-Caveat Lector- Sorry this is so old but I was just deleting files and came across it. This was in WorldNetDaily Nicky Date: Saturday, 5 December 1998 10:40 By Col David Hackworth - WorldNetDaily Most Americans get their news from television. And stories such as I've outlined aren't juicy enough to make the evening news, even though they vitally concern our national security, the welfare of our troops and how our defense dollars are being misspent. I daily correspond, mostly by e-mail, with soldiers and sailors all over the world. I frequently get scoops that I pass to other reporters if they can get the news out faster than I can. A few weeks ago I got a report from Bosnia that two of our pilots were wounded by lasers and that laser attacks were becoming a major problem to aircrews. I called two contacts, one with a major newspaper, the other with a major TV network. The printed press reporter got the story nationwide on page one the next day. A week later, the TV guy rang me back and said, "It just isn't our kind of story." We know the kind of story TV likes. If it doesn't reek of sex, scandal and sensationalism, forget it. Sadly, this leaves most Americans in the dark about bottom-line matters affecting our very survival as a nation. DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
