to that? No they didn't, an this is exactly why a lot of people get the wrong impression in Iraqi current events. This is also why people bought into Moore's film when he portrayed Pre-OIF Iraq as a "Utopian Society" which he immediately followed with "Shock and Awe"


EDIT TO ADDRESS ANOTHER POINT FROM THE ARTICLE:

Reuters and AP will tell you exactly how a we offended Muslims and how each member of al Qadea was wrongfully treated, but they don't address the details on our military's actions.

This quote makes it seem like the 1st Infantry Division was incompetent to get the task done and the President himself called in the "Big & Bad" Marines. They make it seem like the 1st ID was folding and too weak to accomplish the task when they were merely rotated with the Marines to prevent fatigue and complacency, a commonly performed task among line units.

dub2w

It is too bad that the bias in the media erodes true concerns that US / world citizens have of the war in Iraq. We need to address this on the full spectrum though... I will not nod my head in agreement that Fox News is teh righteous

Salty

iTrader: (14)

Wow, that was some uprising!...

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp..._re_mi_ea/iraq

Won't be long till another bloodsucking hollywood director with a **** poor military advisor completely destroys this story too.

dr3d1zzl3

iTrader: (1)

ya it is a shame that there is so much bias and leaning in the media, like a wise man once said

DONT HATE THE MEDIA BECOME THE MEDIA!!

Salty

iTrader: (14)

That has to be the most asinine quote i've heard in awhile...

You're the media for ****s sake... it's your job to be an impartial 3rd party and report without bias.

If i had a client trying to get a loan and the escrow company was biased by trying to screw him/her over during the signing and closing costs can i use that quote?

"Sorry Mr. Smith... don't hate escrow, become escrow"

Salty

iTrader: (14)

Well so far we're living up to our part of the deal and so as the Shiite's in their effort to die or spill blood:

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor.../iraq_cleric_4

Salty

iTrader: (14)

Actually they're throwing in the towel: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp..._re_mi_ea/iraq :figures:

FUNKED1

Screw truce, we saw how the honored the last one. Wipe them out to the last man.