Even the media. That argument would have a little more validity since there are a finite number of media outlets and a finite media output per day. Sorta. If people buy more newspapers the ad people can sell more ads and the paper can print more pages. So it is still not a zero sum game.
But fundamentally though I object to the proposition that it does not matter whether this war was started for persoanl or financial reasons. It matters a heck of a lot to the familes of the people who died there. To suggest that the question should not receive media coverage in a public affairs context that includes an impeachment over Monica Lewinski is almost insulting to those familes. So let's see, we will have a media circus over marital infidelities, but gee, a when a president lies about why he is starting a war, that would not be important???? Come on. Dana On Tue, 10 Jun 2003 14:06:22 -0400, Angel Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I fully agree that the people should be helped, that the 2 governments > and the UN should step up and help them properly. > > I do not, however, agree that holding our leaders and elected officials > accountable and responsible for their actions means that the above > cannot happen. > > Understand...one is NOT NOT NOT dependent on the other. > > If you actually mean to say that the MEDIA should focus more on what > is/isn't being done for the Iraqi people, then that is a different > discussion. > > -Gel > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Philip Arnold [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > My problem is they are CONCENTRATING on pointing the blame - they should > be concentrating on helping the people most effected and then they can > deal with who was right or wrong > > Them "bitching" DOES take away effort from other things, and I > personally would rather see that time and money be put to better use > > If you think that a 2 year investigation into how the wrong information > was supplied, and results in nothing (this seems to be the norm) is > better than helping the innocent people of Iraq, then you have a problem > with priorities > > I would MUCH rather see the 2 governments and the UN step up and help > them PROPERLY, not just give them a little help and say "aren't we > nice"... The country is currently having problems - since the US and UK > "helped" get them into that situation, then they should "help" get them > out of it! > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
