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Tina, Springfield, Missouri — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:15:53 GMT

I would like to see more positive stories about how the people are being helped.

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Kristy, CT — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:28:47 GMT

A wonderful story. When my brother was over in Iraq I would hear about the improvements that were being made. He was part of the Anbar Awakening...I heard positive stories about this months and months before mainstream media picked it up...it always dissapointed me that only the negative stories made the mainstream news. I hope to read more positive stories out of Iraq, because they are defintely out there. Thank you to all of our troops for your hard work and dedication. Regardless of anyone's opinion on the war, we should all recognize their sacrifices and be thankful for what they have endured for us.

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Eppie Sessions, Sulphur,La — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:29:46 GMT

Yes, i believe what these young men are saying about Iraq, that they can hold there owe. My son was shot in 2005 stayed at Walter Reed for 6 months and in 2006 stayed for 1-1/2 months. He said the people were vey nice. We should never forget the ones that never made it home, they are our heros.

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Jason, Riverside, California — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:58:14 GMT

We Americans have become sensationalists. The reason the news only shows the negative stories is because that's what brings in the viewers. Just like when Britney Spears looses it, it's big news, but when she starts putting her life back together, it's yawn, okay, whatever. Balance is hard to acheive when we tune out the positive stories. The end effect is that they stop running those, or devote 30 seconds at the very end. The local Los Angeles news had a wonderful story a couple days ago about a little boy whose brother gave him a bone marrow transplant for leukemia, but it was tucked at the very end of the 11 PM news, after the last commercial break, so I'm sure almost nobody saw it.

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Richard Garrigues, Gardena, CA — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:06:37 GMT

Why is it that you report network reduction of war coverage and then assume it to be a reflection of diminishing public interest in the war? I'm tired of hearing repetitious reports of news morsels that the official information office doles out to the news media but I am eager to read and hear what the Purple Heart heros, the soldiers lucky enough not to be Purple Heart heros, and the millions of civilians (Iraqi and otherwise) who are actually living those stories, percieve as reality.

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H R Coursen — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:07:05 GMT

Wonderful that these guys who were wounded while being used for political, even personal, agendas can remain so positive. Bush and the people who sent them are a disgrace, but they are not. I speak as a veteran.

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Jack Empson — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:14:15 GMT

Our media is turning into propagandists for the enemy by exagerated and selective coverage of the war for ratings.

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Jeff, Seattle — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:20:29 GMT

"As the war continues into its fifth year"

First year was 2003-2004.
Second year was 2004-2005.
Third year was 2005-2006.
Fourth year was 2006-2007.
Fifth year was 2007-2008.
Sixth year is 2008-2009.

Thus we are now in the sixth year of the war. Please correct the main article. Thanks.

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Karen Heer, Sequim, WA 98382 — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:24:49 GMT

We wouldn't having to rebuild the country...If we had not blown it up...Once again we fail to realize by getting rid of a strong dictator...these people now cannot live in peace...I pray for our men to be used for a plan to help us all to live in peace, and I cry that they are sent without a plan...Support the troops... I do everyone of them are following orders and doing a job that our government has asked them to do...I respect that above all...I am married to a former POW of the Japanese for 3 1/2 years...we are both in agreement.

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Ken S. — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:33:27 GMT

Presenting an accurate representation of a story may be the ideal purpose of the media, but the "4th Estate" is also a major business, one that has a saying that goes, "If it bleeds, it leads." Meaning that stories about bloody attacks attract more attention than stories about peace and charity. More attention means bigger bucks for the media outlets.

That's why you see almost ridiculous levels of hype and overdramatization for even inconsequential stories.

It's a shame, but it's true.

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Pablo Crus, Miami, FL — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:36:51 GMT

I think I must be the only one in the USA who doesn't believe that our soldiers have done anything for me by fighting in Iraq. They are not fighting for Americans' freedom or security, they are fighting for the ambitions of a madman, much as Hitler's soldiers did for him.

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JOSH, PORT NECHES, TEXAS — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:44:38 GMT

WE ARE WINNING IN IRAQ AND IF WE WOULD HAVE PULLED OUT LIKE THE DEMOCRATS AND KERRY WANTED TO DO,,,ALQEDA AND IRAN WOULD BE RUNNING THE 3RD LARGEST OIL RESERVE IN THE WORLD,,,WHY WON'T THE LIBERAL BIASED MEDIA REPORT THAT...AMERICA CAN'NOT BE DEFEATED ON THE BATTLE FIELD,,WE CAN ONLY DEFEAT OURSELVES...I PRAY THAT OBAMA ISNT ELECTED BECAUSE HE WILL SURRENDER AND RUN,,AND MAKE ALL OF THE SACRAFICE OF OUR SOLDIERS,,,AS GOOD AS DIRT THAT THEY DIED ON...

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Kevin, Dallas, TX — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:03:58 GMT

My buddy Leslie Teague is over there making a difference for the children of Iraq. He and his colleagues are working with a school and it's students providing them with supplies and good ol' US hospitality!

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Brent Levonian, La Canada, CA — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:04:59 GMT

you will never see coverage of the good our soldiers do from the LEFT LEANING mainstream media. Blowhard Tabloid "journalists" like Keith Rabid Pit Bull Olbermann" won't show it because it does not advance his liberal agenda. it was funny watching Olbermann talk about how great Russert was after he sadly died, and I kept thinking that he should look in a mirror because while Russert was a Brilliant Interrogator, he was a gentle man. Olbermann is a scumbag in comparison.

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Pete Farley, Denver Colorado — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:06:41 GMT

I believe the American public would love to more stories of what's going right and not what's going wrong. However, main stream as well as cable, news outlets believe that negative sells better than positive and gets them the ratings they need. I hate being a synic but I also believe most new conglomerates believe they can control the American publics opinion and determine the outcome of elections etc. Therefore, showing only the negative helps them achieve these goals. I'm looking forward to seeing our men and women come home once the job is done. I hope Spc Tran is on point and the Iraqi government is close to taking control of their own country. In the mean time lets support our hero's. The Campaign store has items, confort and goodies, that you can purchase that will be sent directly to them in both Iraq and Afganistan. You can support as little as a couple service members or and entire batallion. Good bless them and Thank you!

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Jay Michaels, Kalamazoo, Mi. — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:07:58 GMT

We have a left leaning television and print media that choose to use anything negative about the war to smear and denegrate the Bush administration.
Is it any wonder that there is so little that is positive shown about our war fighters presence in Iraq?
We'll just have to wait until Obama is President in order to discover that our military men and women are the "Saviours of Iraq".

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henry sarria, Isla Vista, CA — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:12:37 GMT

If ANYBODY knows the truth about what's going on in Iraq or Afghanistan, it's those brave men & women who have signed on to serve in our military.
It is my honor to know many who are & have served in both campaigns & they will be the 1st to tell you that the media skews the truth about the daily affairs in Iraq.
You don't hear about the appreciation shown to our troops by those once persecuted by Saddam's regime or about the U.S. soldiers that used even their own meager wages to buy backpacks full of school supplies for Iraqi children.
How about those brave military doctors that have saved countless Iraqi lives in their hospitals?
All you hear about is an agenda-based series of reports & personally, it's getting to the point where opinion & news are hard to separate.
I want our troops to come home just as much as the Cindy Sheehan bleeding-heart liberal, no doubt there. But I also think the media has a duty & responsibility to report on all aspects of the conflict in Iraq & Afghanistan in a truthful, non-agenda sort of way.
I know what publications or news outlets I can or can't trust based on the bias I've personally witnessed, but it should never come to that based on the Canons of Journalism.
To all those men & women serving "over there" in those far away lands, from me you'll ALWAYS get a crisp salute, hearty handshake & a debt of thanks & gratitude for the mission you've undertaken.
All of you are heroes & it's time for the media to report the good you do & the progress you've made.
To all those critics of our military, media included, the only salute you'll get from me is the "you're #1" sign. Go figure it out.

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Don Head, Scottsdale, AZ — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:14:55 GMT

Americans are fed up with the Iraq war because for years the only thing they saw or read were violent events, over and over, day and night. I saw a deadly seen with dead bodies on CNN 4 times in an hour. This kind of coverage with very little positive news was bound to sway public opinion....being mentally tramatized over and over. We will have a great debate in the presidential elections this year and in the end the American people will understand the consequences of failure in Iraz and that we are close to to winning. Which means leaving Iraq with a stable government that can take care of itself, it's people, and it's democracy.

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Chuck Walters, U.S. Army (Ret), Colorado Springs, CO — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:18:22 GMT

Come on people! I respect these young men for their service, but all the nice feel good stories won't change the fact that Iraq, six years now, is still a very dangerous place which remains politically unstable and more likely to align itself with Iran regardless of the hundreds of billions spent and thousands of lives lost. "Who will be the last to die for a mistake."

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Tim Messer, Phoenix, AZ — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:22:13 GMT

There is less coverage because the story is good not bad. That interferes with the network peoples political agenda for the fall. No surprise there.

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Wayne G. Skaggs — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:26:00 GMT

Bad News stories have legs. Good news does not. Progress in Iraq erodes credibility of previously taken editorial positons. I hear from troops and just tell them to expect this slant and why. The don't like it but, in case you haven't noticed, they are a pretty capable and tough bunch. Just be proud and don't sweat the media slant.

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Pedro Hernandez, Overland Park, KS — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:27:02 GMT

I'm curious as to why Countdown, one of my favorite opinion news shows on television, only covers the Iraq War when the violence increases. And when it does provide coverage, it's only to say that the increased violence justifies Keith's liberal-leaning position towards bringing the troops home. I'd like to say that I do agree, it is time for them to come home, but where's the journalistic integrity? Or genuinely patriotic, as opposed to just political, concern for our troops?

Pete Hernandez
OIF Veteran

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Big Johnson — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:27:36 GMT

So the fact that the soldiers are now actually helping the civilians of Iraq after they have destroyed their homes and country and killed their loved ones and friends and created a nightmare for the future of their children is a case of way too little way too late.
Whats lost in all of this horror is the fact that these people were better off living under the terror of a dictator (Sadam Hussien) than being liberated by the USA.

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vien hoang, san jose, ca — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:36:54 GMT

well there are certainly some positive aspects of the war, and i have seen it on the news. however, the negatives still out number the positive millions to one. there are hundred of thousand of Iraqies have been killed and blown up. there are more than 4000 american soldiers killed in the war, and millions of Iraqies have fled the country. how many more years will this conflict end, nobody knows. maybe a million people may be dead when this thing is over. The Bush adminstration have turned Iraq into an Isreal and Palastian situation. I dont envision the Iraqies people will see peace prosperity in 20-30 years. all in all, i think the coverage of the war has been fair.

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Imran, NJ, USA — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:38:11 GMT

After the Vietnam War we Americans learned a bitter lesson don't believe the propaganda specially the body counts, the fancy victory reports etc etc.

BTW one wonders why the media is being blamed when it is so compliant you have to virtually dig through the news until you reach the the last page to read about any bad news from Iraq.

Just see today's announcement on the resurgent Taleban that is in the headlines even on the BBC site

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7478513.stm

The source of the article is the US military itself so how can the media be responsbile for the bad news it brings to the table?

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Fernando, Austin, TX — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:39:22 GMT

I would like to see more stories about the human toll on Iraqi civilians. Whatever American soldiers do that's positive, and they have only the best intentions in doing it, is never going to be enough because the invasion was an illegal one and they are occupiers. What has been sorely lacking in press coverage about the War in Iraq is the extreme human toll, the tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of dead and wounded civilians as a result of the invasion of Iraq. American soldiers helping people out is ver nice, but it's like putting lipstick on a pig and misses the whole point of the illegal, aggressive and unnecesary invasion which has resulted in the deaths of 85,000 to 93,000 civilians, as counted by www.iraqbodycount.com

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Donna Gilbertson, Austin, MN — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:54:11 GMT

We "downed" the U.S. during the Vietnam conflict, pulled out, and gave ourselves the rep of being quitters. Terrorists were quick to say that America can't stay the course, has not enough courage to remain in a conflict and is fat and lazy. Our service people return with good reports of changes they've seen in Iraq, but how many of these stories does the general public hear? Our news media need a shot of adrenalin in the arm perhaps. Don't blame reporters, blame the network powers-that-be!

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T. Hall — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:05:04 GMT

What a terrific change of pace for MSNBC!

It must take great courage on the part of the editor to finally publish a story like this after all these months of doom, gloom and failure.

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Bill Penn Allen, Texas — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:28:20 GMT

Any country not respect their war veterans, is a country of selfish trash. Read those story of spitting on the Viet Nan Vets and called them baby killers made one's blood boiling. No matter what kind of war they are sent to, they were doing their duty-defending this country and her rights and benefits. They were just carrying out an order of the commander of our country. Show our respect and appreciations.

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Bill Penn Allen, Texas — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:29:56 GMT

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Joel Morris, Gilmer,TEXAS — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:34:31 GMT

All I want to say is "THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

I have not served in the military, but am so grateful for those who are serving, or have served. We love y'all and want you to know that we are proud of the job you are doing. We have 4 young kids and I truly believe that thier future depends on the outcome of the Iraq war.

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Larry Dickman, Chicago, IL — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:35:40 GMT

I am sorry to have to agree. TV is run by people I would never associate with. I served, a long time ago. Enough to know that America hasn't forget about.

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dan cassidy — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:49:34 GMT

We the people and especially the media owe it to the troops to tell the whole story of what's going on in Iraq and Afghanistan. Their efforts and sacrifices need to be documented and shown on the tube and not just paid lip service. Between the media's slant left and the administration slant right we don't get an accutate picture of what has happened after 4000 dead, 25000 wounded and 500 billion dollars. Stop the bs and tell us true as we the people have a vested interest in the outcome.

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Fred Dungan — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:50:46 GMT

I too would like to see more stories like this one.

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Joe Randolph, Brea, California — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:18:02 GMT

I agree with the comments from these brave men. I very much appreciate their sacrifices and think the media looks for the negative aspects of the war. We need more coverage of the good that we are doing and how appreciative the Iraqi people are with the change that's occuring. These soldiers make me proud.

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JK, PA — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:29:19 GMT

Gracious and elogant, with true American spirit. We can be very proud of our military personnel. Now it's time for the Iraqis to step up to the plate, stop fighting amongst themselves, and take responsibility for their independence.
In due time, the Iraqis will come to respect and appreciate the American blood that mixed with their countrymen's on the field of battle. We will have good relations with them, but it is time to start drawing down our troops.

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Mark D. Norcross — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:41:39 GMT

I read the Iraq annd Afghanistan every single day, and it frustrates me no end that even in the day of internet infinite newsprint there is a paucity of reporting, much less full, fair, and indepth coverage, and what there is is only the bad and the ugly. I don't think we should ever forget that it is the news media that determines what we see and hear, and the items they chose to print more often than not reflect their own agenda, political or otherwise.

Our soldiers are brave and patriotic. The press should laud them, not ignore them. To fail to report their accomplishments is to insult them and their sacrifices.

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Mark D. Norcross, Redding, CA — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:42:51 GMT

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Joe F Las Vegas — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:44:47 GMT

We don't get more network "feel good" stories because the White House has been in such a saturation mode of propaganda about how important the war is that the networks are trying to balance all the pro-war hype with all the not so glorious scenes of what Iraq has brought us

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a behling,monument,co — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:47:37 GMT

its basicly the media making the Bush administration to look like all they want is the war. just remember 911 !

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Raphael — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:51:03 GMT

These guys risked their lives. I am against the war, but our troops deserve respect and should receive all the help from the government and from people back at home. I congratulate these guys for trying their best.
We need them back home.

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Kevin C, Nashua, NH — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:03:02 GMT

It this really any surprise? The liberal media hates Bush. You really expect them to be fair and balanced, especially on television? Expect more of the gloom and doom.

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Charlie Williamsport Pa — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:39:00 GMT

I can't believe something positive about our troops is actually on MSNBC, this story would never make it onto their TV site. Don't tell Oberman.

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T. Clapp, Palm Bay, FL — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 02:28:35 GMT

The media doesn't present the news, the makes it. I saw it in Cuba in the early 60's, Vietnam in the late 60's and early 70's, and the nuclear power industry in the 70's. They did it to Bill Clinton and George Bush and they're doing it in Iraq. They report the stories they think people want to read, the death and destruction in the case of Iraq. By leaving out all the good stuff; the schools and hospitals rebuilt in Iraq; the politicians who do the right thing; all of the stories about everything good and right in the world; those who believe only the news they hear on TV or read in newspapers or on the Internet take that very biased am minimal reporting as the only reality. People become cynical and depressed, always believing the worst about everything.

As long as the media continues to report only the 10% of the news they believe is worth reporting and a majority of people continue to believe that 10% is everything that's really going on in the world, a majority of people will only become more pessimistic about the future. As long as most people are pessimistic the media will continue to make the story to keep themselves in business.

These brave young men know the truth but they don't realize how insidious whether intentionally or unintentionally the media's reporting really is.

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Jeff, Harrison Township, NJ — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 02:35:59 GMT

It is the honor and personal decency of American troops which will serve as an example to the world -- the USA has always been that way. My nephew, a Navy SEAL, has served two tours. The fundamental values continue to carry the USA through. When the world sees that, the world will know. Kennedy and Reagan recognized this truth; Soviet oppression failed because the world saw.

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James Basil Dickinson — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 03:09:45 GMT

The press had a lot to say about mr. Bush's war until we started to win it, and then they refused to print anything about it that was good. also they are the most irreligious group of people in the country by profession.(Lawyers are second)But what can you expect out out of people who, lie cheat and steal? It makes you believe that old proverb, "Believe nothing you hear, and very little of what you see"

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chad greenwaldt mpls, mn — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 03:58:28 GMT

I don't either side of the war is getting the coverage it deserves. The light and the dark of the conflict needs to be shown. As these soldiers are risking their lives at least we can do is more than put a bumper sticker on our car but truly pay attention to the war and make our legislators promote a more comprehensive view of assisting soldiers better equipment, increased gi bill, better care of ptsd etc.

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Yevgeni Stepanov, Pleasanton, CA — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:02:04 GMT

I'm glad one wounded soldier thinks we can come home now, but I doubt he knows the big picture. Until there is a consensus of the Command that we can leave -- we can't.

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N Stout Seattle Wash. — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:34:15 GMT

I know I will never forget the ones that didn't make it home. Like you said they are the HEROS I make sure that I thank VET each day For with out them we would not be FREE

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kristy swor san jose ca — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 06:42:11 GMT

i just want our men and women to come home safely we thank you from thew bottom of our hearts

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Jessica, Syracuse NY — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 06:47:09 GMT

Aww I wish I could've been there for my buddy Tran. Its time for our men to come home. I want my boyfriend back, I want my friends back. Enough is enough and 5yrs is way more than enough. But at least it's nice to hear a good story about the war for once. IM SO PROUD OF YOU GUYS AND YOU TOO TRAN! 2-22 A. CO :o) You guys are forever my heros!

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SVADF — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 07:08:44 GMT

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Charles Goslin, Jacksonville, Florida — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:36:46 GMT

Excellent story - you've hit the mark. There is very substantial work being done, and unreported, by our soldiers, diplomats and citizens in Iraq - America should be proud, and should know about it. About time you got some balance, NBC. Actually made me pause from going over to foxnews website.

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Mary Torgusen — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 11:14:31 GMT

There is no doubt that our Military has saved a hopeless situation in Iraq. They must be proud of their service. Although I do not approve of the war I will forever approve of the soldier who takes the orders. I also remember the soldier here at home responsible for this front.

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LARRY ROMERO LOUISIANA — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 11:17:00 GMT

AS A VIET-NAM VET. I CAN FEEL FOR OUR TROOPS OVER SEA'S. THE U.S.MEDIA NEVER DID LIKE TO REPORT THE
TRUTH ABOUT OUR MILITARY AND THE GOOD THINGS WE HAVE
EVER DONE.THERE COULD BE 100,000 GOOD DEEDS ACCOMPLISHED IN ONE DAY AND ONLY ONE MISS DEED, AND
THE MEDIA WILL SPEND A WHOLE WEEK ON REPORTING THE
ONE MISS DEED.
PERSONALLY AS BEING REFERRED TO AS A BABY KILLER OF
VIET-NAM FROM JOHN KERRY, I DON'T PAY MUCH ATTENTION
TO WHAT EVER THE MIDIA HAS TO SAY. AS FOR ME I KNOW
PERSONNALLY WHAT OUR TROOPS DOES OVER SEAS AND I'D
LAY DOWN MY LIFE IF NEED BE TO FOR THEM AS I KNOW THAT THEY ARE DOING FOR ME.
THIS MAY NOT BE PUT ON LINE, BUT IF IT IS, I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE MY THANKS TO EVERY AMERCIAN TROOPS THAT ARE IN OUR MILITARY AS WELL AS TO THEIR FAMILIES AND LOVE ONES.
I'LL END BY SAYING AMERICIANS BETTER WAKE UP, FOR IF WE SHOULD HAPPEN TO LOSE OVER SEAS, WE BETTER HOLD ON TO OUR GUNS HERE AT HOME.
AND MAY GOD, OUR GOD, BLESS AMERICIA

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Ed C, Salem, SC — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 11:36:21 GMT

The liberal, left-wing press will only report what is politically useful to the liberal, left-wing politicians they support.

The successes coalition forces in Iraq have enjoyed over the past few months are not fully reported simply because they do not serve the purposes of left-wing politics.

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Richard, Worcestershire, England ,U>K> — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 11:54:30 GMT

It is good that the US appreciate the members of its Armed Forces and treat them well. In the UK its is different. No uniforms in public,I miss them. The wounded are treated in overcrowded, old fashioned dirty hospitals. In this country entering hospital can be life threatening. These young people are the best of their generation but are being wasted in wars that, being honest, are not supported by the population. The politicians have lost the respect of the people who would prefer to be somewhere else. Can you please invade us. If you come via Calais/Dover[Ferries run every hour] you should have no problems with immigration, unless you are British.

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Richard Joseph, Windham, NH — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:02:07 GMT

It's just so sad that the mainstream media has degraded to editorializing rather than reporting the news (MSNBC leds this process.). The whole country grieves over our loses and injuries in Iraq, but, the media refuses to report the "news" coming out of Iraq today. That news is of a war that has freed a country of a cruel, murdering dictator who led an invasion into Kuwait and supervised the rape and murder of innocent civilans.

The world is a better place without Saddam. I saw pictures of the Bagdad airport, recently. It looked like it could have been an airpot in the U.S.. Why is the media not showing us this news. The media bashes the Bush administration for taking away our civil rights. But, the media is attemting to brainwash us by just showing us bad news. It's "1984" in reverse.

Can the media just report the news. We have loved ones serving in Iraq, do them justice by showing the world what we've accomplished. It's the best way to move on and put this war behind us.

An independent voter in NH

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fionna los angeles,ca — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:06:14 GMT

the only positive news on the war on iraq that i wanna see is "troops coming home"...

everything else is friggin propaganda...

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Judith Douglas, Seminole, Fla — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:23:37 GMT

I have seen evidence of the liberal media's outright ignoring, misrepresenting or omitting the news and the power that the USA has exerted in stopping Terror. As I heard my son who is in the USAF comment, "Mom, we do it to keep Terror over here and protect those back home, here people were terrorized everyday, safety is something we as Americans at home take for granted until "911" which is something I will never forget." Start reporting the news with accuracy, start showing what it is "we" are fighting for and never forget those that made the ultimate sacrifice for us all.

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lg — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:42:39 GMT

The Middle Easterners are in awe of America the United States. LET'S SEE THE GOOD WE ARE CREATING IN THE MIDDLE EAST. IT'S A POLITICAL THING WHY WE DON'T AND IT NEEDS TO STOP. AMERICANS STAND UP AND DEMAND TO KNOW WHAT GOOD IS BEING DONE WITH YOUR TAX DOLLARS.

Thought of crime is not in there minds because of their punishment for crimes, it's their culture. What we see are the bad guys who are just like are gangs here, and the people who commit crimes here are just as bad. How many die here in America the great on the streets due to drugs and crime? More than in the war. It is time declare victory and bring our soldiers home. THE MEDIA IS CREATING NEGATIVITY CREATED BY OUR GOVERNMENT MAKE A STAND. We helped them become democratic and that in itself manifested victory for everyone. Let's not forget the ones who died and everyone involved who will be somewhat changed for life. War does not go away after you come home, it is a life altering experience. Our heroes who died for this cause no longer suffer, but let me tell you the heroes rotating in the Middle East every year will never be the same, there whole thought process changes after a war experience. These people are normal people who go to the park and play with their kids, go shopping for groceries to prepare meals, just let them have their culture and don't try to change them. Most of the war crimes committed ther now are normal people that hate us being there, it is time we come home. We can help everyone without shoving our culture on them, they love their culture just like we love ours. Money makes people greedy and I see in the future a more simple world order. ONE PERSON CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

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James Raughton, Rockmart, Georgia — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:43:44 GMT

I don't really want to make my comment political, but if both parties had supported our troops from the beginning, this war would have ended long ago with the victory we desperately need. It is time for our country to forget party lines and come together as a unified population to support and honor our troops as they put it all on the line for us. The war on terror knows no boundaries and is being made much more difficult by those who disparage our troops simply because they harbor such hate for our President. They should be ashamed (but they are not).

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David, Ft. Hood, Tx — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:09:51 GMT

Having served 3 tours in Iraq I would like to make this comment. To all of those people who choose to make negative comments on how myself, those that came before, and those that will come after, dont make a difference. I tell you what. Grab a rifle and stand post, maybe then your I will consider what you have to say.

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Robert Falls, Weagwan South Korea — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:26:03 GMT

THE NEWS is nothng but headlines ,not the day to day things. The profit is only headlines the truth of day to day life. The good old days was about the news not the money.

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ANTHONY. — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:51:55 GMT

Since the First Gulf Warand prior wars since Viet-nam, Media has always been biased for the most part and plainly not believable... I have seen/read instances which simply are not true during Desert Storm which never ceases to anger me when I read and remember otherwise. Those Soldiers hit it on the head...Media are just plain liars...
Semper Fi...

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James, Rockmart, Georgia — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:54:38 GMT

I have just finished reading every post on the blog. While most were positive, there are a few that really illustrate just what an influence the media is on gullible American people. Comments such as "the only positive news on the war on iraq that i wanna see is "troops coming home"... everything else is friggin propaganda... " and "We wouldn't having to rebuild the country...If we had not blown it up" and especially this one "I think I must be the only one in the USA who doesn't believe that our soldiers have done anything for me by fighting in Iraq. They are not fighting for Americans' freedom or security, they are fighting for the ambitions of a madman, much as Hitler's soldiers did for him. " make me cringe to the core of my being. These people think the war on terror is just the "War in Iraq", but they are completely wrong. Iraq is just where it is now being waged. If not there, it would probably be here. Islamic terrorists know no compassion and don't care whether you are Democrat, Republican or other. They just hate Americans and want to kill us. Those who do not understand that are aiding their own impending destruction. I hope they wise up and see what is really at stake instead of blindly following political party lines and believing the political talking points as being truth.

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Mark, Portland Oregon — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:56:00 GMT

I think it's unfair to expect reporters to report more "on the ground" stories when it's impossible for them to move around the country. Most of them hole up in the green zone, or venture out deeply embedded with units on the go; this pretty much limits their ability to get the "real story". Please bear in mind that the occupation of Iraq is the deadliest combat in history, at least for journalists: more than 200 killed in just six years.

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Bruce Wilson, MIllbury, MA — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:00:42 GMT

John Rutherford's story is so wildly deceptive as to rise to the level of the best propaganda money can buy.

For example, Rutherford cites Laura Logan as supporting his claims when, in fact, Logan's critique was that the US media won't run stories about how BADLY the war in Iraq is going.

The following is a summary of how the US occupation of Iraq has impacted Iraqis themselves. When reading the following numbers, bear in mind that as of the US invasion of Iraq there were roughly 25 million Iraqis living. Following each Iraqi figure I have also provided figures to illustrate how those Iraqi figures would translate into American casualty figures given that the US population, a little over 300 million, is about 12 times that of Iraq.

In 2004 a statistical survey published in the British medical publication The Lancet suggested Iraq death tolls were wildly higher than acknowledged. In a second survey by the same authors the death toll had ballooned to ~650,000. (US: 7,800,000 killed)

Those numbers were later validated:

"The British polling firm Opinion Business Research (ORB) asked 1,720 Iraqi adults last summer if they had lost family members by violence since 2003; 16% had lost one, and 5% two. Using the 2005 census of 4,050,597 households in Iraq, this suggests 1,222,580 deaths since the invasion. Accounting for a standard margin of error, ORB says, "We believe the range is a minimum of 733,158 and a maximum of 1,446,063." [from "What is The real Death Toll In Iraq", UK Guardian, March 19, 2008] (US: 8,797,896 to 17,352,756 killed)

Assuming a standard ratio of dead to wounded in combat ( 1:3 ) that would indicate that roughly two million to four million Iraqis have been wounded during the US occupation. (US: 24 million to 48 million wounded)

The United Nations High Commission on Refugees estimated, in mid 2007, that 4.2 million Iraqis had been forced out or their homes during the conflict; two million were internally displaced within Iraq, 2.2 million had fled Iraq. (US: 50.4 million refugees - 24 million internal refugees, 26.4 refugees who had fled the US into Canada and Mexico)

On December 15, 2007, the official Iraqi government Anti-Corruption Board reported that by Iraqi government statistics there were five million Iraqi orphans. (Assuming, per the statement below, that the bulk of those were orphaned during the US occupation, let's put, VERY conservatively, that number at 3 million, so - US: 36 million orphans at least, and ranging up to perhaps 48 million)

Iraq's Minister Of Human Rights Wijdan Salem Mikhhail obliquely laid blame, stating that the astoundingly large Iraqi orphan population "is one of the most passive things that grew immensely during the past few years due to destructive wars and unbridled violence in the country to unprecedented heights."

To sum things up, as of Iraqi casualty/refugee/orphan nunbers were at LAST YEAR here's how those numbers were to translate into American terms:

8.8 million to 17 million dead
24 million to 48 million wounded
50.4 million refugees
36 million to 48 million orphans

The 2004 Iraqi death toll survey, published in the UK Lancet, indicated that the majority of Iraqi deaths were NOT from terrorism (road bombs for example) or caused by US ground troop fire: actually, the majority of deaths were caused by USAF air strikes.

Mr. Rutherford's story embarrasses not only himself but also MSNBC.

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G. Ward — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:12:49 GMT

I am senior and want to thank all the soldiers fighting to give people their freedom. Also for stopping the terrorist on their own soil.We dont need the likes of them in a peaceful country.

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Sharon Koester — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:22:06 GMT

Sadam was a vicious dictator who tortured, gassed and beheaded the people of Iraq. There are accounts of him killing his own family members.
Freedom is now being spread across Iraq and Afganistan.
Do I like war? NO! However, I dislike events like
911 even less.
I support our troops; and, I support the idea of
freedom for all.
It takes time for a new idea to take root and grow in the hearts and minds of a large social structure such as Iraq and Afganistan. History shows that it usually
takes a generation or two.
MSNBC, please, more 'articles' ( reporting ) like this. The ones to whom we should be listening are the people who are 'over there'.
They are the story.

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Brenda Johnson — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:22:31 GMT

Why must we always be inundated with the negative all the time? People really don't want to see that. Because of all the negative things they put on TV it is no wonder we have become a nation of cynics. Negativity only brings more negativity. I say show them we don't want to see this crap anymore and turn the damn tv off. Get out and volunteer somewhere and help out your community with acts of kindness. Kindness also is contagious! Show our vets that we really DO appreciate what they have done for us. These guys deserve to be appreciated. A lot of them didn't ask to be sent there. They were only doing what their country asked of them. It was their duty and they did it with Honor! Some of them made the ultimate sacrifice for us. They should be given the utmost respect! Think how you would feel if they were your family members? Yes, mistakes may have been made, but we are all only human. Humans make mistakes. The president is not a God, he is a man, just like us. He makes mistakes too. He has regets too. He can't go back and do it over. We all learn from our mistakes. I don't like what he did either, but we shouldn't think that someone else in his position would have done any different. You don't know what you would do if you would have been in the same situation. I would not want to be in his position for any amount of money. Yes, it IS time to bring our troops home, but is it going to happen, probably not, but let's not forget them. We want to hear about them, but not all the negative things. Give us something to be proud about, like these stories. These guys deserve it!!!

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Mankaar Abdullah Detroit MI — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:39:05 GMT

HEy fernando, oink oink. an "illegal" war ? Congress approved it. Perhaps you are thinking of YOUR people's "illegal" occupation of the US OF A ..... When the congress and senate vote to do something, it happens. Where were you on 9/11 ?? I bet waving a flag at the Rio Grande, not in New York or DC or Pennsylvania. I work in the intelligence community, you have NO idea what you are talking about. NONE. If you were as passionate about keeping illegals out of this country as you are concerned about an "illegal" occupation, we'd ALL be better off. GET REAL

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Realistic Rememberer — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:48:18 GMT

LG .........

WHAT????? culture ? declare victory and bring our troops home ? shouldn't there be a victory first, with an Iraqi led government that can stand on its own. Or perhaps, if we take your tack, we should leave and let their culture save them. The ONLY stabilized area in the entire country is Baghdad, within the walls that the US protects. People FLOCK their to get away from the murdering that comes from their OWN people. THat is their culture. They lop off heads and limbs, blow themselves up. As you see it, that only happens because WE are forcing our culture on them ? It happens in Palestine, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, etc........ These people will be fighting or having violent conflict long after we're gone as they were for hundreds of years before we got there. Their culture is " your grandfathers grandfather disrespected mine, so YOU MUST DIE> It's no worse than gang violence here, except OUR gangs are punks that would never kill themselves to make a point. WAKE UP AMERICA. If we're not fighting it there, we'll be fighting it here when they figure out we've gone. You think BIn Laden isn't just waiting for us to quit chasing him so he can relax and plan his next HUGE attack on our soil?? WAKE UP AMERICA.

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DL — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:50:42 GMT

Does anyone even know why we are in Iraq in the first place? No disrespect to those that are following orders, I am in no way stating anything negative about our troops. I am concerned however, with those calling the shots.

WMD's? A lie.
Bin Laden? Not in Iraq.
The cruel and inhumane treatment of the Iraq people by their leader? Happens all over the world, why are we so concerned about Iraq?

Our government needs a serious overhaul. You are not seeing as much media coverage of the war because the American people were putting pressure on George W. and his "popularity" was going down the toilet. (What is this High School?) Now that its not being pushed down your throat and its being put through a filter, he is more acceptable and able to pretty much do what he wants with the end of the term.

Just what I think.

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Charles Pike, Valley View, PA — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:53:59 GMT

Since 9/11 when our country lost 3000 of our citizens the news media has tried to make the point that we deserved it because we (the American people) some way provoked the attack. The media could not show the people jumping to their deaths off the burning buildings for fear that we Americans would have our emotions heightened and our anger aroused toward those that had created the scene. We could not see the beheadings of the americans captured in Iraq. We see almost nothing of the atrocities done by Sadam and his henchmen to his own people. They do report anything they can find or fabricate that is negative about our country and service men and women. They portray our country as a war mongering military bully that forces it's will over the rest of the world. President Bush has made decisions that have protected our country for the past 7 years! Who on 9/12 would have believed that our country would not have had another successful terrorist strike in the the next few days, months, or year? President Bush has succeeded by keeping the terrorists occupied in Iraq and Afghanistan. We Americans should regret every lost life of our brave fighting men and women, but there is a job to be done that only they can do. It is a dangerous job for which they are trained and know the risks. They protect our country by blowing things up and killing people that are intent on killing us, just for being Americans. That is their job. They and President Bush deserve our respect and thanks for all they have done to keep this country safe for the past 7 years. There is a larger percentage (than I would like to think) of Americans that are ungrateful for what we have in this great country. All the while, the winers and nay sayers live their lives in peace and tranquility.

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Eric R., Brattleboro, VT — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:54:01 GMT

The Media, just like water, seeks its own level. Meaning, on average, it is centrist (with a few waves sloshing in different directions).
The reason deaths and injuries are reported first and foremost is so that Americans can gauge how the wars is going in human terms. It is the American voting, tax-paying citizenry's job to pay attention to what is going on in Iraq. Yes, soldiers do good things for the civilians. This is the time-honored tradition for the U.S. (or at least our perception if not always the historical truth). We expect them to be honorable in the line of combat duty. But, that is not the point.

No amount of civilian-relations work by the troops changes the fact that a large voice in the U.S. originally said "Don't Go! We have a mission already at hand! Do that job first and do it well!" -- and, an even larger voice is saying, "Bring them home!"

Now we are out on a limb, without even a pretense of a graceful exit strategy. The calculations of the Bush administration were dead wrong on Iraq. We are making progress, somewhat -- on a problem *we* caused: the problem of the insurgency.

If you blame the media, you blame the American populace. This is not a PR contest, it is a real life, grave blunder.

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R.L. Briggs Cleveland Oh — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:55:18 GMT

I beleive as a Vietnam Vet. that these troops are doing a lot of good to help Iraq and the citizens of that country. All we hear at home is the negative side of this war. I can only hope that the American people have learned something from the Vietnam War and how we were treated when we came home. Way to many Americans take freedom as a God given right. For all the troops serving our country,everywhere THANK YOU!

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Karen Moorefield St. Petersburg, fl — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:00:05 GMT

Thank you troops for all the good you have done. Thank you for all your sacrifice to keep the bad guys from winning this country over to them. For keeping the people of Iraq free. If Iraq falls to a repressive regime all will be lost. The bad guys will prosper and the common people will be repressed again. We must win this war. Our goodness will never be forgotten amongst the common people and children. Who has built the schools, who has allow the young girls to be free and recieve an education. Who has shown kindness to the common people there. The American and British troops will always shine to these people regardless of the media's slant coverage that is for their own selfish agenda.

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Karen Moorefield St. Petersburg, fl — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:10:05 GMT

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William C. Bauer — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:11:36 GMT

I am speaking as a man who received his Purple Heart at the age of seventeen during the Korean Conflict. I served my country for over twenty years and retired as a Sergeant First Class (E-7) after five tours in Viet Nam. During this time my wife endured all the mental anguish of not knowing if she would ever see her husband again. The constant delivering of telegrams of those GI's KIA (VIA Local Cab Companies)
took there toll on her. The constant rallies by those opposing the Viet Nam War ony made her life more mentally fatigued. She raised our four children and continued to support me with letters of love and devotion.

Today, I am serving her, for she is to ill to walk over 20 feet without needing her oxygen. I was not able to become wealthy enough to truly show her a life free of debt or hardtimes. Now with us being in our seventies it is evident I never will. However, she has never asked for a better life.

The moral of this story is that, she deserved my Purple Heart and so I am having in reenscribed with her name on it. She as well as all the wives and familes of our service personnel suffered the pains of all our wars. We need to respect them for there
lost love ones set aside one day each year in there
honor. God Bless America.

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David Gomez, Colorado Springs, CO — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:13:05 GMT

I want to comment on some ignorant guy who left a message saying that were there in Iraq because of some madman.I'm an american veteran of OIF 3 and this message is for Pablo Crus. First off, if you dont like america, go back to where you came from, second, dont listen to everything you here on the news from stupi reporters who love to only show the worst part of the story. Third, I've been there and we helped out so many Iraqi families providing water, food, toys, and clothes. Giving them Jobs as translators for US troops. We have helped that country. Unless you have something constructie to say or you want to volunteer, shut your mouth Pablo Crus and anyone else who is ignorant on the facts of the war.

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john ozolins, syracuse, ny — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:19:31 GMT

The reason the interest is down becuase it is not reported on. Where is the interst if things are going well? As stated by the soldiers, even at the height of the coverage the vast majority of the report were to critize and degrade not to highlight the sacrafices and the positive outcome of those sacrafices. Unfortunatley there are no Edward Marrows or Earnie Pyles today, only those who care about making a name for themselves at the cost of others.

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Joe Grillo — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:20:00 GMT

The drive - by - media is not covering the war because things are improving in Iraq on many fronts and the media doesn't want you to know that. The benchmarks that the democrats have set are being met, even though Pelosi and company keep moving the goalposts to make it look like we are never winning. The job isn't finished, but if you look at casualty, violence and rebuilding statistics, Iraq is actually more safe than some American inner cities.

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US ARMY(RET) Ft Wood,MO — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:30:49 GMT

In the 1966 movie The Green Berets,a Special Forces Master sergeant says to reporter David Janssen"Newspapers,you could fill volumes with what isn't written in them".Janssen replied"That's very often true ,Sergeant'Some things never change.

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Don Rae, Richland, WA — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:34:31 GMT

If you want to see the worst defeat for the US in history, then don't forget to vote for Osama Obama. This liberal Democrat does get it. He will make Jimmy Carter look like Abraham Lincoln.

Like Bush or not, he stop Saddam Hussein and said "enough" to the radical Islamic extremeists. Yes, we are winning the war in Iraq but the Democrats can still lose it if the US puts Osama Obama in the White House.

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David Powell — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:40:01 GMT

Right on. With things in Iraq getting better these guys deserve some stories about things that go well. Negative stuff always draws coverage in any area, but a look at what has gone well is something that is nice to see, after all millions of people have a chance at freedom now! :)

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JJ Alonzo — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:44:45 GMT

This headline does not surprize me. As you see the press coverage is never in favor of the soldier. We learned that in Viet Nam. No war is popular, but the press aids the enemy by giving negative and slanted views, regardless of our American soldier. Reporters made names for themselves when they reported on the Viet nam war. Some did so by mis representing the truth.

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Pat, Boone, NC — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:49:22 GMT

Anyone that thinks we are "winning" the war in Iraq is delusional. As to our "helping" the Iraqi's, I wonder what the 100,000 plus dead and millions forced from their homes would say about our "help". Face it, we want to help ourselves to their oil. We will kill as many of our soldiers and their people as it takes to get it. I respect the sacrifice of American servicemen, but please, no BS about it being for freedom, they fight and die for their comrades and because it is what they trained to do just like soldiers have always done.

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Sergeant, Woodhills CA — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:06:03 GMT

I was on a convoy mission in Iraq, providing security as a gunner on top of an armored Humvee, the convoy that was in front of us encounted a small IED (improvised explosive devise) and the rest of the convoys were halted. My convoy was stuck in the middle of a market in a city; I had performed a visual inspection of the area to ensure there were no hostiles, and it was very peaceful. The people were buying fruit, clothing, food, all kinds of good stuff. I eyeballed a watermelon vendor, selling watermelons from the back of his truck; I smiled nodded my head in respect, he did the same. Fifteen seconds later he approached my truck with 2 watermelons that he was giving us as a gift! I got out of the truck and traded a couple of bottles of water and gatorade for the two watermelons. He was so amazed, he went back and gave me two more!

Regardless, I got in trouble for leaving my armored truck and trading with a local vendor. After being yelled at my commanding officer, we ate the best tasting watermelon the both of us ever had!

This my friends, is an honest to God true story! This is happening all over the country. Not just a small incident. I will never forget that day or that person!

To the media, please report more of these stories!
I have tons more for you guys!

-"Sergeant"

jeepmonster333@yahoo.com

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david, usa — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:38:42 GMT

Really interest reading about those who think our volunteer armies should just pack up and come home.

We have had too fight all over the world and still not had to fight in cousin joe's back yard or aunt jane's orchard. People should be thankful for that situation but aren't smart enough to realize it.

Maybe we should bring all the troops back to the United States and have battles in our streets.
Would people really be ok with that. I THINK NOT>

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rob earl, new york, ny — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:46:26 GMT

the press has always been one-sided in their coverage of the war. They are and have been against it. The moment things started going bad for the US—i.e. getting difficult—they almost gloated with pleasure. That's when we were treated to their idea of war coverage: reports on bombings by insurgents and the casualties that resulted. The surge has changed the situation in Iraq. It's made a monumental difference and has now turned the tide, giving the Iraqi's and their government the upper hand. The insurgency is ebbing. But now that the US has the upper hand, the American press refuses to give the Iraq war anything near the attention they once showered on it. Good news from Iraq is not worth their time. Because it isn't in line with their fairly obvious agenda. Members of press and their outlets have behaved despicably over these past few years. If their actions aren't un-American, they are at the very least unethical and immoral. Their iraq War coverage will leave a stain on their reputations they will carry with them throughout their careers—which I pray will be deservedly short.

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momma P — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:03:28 GMT

I've given up on ever hearing the positive stories from Iraq. The media is not just showing one side, they are actively burying the other side. Some books have some out about the real story. But news about positive current events cannot be found. Interviews with soldiers who have good news to report are non-existent.
The whole argument that only negative news sells is a lie. I think people are starving for good news. I have had to cut of news because they are so depressing.

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Carolyn, Quitman, TX — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:08:08 GMT

I noticed someone mentioned Britney Spears. I get so sick of hearing about all the stupid mistakes the stars make and it's splashed all over the news. No wonder there are so many young people getting pregnant. Look at all the "role models" they have. I mean like HELLO!!! have the stars ever heard of contraception? And they're in and out of rehab all the time and out there driving like crazy. And it's not just the young ones. You hear about older ones in their 30's getting pregnant and then getting married. I love hearing stories from the troops in Iraq that prove there are some good things happening there. All you people out there that keep bashing Bush need to get a grip. I'm not saying he is the best president we've had, nor is he the worst, but I do have 2 military kids. My son is 27 and was in Iraq from April '03 to April '04. He's still having problems with PTSD. I've had more than one person tell me that the cocktail of drugs you get when you go to the VA for help can kill you. My son tried to cope with things on his own for a long time and finally decided to get help last year. He checked himself into the mental ward because he was zoning out and hearing soldiers scream in his head and having thoughts of hurting himself and he was put on anti-depressants and sleeping pills. They sent him home with 3 different kinds of sleeping pills and anti-depressants. It would have been really easy for him to have taken too many. I thank God that he didn't. I have a 23 year old daughter that is currently serving in Iraq. I know from talking to her that they get tired of hearing the negative things people say about the war or the President and she also stated that if some of the troops are pulled out too soon that it will be much more dangerous for the soldiers that are left over there. I am very fortunate to be able to talk to her on a daily basis when the Freedom Calls Center is up and running because she works there. I didn't have that luxury when my son was there. Like so many other family members I had to sit and wait and pray. The longest and hardest period was over 30 days. I also have the same sentiment as alot of other people on here. The soldiers and their families that gave the ultimate sacrifice are also my HEROES. We will be forever grateful to them. And to those that have come back injured and disabled my prayers are with you and your families because all of you have also given a great sacrifice. To those negative people out there be careful where and what you write about and also what and where you say those negative things because no matter where I go 9 times out of 10 I meet someone that either has family members or friends over there now or that have been over there. Some of the troops that are over there now joined because they are military minded and wanted to make a career out of it, but ALOT of others like my kids just wanted help to go to college and become a better person and got sucked into this war. I've heard that alot of Reservists have committed suicide because they were all out there living normal lives and got the call and were not prepared for war and just couldn't handle it. I know because my son was and still is one and he's been fighting the thoughts himself. In closing I would like to say how much I love my two greatest HEROES, my kids, SPC Deas, Jarrod, Reservist; and SPC Deas, Lesley, Camp Taji.

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T OC — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:12:04 GMT

gee - biased stories from the media? what a suprise! has the liberial media said anything positive about the war, GW Bush or anything else that has happened in the last 8 years? Did you hear about Obama thinking there were 57 states?? oh yea, that wasnt covered in the news...

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C J Pondozzi — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:26:52 GMT

Well, Alex Knapp is my cousin & I will never forget the day 3 months ago when his Grandmother emailed with the news that he was very critically wounded in Iraq. For the next 3 months his mom & Dad were by his side. His mom (Jeanette) posted almost daily progress reports on Alex's surgeries & medical proceedures. These first weeks were pretty scary as Alex's put up a brave fight just to live. Now he is doing so much better it amazes everyone who knows him. As for me, along with giving thanks & gratetude to those who are not coming back, I also want to remember & be thankful for all that Alex & the men who were wounded with him have gone through. To me they are real heros too.

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rallen,kentucky — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:00:46 GMT

Wow, people actually seeing that they are being manipulated, how cool, reguardless of your opinions on the war being forced on you by both sides. believe tthe people who have been there not the people who sit over here and try to control what they think you should see. there are still many stories in the foriegn press supportative of america just look. The press should be unbiased, its not due to their own agenda. also 90 persent of congress believed the same as President Bush from the same scorces,And I will support whichever president that gets elected because thats what americans nnot dems or repubs should do. congress should not be allowed political parties then as americans something could be done.

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Allan Beilke, Grey Eagle, MN — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:02:36 GMT

It's about time that a positive story materializes. As stated earlier, the 'mainstream' media sees fit to report the sensational, the ugly, the crash-and-burn story. Want proof? Just think about where you found this story: Buried on page two of a vaguely related topic in Pakistan. Why is it not on MSN home page? Because it seems more important to tell us about a bride's goofy wedding deal, or how to shed pounds and other mundane, unimportant drivel. You had to DIG to find this story. Pathetic!!

I've visited with many veterans that have served in Iraq and they all say the same thing: there are many positive stories we never hear. They feel it has been and still is a worthy cause, in spite of some having lost friends and comrades in the process.

I hope Sen. Obama gets to visit with some of these folks in Iraq, if he ever goes there, or even to Walter Reed or any other VA facility. Of course those visits would never make the news because it'd be counter to his campaign promises and they wouldn't fit into a 30-second media photo op and sound bite.

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Don — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:04:09 GMT

Just because the newsies tell us they aren't reporting the healthy upside to the Iraq war because "we are tired of it," doesn't mean they are telling the truth. We already know they lie on a daily basis. So, why not stories about America's success? The answer is simple. Liberals control the news outlets and they don't want America to win.

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Captain Dave, Fraser, Colorado — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:10:46 GMT

The media is a business that loves it's power to make public opinion. They are selling us Obama now. The New York times publishes sensitive classified information. Treason. Once we get the Obama then everything will be dandy. There won't be a situation comedy or cartoon show about his presidency. We can all go back to sleep like before 9/11. "There were never any terrorists, Bush just made the whole thing up." While Obama dismantles our military and starts spending our defense budget on social programs, Iran, Syria, and other rouge nations will continue to build advanced weapon systems and then one day.......Pow! We will then need that universal health care! How will they blame Bush then?

In my opinion a fault of the Bush administration and Congress is not educating the public about the facts concerning the war on terror. The average American dosen't understand the war on terror or why we needed to end Saddam Hussien in Iraq. Most people don't know how global the threat is or the progress we have made. An educated population is important in a Democracy! Fools will vote for Obama and we will get "Change." God help us!

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Gene Huth, Ashlamd, NJ — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:13:41 GMT

During World War II the media people would be in federal penitentiaries if they reported as they have during Vietnam and Iraq. They are providing hope and encouragement to the enemies who would destroy us. They do an effective job of undermining our nation's mission in order to promote their own agendas. I have little respect for this industry. They put out largely propaganda, not honest and objective information.

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Captain Dave, Fraser, Colorado — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:32:55 GMT

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Barbara Pigeon Forge Tn — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:34:04 GMT

My Brother is going back to Iraq in August 2008 this will be hes 3rd tour. Only the men and woman that have been there can spaek on what is really going on over there!!!! My Brother has been in the army for 20yrs now!!! I thank everyone in this country should pay all the troops the respect them honor them!!! They are there for our freedom!!! Lets never forget the ones that never made it home and "May God Speed the ones still yet to come home" This is in Honor of my Brother Perry A Herring US Army-- and to all of the Brother's, Son's, Daughter's, Husband's, Wife,s,Mother's,Father's that never made home, From the bottem of my Heart Thank You!!! Rest in God's arms now where you are finally safe!!! My Love goes out to all the Family's Every Where!!! BAH

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jcivile — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:00:09 GMT

I do not agree with the war, i always new we where being lied to but i know we have the best soldiers a nation has ever had and that is why their lives are so precious, our soldiers will complete their mission , no questions asked, lets make sure their mission is worthy of them and of their sacrifice. HUA

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Debbie, Yorba Linda, CA — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:19:13 GMT

There is a simple way to end this war, but I believe at the end of the day, liberals really don't want this war to end and will never stand aside and let the military experts do what needs to be done. They claim to mourn for every lost hero, but won't put "political correctness" aside (it has no place here) and let our warriors do what needs to be done.

The media and liberal boneheads have helped contribute to the number of deaths and have not only acted shamelessly, but much of what I see and hear borders on treason.

Our men and women in uniform are the best and do their job regardless of personal opinion, public opinion or how they are portrayed in the media.

I have nothing but gratitude and the utmost respect for our heros - may God bless them all !!!!

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Dilberth — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:35:59 GMT

Oh sure, now that our soldiers and Marines have damn near killed and destroyed entire cities and villages, let's hear it for the boys. They have been instructed by the War Chieftans to repair the damage wrought by indiscriminate killings of civilians. But it's too late. All the helping hands who once pulled the triggers are just belated overtures and attonements for all the past killings and atrocities.

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Rose T., Claremont, CA — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:42:23 GMT

Good to have a story about some of the (surviving)people in the thick of things...but their opinions are hardly unbiased. And calling the media "Left-leaning" is incredibly ignorant. The media is BIG BUSINESS and the news we get reflects THAT, not a Leftist agenda. I am far Left and I would have noticed.
As for all the good "we" are doing over there, we haven't begun to make up the damage we have done to Iraq and Iraqis--and while over 4,000 dead soldiers and over 30,000 maimed may be consolation to our enemies, but it just sucks to me.

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Jim Pittman — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:42:42 GMT

The American media machine and its left-wing supporters do more to kill our fine young men and women than the enemy they are fighting. They (sic media) distort success into failute, capitalize on misinformation and deny the truth, sensationalize the mundane and block the heroic, nuture the enemy and marginalize their own soldiers. This BS started in Vietnam and continues today where immoral politicians would rather lose a war than win it to increase their political leverage. As a purple heart recipient and veteran of this nations last 3 wars and 6 armed deployments I have seen a continual erosion of patriotism other than the kind people wear on their shirt, as well as parental and societal moral education and reinforcement of traditional values and the democratic ideal of trying to give SOMETHING back to your country rather than living to satiate your own selfish, hedonistic needs. This war is about a past, current, and future threat to all that we hold dear in this nation, and anyone who does not see the big picture is either a moron and doesn't deserve to breath the same air as these fine young men who were wounded for their nation.

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eliana, la ca — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:44:17 GMT

In an interview last week on The Daily Show, Logan complained that she often had to fight to get war stories on the air. On Monday, she was named CBS's Chief Foreign Affairs correspondent. And yet, all people can talk about isthe National Enquirer story spilling the beans on this sexy Baghdad bombshell.
Lara Logan...what were you thinking?: http://www.236.com/news/2008/06/26/thought_process_flowchart_lara_7396.php

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Roger Las Vegas NV — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:52:07 GMT

The Media will not buckle and actually report true accurate "news converge" of the wars either in ”Iraq” or “Afghanistan” un less it benefits them and it doesn't get them a higher rating on the nelson meter, They just won't do it!! They need to take a look at C-SPAN their coverage of any kind is more accurate then any other agency especially the big 6 (you know who they are) here in the states. I often see the big 6 bragging on the news stories hmmm “stories” means to me they are making up about 70% of it to make it look like they are telling the truth.

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Jarrod Leda — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:19:40 GMT

I respect the soliers but hate the war. I have Iraqi family and they do not feel thier lives in Iraq are better but worse. While I know the soldiers are doing thier job, and to the best of thier ability, I dont buy into all the patriotic flag waving freedom BS. We went there because of Bush, Oil, and to stick our nose into the Middle East. There are people in Iraq who despise we are there. Would it be any different if some other country's military were marching down your street? Would you be pleased? So yes, support the soldier, but dont buy the war so easily. Its not America's intrests that has our troops there, but Bush's.

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john windsor ontario — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:35:45 GMT

the media is guilty of gross negligence. they only like the horror and dirty laundry on anything. any reporter that does not report the good with the bad should be barred from the area and labeled incompetent. hell they should do it in the us to because of the assholes that only report bad news and sensationalize it , they spread fear and panic and drive the commodity market crazy. you like paying 4$ a gallon for gas? thank your bad news sensationalizing reporters for it. they cause the panic and are about 75% responsible for the price increases

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James, Rockmart, Georgia — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:56:26 GMT

Well said: Debbie, Yorba Linda, CA ; Captain Dave, Fraser, Colorado ; Gene Huth, Ashlamd, NJ; rallen,kentucky; Charles Pike, Valley View, PA ; David Gomez, Colorado Springs, CO ; Mankaar Abdullah Detroit MI; and to all the others who posted positive comments about our country, our president, and expecially our troops.

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Still Serving, North America — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:04:50 GMT

Al Quida, Afghanistan
Osama Bin Laden, Afghanistan/Pakistan
9/11, Osama Bin Laden

What the H*ll does that have to do with Iraq?
Clean up Afghanistan and Bin Laden, wash our hands and come home. 65 Billion/year and our Servicemen and womens lives are too high a price for keeping our Defense industry employed and companies like KBR Halliburton feeding on the teat of the American Economy.

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James Moore , Athens Ga — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:37:23 GMT

I say a prayer each night for all the heros in Iraq. We will see what good we have done in Iraq erode to a
cesspool of terriest if Obama is elected President ( God help this country if he is )

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Bill, Glendale Az — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:49:53 GMT

Many of us are walking the streets today and enjoying life because of our military men and womens sacrfices. A soldier puts his/her country ahead of their own life. And we show our appreciation how? Keep in mind we have no draft and our military men and women have chosen to protect us. They need our support. To say this war is a waste of time and money shows your disrespect for these brave men and women and our nation. Shame on you.

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tom duimstra, east grand rapids, mi. — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:59:13 GMT

anyone who joins any military including ours, is part of the problem, not the solution. without men and women learning how to kill other human beings there would be no wars.

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D. Brock, Burlington, KY — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:23:12 GMT

I've seen both sides of the spectrum personally. Our family has had and/or currently have (5) five family members serve in active duty since 9/11. My newphew was killed in action August 29, 2006 by a suicide bomber. He was at the end of his 3rd tour and had just celebrated his 21st birthday. Then there was my brother who was injured and returned after recovering and finished out his tour. This is a very difficult time for everyone. I believe in my heart ever soildier is a HERO. We need to honor each and every one of them everyday for all of their sacrifices. We have no idea what they have been through. Let's tell the truth about our American Heros, no one is more special than the next. . . they are all special and they all deserve the respect, the honor, the glory, the rights and truth. People, this isn't reality T.V.. . . .this is real life.

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Ron,Middlesex, NJ — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:27:08 GMT

The media covers negativity because Americans buy negativity. We need to come together after this presidential election and move America forward.Our soldiers sacrifice will be severly diminished by our selfishness if we do not acknowledge the lessons of Iraq good,bad and indifferent. Our soldiers should be proud of the accomplishments. I myself thank them for their service. God Bless America!

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Emerson - Mesa, AZ — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:27:34 GMT

If things are so rosy, then why are we still there. The war was waged based on lies, we essentially destroyed a country and their way of life and are no where near restoring the level of services in existence before we invaded. I desire as much as the next guy that our country is always looked upon to be on the right side of an issue, but let's face it, this one was a disaster from start to finish. We have lost the respect of the entire world community, the entire world community is holding their breathe until this lawless administration has served its time and yet we are still attempting to put a good face on their massive errors and mis-management. And even when we destroy the lives of the men and women who sacrafice their bodies, they are lacking medical aond many other things that they need when they return home. We even have senators voting against GI bills which would provide education benefits because those who currently serve would have options about re-enlisting. Let's stop fooling ourselves, stop this occupation and refocus our energies on making America better for its citizens.

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Charles Hauver — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:31:31 GMT

Most people are not interested in hearing about good things taking place in Iraq because they feel it
would then make our stupid commander-in-chief look good and that is something no one wants to see.

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Ricky Faella — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:54:37 GMT

God bless all our people in uniform,come home safe and
sound of mind and body,we as Americans love you all.
Whever I or my family are when we see one of our guys
in uniform we are filled with pride, America is our
home,and you guys are are our family.Keep up the good
work. U.S.A.forever. The Job of our news media is not
an easy one and there are many conflicting opinions
but in the daily reports given it is up to us who
read them to decern the differance between truth and
fiction. We are there,how we got there is not the
question, how we react to the conditions that exist
is what counts, let's stick together and bring this
mess to an end. Take our guys out of harms way.

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Someone There — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:24:38 GMT

It's not just the wounded at Walter Reed and Landstuhl that are aware of the real situation and are disgusted with the news coverage. Good news doesn't sell and doesn;t promote the anti-establishment or anti-Bush message that the individual reporters want to sell. I have seen reporters in Baghdad and at Abu Ghraib go out of their way to avoid the truth in order to promote some doom and gloom story. I trust that history will show the truth of what is happening in Iraq, but today's journalists are unwilling to. I've spent four years over there. I can NOT come back to the rear, because there is nothing I could do anywhere else that would have the positive impact I'm having there.

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Someone There — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:27:03 GMT

PS -- Almost the only people pushing the idea that the war is exclsuively for the benefit of Mr Bush and/or some Vast Right Wing Conspiracy are those that have never been there and are only receiving their knowledge of the war from the equally uninformed.

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lillianmerrill, Hudson, Ma. — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:36:46 GMT

I pray for all our servicemen etc, as my brother Died in the "battle of the Buldge" in Europe during ww2. My husband served in our U.S. Navy from Pearl Harbor until he retired after 23 years of service to our beloved country as did many of my brothers. God bless all and a heartfelt thankyou to all, you are appreciated.

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Jim Bridges, Lakewood, Ca. — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:36:51 GMT

Dog bites man, not news. man bites dog, news. The media has always exploited bad news. Where else would "Inquiring Minds" get fodder to gossip about?
Is it the "Liberal Press" that dwells on the the Britney's, Michael's and O.J.'s or is it the sensationalist moral majority?
The Troops are to be commended for doing their duty in a due and diligent manner while treating the Iraq's with respect and courteousy.
The architects of this mistake should be held for trial.

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nick ruiz , phx. az. — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:42:12 GMT

jack empson was close when he sez the media is turning in to propagandists. the media has been ninety per cent propaganda since the baby boomer generation of journalists took over the editors jobs at all the media outlets. they started by justifying taking the stand that slanting the news to serve their own political views is merely being a good activist because the public is too stupid to see and act correctly if we merely print or broadcast the truth. and thats the truth!

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Josh B Portland OR — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:14:52 GMT

Thank you to every vet of any war, you are the true americans and anyone who says any different has a fat lip comin from me personnally

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Randy — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:15:02 GMT

As a Viet Nam era vet (did not serve there) I remember reports about how many of the enenmy we killed. Over and over that's all we heard. In this war, all we are hearing is how many brave men and women are being killed and wounded. While this is 100% top news, and very important it would be nice to know WHAT we are doing there and in Afganistan. But the "media" is in charge so we get what we get. Don't blame the US government for that. It's the New York TImes, Newsday, Time, 60 Minutes, Dateline, etc. It's funny how hundreds of thousands of great people are over there to fight, defend, and bring eventual peace, but we can't get 20 news people to do a good piece on what we are doing there to help those folks. Hmm. I know how that makes me feel, how about you? It's easy to talk about a war when you are thousands of miles away, or at a fully protected US base. Hey Brian Williams, go to Iraq and go out with the folks on a raid, or to a market square where they give out aid. Better idea... Give Dan Rather something to do.

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aaleyth; Jefferson — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:21:40 GMT

What are we fighting for? Does anyone really feel they know? I mean deep in your heart...
This country was born during a time of extreme crisis. A system was set out to provide checks and balences to offer those from all lands the opportunity to experience a unique, free way of life. However, that 'way of life' is fragile, tenuous and all too easily subverted. Especially when attention is attracted elsewhere. Get a history lesson. Read the Constitution, specifically the Bill of Rights. Nowhere in the entirety of either of those documents did it even suggest that we were to impose our form of government on any other! My understanding is that i was supposed to be the best person i could possibly be under this incredible freedom gifted me, then i through example might be able to assist someone else. Is this country so without it's own woes that we feel it necessary to 'fix' another's country? I believe the airlines have the order accurate-put your own oxygen mask on first before you assist another!
Pablo from Florida you are not alone!!

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James — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:49:22 GMT

Well now it looks as if the far left loons have invaded this tribute to our troops. Dilberth, Jarrod Leda , Still Serving, North America , tom duimstra, east grand rapids, mi., Emerson - Mesa, AZ , and Charles Hauver have invested themselves in hate and want the U.S. to lose this war on terror. They will probably be the first to scream, complain, and blame Bush if we are hit again by the terrorists after Obama pulls our troops out of Iraq and dismantles the military. Their diatribe is so very sad, but unfortunately it has become the battle cry of the left.

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Steve K, Dallas, TX — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:54:11 GMT

If you read the article carefully, the soldiers agree that it is time to come home.

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Lauren, Atlanta, GA — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 01:13:45 GMT

This comment is for Dilberth...if you think all that I along with my husband and my fellow soldiers do is kill and pillage villages...u NEED TO THINK AGAIN!?! I believe you to have been corrupted by the media and may well be one of those people that flips me or some of my fellow servicemembers the we're #1 sign on the street...until you have a full understanding of what goes on over there...maybe you should just step back and appreciate that we're fighting this fight for u...that we're doing our best to keep the Taliban and their constituents out of your streets and your homes here in America! I've lost 100 too many friends in this war and have heard them degraded by people like you and it bothers me to no end! We have no choice but to follow the orders we are given and we do more good than anyone in this country will ever know with those children and families over there...we are not war hungry little toy soldiers that live to kill..we are PROTECTING PEOPLE like YOU who have listened to CNN and whoever else for way too long!
I am going to Iraq in a few short months...leaving behind my husband who could be deployed at any time and my 1 year old son! I sacrifice my family for Americans like you and I think I along with my fellow soldiers deserve some appreciation and some recognition for the good we do!

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Medic, El Paso, TX — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 01:17:57 GMT

Many of you all expressed great ideas. I agree there needs to be more coverage of the wonderful stories from my friends coming back about schools and hospitals rebuilt, Iraqi police assisting with patrols and security, Iraqi lives lost in defense of their own new freedoms. I also agree that to come home now would not be a good idea.. the 4000 soldiers who have died for these ideals and the thousands injured would all be for naught. There are families who are forever changed by the loss of a loved one.. don't make all those soldiers sacrifices go to waste. If we come home now Iraq is not yet strong enough to stand on her own.. it would be like releasing a critically ill patient from the hospital way to soon.. Iran will take over and it will do nothing more than to serve as the middle east's "crack house" a hiding place for the unchecked manufacture of IED's and training ground of terror...

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Mary, Colorado Springs, CO — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 01:39:15 GMT

I was deployed to Iraq for OIF II (2004-2005) and I saw the opposite problem. We were not allowed to talk to the media and Soldiers were punished if they said anything remotely negative. The gratitude of Iraqis depended on where you were. In the Sunni Triangle they were NOT thanking us. I met Iraqis that told us of losing family members, homes, and businesses because we "liberated" them, including the criminals. I don't feel I served my country because I don't believe Saddam was a threat to the US. But I still served. Bush Admin will have to answer to a higher authority.

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Steve, NJ, NJ — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 01:40:01 GMT

Hey Pablo in FL, Maybe you should check and ASK a vet from Iraq if they consider to be Hitler's soldier's, committing mass murder, or if they are carefully and almost impossibly extruding an enemy that cowardly hides amongst civilians. Maybe you forgot the mass graves that were filled up under Sadam, you moron. Every person they kill there, could easily find there way here. Maybe 9/11 wasn't enough of a reminder of the high price of freedom we pay. Maybe you should go live another, better country if you're having such a tough time living under President Bush. To liken him to Hitler is not only moronic, but flat-out wrong.

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Edward Longtree — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 01:42:38 GMT

I just wish that this war would get "WON". We have the equipment and the manpower to do it. Why not use it.

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D. Bures, Port Orford, OR — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 01:56:33 GMT

My thanks to all that serve in the military anywhere in the world. We didn't ask for the job, but the US is the main peace keeper and stabilizing force in the world. All the military and our police forces have personal and family sacrifices that mostly go unnoticed with few thanks. The shameful treatment of our troops during the Vietnam War should never happen again. It was the liberal media and politicians that defeated us in Vietnam. At least the defeatist left is not slandering the military (as much) but are using the reverse psychology of protecting them by turning tail and sneaking out of Iraq on some arbitrary deadline. For those of you that serve, military, police, emergency rescue and hospital rescue room personal, GOD BLESS YOU.

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pdc Idaho — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 02:03:21 GMT

Lets all try to remember why we went to Iraq in the first place - is was NOT to free their citizens from a horrible tyrant it was WMD - followed by about a dozen other reason than have come and gone since then.

Bush and Rove finally found an excuse for all this death that seems to have stuck and with the help of paid political hacks like Rush and Sean many citizens are more than happy to switch off their brains, swallow the Kool Aid, and nod in satisfaction.

The sad truth is we are stuck in a middle eastern Pottery Barn. We broke it so we bought it. Now we can't leave it until we fix it. Who knows how many thousands more will suffer because of the lies from the White House.

The loss of life is tragic on all sides and more so for our soldiers who have done what our soldiers have always done - follow orders and try to make a difference on a personal level. I respect and mourn for our brave men and women in uniform but I can not forgive the knucklehead in the oval office for sending them to Iraq for no good reason at what so ever in the first place.

Forget the media - they are only a side show.

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Sam Jackson, SFC, US Army, Colorado Springs, CO — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 02:05:12 GMT

Hey Chuck Walters, US Army Retired... you probably "retired" when an actual war broke out because you were scared to go EARN your pay-check. Now you put up false claims of respect for those of us who DO earn our money fighting America's wars.. whether we or you believe in them or not. You are a disgrace! I believe you are some jackoff who thinks that negotiating with an Enemy whose main goal is to completely destroy America and it's FREEDOM.
I am a Purple Heart recipient, earned in the streets of Baghdad while serving as an Advisor to the Iraqi Army. So, based solely on those two qualifications... I believe that my foloowing statement will carry more weight than your divisive, undermining, and traitorous comments. You, Chuck, can kiss my 4th Point of Contact... you nasty, lazy, cowardly LEG. Go grow a pair, then come back when you are old enough to know when you are not qualified to speak. That also goes for the Dumb--- who said these soldiers were wounded while being used by the Bush Administration to further the idealogical lines of a modern day Hitler. You have no clue what you are saying and if YOU, not someone you overheard, but YOU... have not been in the Military and to Iraq during this conflict, then it would be in your best interest to stop your demeaning of real men and women that are doing what you are afraid to do yourself. Fight for their country, right or wrong, good or bad, popular or not... can you say the same about anything in your pitiful little life? So... I will reiterate what the Gentleman earlier said... Here's your "You are #1" sign.

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MikeInIndy, Indianapolis, IN — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 02:05:58 GMT

I have no doubt there are good stories happening in Iraq. However, I also have no doubt that hundreds of thousands have died in an illegal war. I remember what happened on September 11th. It's just that it didn't have anything to do with Iraq. I'm also a veteran of the U.S. Army, and I know that not all soldiers are heroes.

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C K Johnson — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 02:23:06 GMT

Never forget why we went to Iraq in the first place - to trade BLOOD FOR OIL (via Bush at Greenspan's recommendation).

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Arlene, La Quinta CA — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 02:27:14 GMT

The media only covers opinion...not news. I believe that our soldiers are doing some pretty great things out there in Iraq. Moreso, I believe they should be doing great things here at home with their families. Let the Iraqi government take over. Let their military help their own people.

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Mike in Baltimore — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 02:27:58 GMT

America is only fed up with Iraq and Afganistan; because the press (print and TV) only go for the blood and guts and leave out the positive contributions our people are making. I have recieved several e-mail from friends: showing schools opened, interaction with civilians, helping in a positive way. Hell, the way the news in the States is portrayed; you'd think Al Quida was writing the articles.

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Rachel D, Tampa FL — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 02:34:57 GMT

Thousands of people are dead, tens of thousands injured, hundreds of thousands displaced for an unecessary war that had nothing to do with 9-11 no matter how many times you want to say it did. Why should we be looking for good stories out of this? Instead, why don't we grow up, accept our mistakes and examine how we can prevent this from happening again?

If you went into the hospital to get a leg amputated and the doctor took off both by mistake, would the important thing be to discuss the benefits of not needing to buy shoes or jogging shorts anymore or would it be to repair a system that allows such mistakes?

I'm sorry the media isn't making you feel good enough about this war, but then it doesn't seem to be making you feel badly enough about it, either.

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Annie, Victorville, CA — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 02:35:12 GMT

I have dear friends that are serving in the military and they are serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. They were willing to go back to see the job finished because they know they are making a difference over there. I would like for it all to end and let them come home, too, but, can we tuck our tails and QUIT and let our enemies think we are gutless and cannot stay the course? For those of you that are whinning about the money spent over there; we spend more on illegals in this country than we have on the war. Shut up already! I am sick to death of these whinning, yellow bellied pacifists that would give this country away in the name of Peace. Neville Chambeline did that in WW2 and look where it got that jerk? Winston Churchill had to come in and clean the floor with him and not play pattycake with the enemy. Let me tell all of you left wing, American hating citizens...vote for Obama...he is an agent of change alright, and so was Hitler. Look what kind of changes Hitler brought about. If you want socialism so much why the hell don't you leave this country and go to a socialist country. Those of us that love FREEDOM would be much happier without you here.
All of you idiots that think this war is about oil, explain to me why we haven't taken over the oil fields, ship that stuff home and then gas would be .50 a gallon. Everyone would love the republicans and it would be a republican landslide in Nov. It isn't about OIL, you bunch of uneducated idiots. It is about FREEDOM and keeping the fight off of American soil. I don't know about you, but I like the idea that Bush took action. We haven't had another attack in nearly 6 years. What part of 'those people are our enemies and want to kill us' don't you get?
France is nearly overrun by Islamic Facists. Do you really want that for this country? WAKE UP!
God Bless you America's Freedom fighters! We love you and appreciate you!!!!

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Annie, Victorville, CA — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 02:47:35 GMT

Bruce Wilson and DL are you really that stupid or are you just pretending? We lost 6000 troops on the first day of the invasion of Normandy. But, I suppose had it been up to the likes of the two of you, we wouldn't have gotten involved then either. People like you make me want to vomit violently. You are a disgrace to our country.
It would be nice if everyone was lovey dovey and we didn't want to kill Americans, but that isn't the case. You people complain about IRAQ and then want us to go into Darfur and other places for the exact reason. Sadaam was a madman. If you pissed him off he put you in a woodchipper alive. If you were a former friend he put you in head first. If he hated you, he put you in feet first. But, that's ok, huh? The fact that used gas on his own people is ok? And listen you moron; if they can bury Russian Mig fighters over there WHAT makes you think they couldn't have buried or moved all those weapons of mass destruction?
I am not crazy about the fact that it has taken us so long (although 6 years is not that long in the grand scheme of things). If they would let the military go over there and do its job and not have to worry about placating the left wing idiots, we could have kicked their proverbial arses a long time ago. Where are our General Patton's and MacArthurs of yesterday?
People like DL and Bruce need to be handed a first class ticket to some other country with a boot up their arse!

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RG, Indianapolis, IN — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:08:34 GMT

The media is a money machine. The media runs on sponsors, hence all the commercial breaks in the news. Nobody cares to wait around during a commercial break to see a school being built, but when they sensationalize violence in their previews, everyone wants to hang around and watch it. You can drive down your own street and see a school being built. You can't just randomly see a tank get blown up. The media knows this, and therefore only reports what they can sensationalize. That shapes our perception of things. The media has so much power regarding what we think of the world (due to what they CHOOSE to show), they might as well be considered a branch of government.

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Cheryl in Oregon — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:42:56 GMT

The liberal media only wants us to hear the bad in Iraq. If there is any good going on, they dont want you to know it. Why would they want to admit to any good? This is not only to bash Bush some more, but to also put the cherry on the voting sundae.
I want our Hero's back asap. I wish we could just bring them all home today. That is not going to be the responsible thing to do. We have lost a lot and we should do things the correct way or this was all for not.

Purple Heart soldiers question war coverage

Human Nature, NZ — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 04:20:07 GMT

Human nature dictates the preference for negative news. One plane crash and it's all over the news. But no mentiong of the other 100,000 flights that landed safely.

Purple Heart soldiers question war coverage

jay, virgina beach Virginia — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 04:34:26 GMT

"Wars begin were you will but ythey do not end where you please" Machiavelli. I'm a veteran, I'm a disabled veteran. BUt, my mind is not disabled and there would have been no need to enter into a region where civil wars, religious wars, generational wars and conflicts between people's centuries our elder and recently seen s 10 of the top 20 intellectuals in the world, derived by a US entity. Yet, we make our soldiers believe that under any circumstance the mission of the Commander in Chief demands above all other. Can't we teach our children the messages of these civilizations that born our own, that war will not change the hearts of men/women but, rather, harden them. Why don't our children know the political history of this nation, factual history, the Niel Bush scandel of the late 70's and early eighties, remember, Savings and Loans? That President Reagan bailing out the son of his vice made the welfare of the nation pay for the bail out of this criminal. No they know Jeb and obviously, this idiot George. Elbaridei (sp), speaker of the Iranian parliament are speaking truths that we will watch the world burn and we will experience here, in America, thought to safe by our waters, fuck the immigrants, only now are we coming to realize how, what he rest of the world has been subject to for eternity will come to these shores, "Terorists", Multi Nationals, th military industrial complex and their insperable house and senate members, along with wall street, keep our otherwise sold out to every foriegn national that bought enough dollars to buy us, must have these wars. But, we can't teach our children that we, that they will have to fight for water, food, fuel, in water ever capacity, and yes Hubris but, we can't make them see that. Some when they return maimed and desolate and without support and PTSD, and questions no fucking body can answer what then, what eh price of war but for hubris, money, power and what natural resource is left that will power us to our demise. We can't teach our children in public schools to become critical thinkers, studiers of history and culture, blessed are the peace makers not for they shall reach or see any damn partical thing other than life which we will soon find on our own shores is cheap. Heaven help us. And, I would face and talk to the devil himself if it meant my children could have a future not of chaos and death and international worry and natural disasters and possibly a Katrina on the east coast twice as bad , or a "terrorists" attack, or biological/chemical/atural or otherwise. would mean this country could become third worldish in a matter of months, first with martial law and the remainder of the loss of our remaining civil rights, yet we talk of Iraq and Afghanistan and Syria and all the nations of the middle east and how they are armed and willing to die for the right not to be democratic or western or subservient or idle whislt we take what we want. Hell there are more guns here than all those nations (except Isreal). People, we have no business in Iraq and the criminals we seek truly, are right here and they ain't wearin' turbins nor praying to Allah. ANd I am a veteran and I do love my country and I did fight for my country and I do know my country now is wrong for what we do and assume and ultimately demand. Why don't we teach our children of the writings of Machavelli?

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Jimmy, ATL, GA — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 04:43:07 GMT

The military has an Office of Public Affairs. If the government wants the public to see and know the great things that are going in in Iraq, they could send military journalist like the ones that work for AFN(Armed Forces Network) or the daily military newspaper, Stars and Stripes. It is not that hard. But I do agree that the feel good stories are going to outweigh the the bad ones. I also think that the media get's a bad rap when it comes to reporting the news from Iraq and Afghanistan. Foxs News runs with the same exact stories that all the other networks use, they just try to paint a more rosier picture than MSNBC. Tell O'Reilly, Hannity, and Rush to go Iraq and report their if they want to witness a school opening.

Purple Heart soldiers question war coverage

Bill Hilburn, Stockton, Ca. — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 04:44:54 GMT

I have a nephew who is a Marine doing his voluntary third hitch in Iraq (if he is healthy and the Marines are in the sh*t, he wants to be there standing to), the thing that bothers him and his brothers most is that the people back home are more interested in bringing them back home instead of supporting them until they finish the job they were asked to do, and want to see through to the end. These are not conscripts. They are dedicated volunteers who are highly motivated achievers. They do not want to "cut and run". They have shed too much precious blood in the sand to just walk away. Political pressure kept them from cleaning out Fallujah the first time they tried to clean out the foreign fighters, which made them delay, giving the insurgents time to harden and prepare for the return engagement. As a result the losses the first time around were for nothing, and the casualties the second time were far worse. Let the men and women in the armed services do their jobs, win the darn war, and come home when the job is REALLY finished. Semper Fi.

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Don Bee, Des Moines, IA — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 04:54:02 GMT

Why aren't those charged w/ our side of the psychological warfare program using billboard space and leaflets scattered all over Iraq warning the populace that the Allies will be pulling out of Iraq in the "near future" future and that the people there need to start taking responsibility for their own protection, destroying Al Quida, and being interested in the government of their own country? This Sunni/Shiite attrition thing is bull s-hit.

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Roy, Anderson, South Carolina — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 05:04:14 GMT

If Clinton would have done his job in the first place none of this would have had to happen. We wouldn't have had 911, we wouldn't be trying to pry nukes out of the N. Koreans fingers and we wouldn't have our precious soldiers in Iraq. Sudan offered Osama to Clinton on a platter and what did he do? What all liberals do; he stuck his head in the sand and what happened after that? Yes, 911. Put the blame where its due. Bush is just stuck with cleaning up the mess that liberal wimp left behind. If you lefties do get Obama Laden elected get ready for another middle east war only this time it will be in Iran. Except this time we'll probably have a little less liberal media since the prominant cities they reside in will be the first to be nuked by Iranian weapons.

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e zimmer hillsborough NC — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 05:15:07 GMT

Blaming the public for less Iraq media coverage because they are "into sensationalism" is niave on the part of the public and a deliberate liberal media spin. The REAL reason is because the war is going WELL and the surged worked. Violence is down all accross the country. The liberal media are loathe to acknowledge because they have an non objective agenda.
It goes unreported to manipulate public opinion and it works on a vastly uninformed majority .....not because of being sensationalists, it's because of being McStupid

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Jerry Cigelske, Wisconsin — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 05:21:35 GMT

Is it not obvious? It is stated in the article that the war had 1,157 minutes of coverage in 07 when things were not going well and only 181 minutes in 08 now that we are winning (and those few minutes are still only used to report when an American soldier is injured or killed)! The media only wants to make Bush look bad. If they let people see how well it is going now, it would make Bush look good and the Dems that said we could NOT win(Harry Reed, etc.) look like idiots and the media does not want that to happen!!

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DAN PAULSEN, USN (RET) OCOTILLO, CA. — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 05:38:31 GMT

aS FOR THE COVERAGE PF THE WAR BY THE MEDIA AS SOME ONE ONCE SAID, IF YOU DON'T PAY ATTENTION TO THE NEWS YOU ARE UNINFORMED, iF YOU DO YOU ARE MISINFORMED!
ALTHOUGH I FELL THE LOSS OF ANY OF OUR MILITARY IS A LIFE THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN LOST IT GALLS ME HOW THE PRESS PLAYS UP THE NUMBERS (OVER 4,000 KILLED IN 5 YEARS) IN CASE YOU FORGOT YOUR HISTORY WE'VE LOST OVER THAT NUMBER IN SINGLE BATTELS DURING WORLD WAR II. bUT THE THE LIBERAL PRESS WANTS TO PUT IT'S OWN SPIN ON THINGS INSTEAD OF JUST REPORTING THE FACTS AND GIVING TRUTHFULL INFORMATION.

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Paul , Texarkana, Texas — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 06:09:55 GMT

I think it great that our soldiers are trying to help the Iraqi people, but the people dont want to be helped!! I mean...theres a few thousand of them that do actually want our help, and are grateful for it. The rest of them just want us out of the country, and I think its sad that our brave men are fighting and dying for a people that hates our guts! They wont stop until they've killed every last American soldier on their land....its such a shame. I support the war very much...dont get me wrong. However, I disagree with what we are doing over there right now. Instead of actually defeating terrorism and wiping it out like Bush claims we will do, we are driving around using up all our valuable oil for nothing more than a police action! I miss the good old days when we went to war with a country, kicked its ass and left. We got things done, and we were damn good at it! We still are today, but now even after we complete our main goals and mop up most of the resistance....we tend to stay in the country and occupy for it a while, throwing away hundreds if not thousands of irreplaceable lives. These soldiers are doing a great job over there, and I have nothing but respect for them, but back here in the states...its like nobody even knows there's a war going on...yet they complain about it!! I really dont understand how a county that barely acknowledges a war that their own soldiers are fighting and dying in a desert wasteland 10,000 miles away, can even begin to have the right to complain that the war is immoral and a complete waste of time. When i graduate next year im going to join the Blackwater Organization and serve my country with honor and destinction...and to protect my family and friends and countrymen.God bless our brave soldiers! We are still the best country in the world because of them.

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margaret heekin, parlin nj — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 06:11:38 GMT

Saddam was a terrible human being but he understood how to control Iraq. The bathists knew how the country ran and how to get the people to function. I believe we tore down a system(albeit a ruthless one) before we had a clear vision of what was to take its place. As a result of this, many wonderful people especially our servicemen and women who remain so positive and upbeat in spite of their hideous wounds have had to reinvent the wheel( so to speak). Peace will come to Iraq and the US will help this to happen, but I am still troubled by the price. I am not convinced that it was entirely necessary and hope sincerely that they will finally take responsibility for their own "soverign nation" and our children can come home.

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MC — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 06:23:00 GMT

Don't worry if (please, God, no) Obama is elected the NEWS about the economy, the war, education, unemployment will improve dramtically and we will be well on the way to world peace. Perception is everything.

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Tony Spanaway WA — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 06:28:51 GMT

Do Your part to stop the "MEDIA'S" ability to selectively report only the "bad" news. Turn off the "NEWS" they are paid by their sponsors, you, us watching makes them money. You don't like thier left leaning agenda based reporting. TURN THEM OFF. Just like the newspapers, they will be forced to change or cease to exist.

God bless all our real life Hero's and their family's who continue to sacrifice so much everyday for each one of us and for the grateful people of _________ insert every country our men and women go to fight for.

We (the USA) are the good guys. Never let these sick twisted freaks convince you otherwise.

Thank you, thanks for serving, thanks for humbly going where you have been told to go, thank you for risking your life to save those you do not even know. Thank you for keeping America Strong, Safe and Secure. A Beacon of hope, a place the Entire world knows they can call for help when they need it.

Your Service is deeply appreciated.

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NM Gig Harbor — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 06:31:42 GMT

If you have a negative comment please keep it to yourself, unless you yourself have been there. Thanks. It's sad to hear these opinions of negativity For those with these opinions: please do me a favor. Sign up for the military or support it. Otherwise move to Canada. We are not a perfect nation by far, but I can honestly say this is a great country regardless and people who don't support it only bring it down. It's a great thing for you to live in the US. You have rights even the right to protest the military, president, ect. Iraqis don't have these rights. Maybe you should try to vacation there and see why you're fortunate or be that humanitarian you preach you are and go to Iraq, Afghanistan, Korea, ect. One other thing for you: If you don't support the war or president, support the soldiers. They deserve it.

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NM Gig Harbor — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 06:33:59 GMT

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Scott, Graniteville, S.C. — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:48:01 GMT

Of course: Good news means no opposition to the war. I find the press' daily count of killed servicemen and women to be disingenuous, at best. The only ones they seem to care about are the ones who are protesting.

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Dan Barnes — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 08:32:16 GMT

Don't blame news media, they have built-in bias for financial survival reasons. Fox needs it's conservative bias as much as the NYT needs it's liberal bias for survival. News media depends on the fact that like Newton's law of inertia, most people's political views are set until a dramatic event happens.
Here's an example: My son voted Republican in 2000 and 2004. Then his Social Security for being blind was taken away when he married since his wife could drive for him. Now that his wife has MS he's reapplied. The lengthy wait time to regain Social Security benefits was all the drama he needs for Obama.
To be fair, if I lived in Washington D.C. and could not protect my family this would make me vote Repubican.
Yes, there are many good news stories in Iraq and they should be reported along with all the bad news.
Lastly, although some U.S. soldiers make terrible sacrifices it's UNFAIR to say that those at home don't will not pay a price too. People forget the vast sum of money borrowed from the Bank of China for the Iraq war that will have to be paid. My son and daughter-in-law and many like them will pay for the war since compassionate conservatives only exists up until election day. My son told me Bill Clinton was SO much better to the blind than Bush. Maybe Christ will heal him so he does not need medical coverage. I get it George, I'm just a dyslexic who is angered at Dog.

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anonymous — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 10:04:45 GMT

It's too bad people don't recall the words of George Washinton in his farewell address about avoiding foreign entanglements and not forming permanent alliances. If we didn't stick our nose into everybodies affairs; we wouldn't have to worry about being attacked. This is inclusive of supplying some of our so called friends with weaponry and funds only to have them turn on us later on.
It's regretable that this country has lost so many military personnel for nothing!! Just remember; it's about oil and nothing else!! By the way, I am a vet.

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Matthew L — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:08:27 GMT

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ALovitz, Columbus, Ohio — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:43:24 GMT

I'm actually amazed that NBC would even run this story. I've spoken to GI's that have been in Iraq and never seem to see (on Network TV, except for Fox)anything positive about our Military's positive impact we're having there. Since the networks have traditionally presented a rather Liberal slant on the news, this story flies in the face of that tradition.

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Stu, South Florida — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:45:58 GMT

"I think I must be the only one in the USA who doesn't believe that our soldiers have done anything for me by fighting in Iraq"

No, you're certainly not the only one.

The ONLY thing their sacrifice has given the people of America is greater insecurity, loss of personal freedoms, 4000+ deaths, a debt that their children's children will have to pay and of course $4 a gallon for gas (that speculation has driven up from fears of regional oil disruptions).

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e zimmer hillsborough NC — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:55:19 GMT

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Jaymz C, Grand Haven, MI — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 12:14:58 GMT

The liberal media lives on. If they printed all the positive stories, It would be way too hard for them to demonize Bush and the conservatives. THe media by far and large spends way too much time trying to shape public opinion and dictate policy. There are way too many sheep in America that will blindly follow along believing everything there told, no matter how false or outrageous it is.

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Alan, Daytona Beach, Florida — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 13:05:51 GMT

Many do not support our boys becuase of their willingness to participate in an unlawful war. Also, many fear these boys coming back and having no mind to stop the ongoing domestic police terror that makes the U.S. such a hated nation.... Some have the attitude that "mentally ill" parents should not be viewing their children as American heroes.

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Marybeth Isaminger, Albuquerque New Mexico — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 13:45:04 GMT

I rarely watch the national news. I catch the BBC news when I can, and I catch the local news to keep up on local events. The national news is depressing and predictable, and I agree with the things the soldiers in the article said. In the last election, if you had believed the news coverage you would have thought that there was absolutely no way that Bush could have won the election. There is a large part of the population whose views are not express in the news and as far as the media is concerned they do not exist. We do show up at elections and you are surprised that we exist! In turn, I was very surprised and pleased to see this article, one of the very few that I chose to read after scanning the headlines. Thank you for it.

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Margo Ungricht — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 13:49:51 GMT

Yesterday morning, I was checking the news for Fort Stewart, Georgia, home of the Third Infantry. All spring and summer, the 3rd ID soldiers have been returning from their third tour of duty in Iraq, and what joyous moments they have been. But yesterday, General Lynch, commander of the 3rd ID stated that the soldiers would be deployed in a year for their fourth tour of duty.

I'm not blaming General Lynch, but I am greatly and deeply disturbed that these soldiers and their families are only "boots on the ground" instead of soldiers, many with wives or husbands and children. I spent a year on the base helping one of my daughters while her husband was deployed for a second time, and helping another son-in-law while his wife was deployed for a third time. Both have young children, and the separation, the scramble for calls and contact, and the continual roll of nights alone is soul-bruising.

One of their friends is buried at Arlington Cemetery, killed last September, and it all comes to this point: we need to come home. Let our soldiers heal, rebuild, and let their families reconnect. While I highly respect the work the soldiers have done, and their sacrifices, it is time for us to let the soldiers come home so they can be healed as well.

As one of the signs which flapped over General Scriven Way onto Fort Stewart shouted, "Welcome Home...Job Well Done." So be it.

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Jon — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 13:54:49 GMT

Writing nice stories will somehow mitigate the horror of war? I don't care how grateful some Iraqis are or how many stuffed animals we gave out. 4,113 American troops killed, 320,000 BRAIN INJURED, and another 300,000 are returning with major mental problems. That's according to the conservative Rand Corporation. Will the grateful Iraqis use any of their oil profits to care for our veterans?

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Thomas Denny, Cornell Michigan — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:00:25 GMT

I love this country and very thankful for our troops and our slanted media (RIGHT or LEFT). To get both sides of the story, all I have to do is turn the channel and the channel I watch, it is like placing a vote on what I feel is important to me and my country.
This is a very important freedom and I honor all that defend it and all those who made it possible.
T Denny

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MAJ Chad Quayle, Fort Leavenworth, KS — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:17:08 GMT

Having spent a year in Iraq (November 2007 – October 2007) as a U.S. Army advisor working with an Iraqi Army infantry battalion in Baghdad, I had the opportunity to see these events from a rather unique perspective. Reducing the debate on the media coverage in Iraq to a “number of good stories” versus the “number of bad stories” or a “liberal” versus “conservative” calculus misses the point. The media coverage, particularly mainstream American television coverage, of the events in Iraq remains to varying degrees inaccurate regarding the facts. More importantly, however, the news coverage consistently demonstrates a near total absence of nuance. Reporters wax eloquently about what “Iraqis” think but don’t elaborate about who specifically they are talking about… the Sunni or the Shia? The Shia affiliated with Jaysh al Mahdi or the Shia affiliated with the Badr Organization? Or the Shia who just want to be left alone? The Iraqis in Mahmudiyah or the Iraqis in Sadr City? These differences matter. Having the ability to explain how these differences influence perceptions, actions, and reactions are relevant. Nevertheless, reporters very rarely have the expertise or editorial latitude to examine such issues…… it normally gets turned into either a “good news” or “bad news” story.

In March of 1980 ABC News began broadcasting “Nightline” to provide more in depth coverage of the Iran hostage crisis on a running daily basis. A program similar in concept that could devote 30 minutes daily to presenting and analyzing the events of the day for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan would provide an incredibly valuable service to the American public. The Fourth Estate has a moral obligation to provide the people of a free nation, particularly in a time of war, with accurate information on what is happening. Unfortunately the overall media coverage remains, by and large with few exceptions, intellectually shallow in conception and anemic in execution. The American people, the Iraqi people, and the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines who are currently in harms way all deserve better than they have received so far.

I frequently have people come up and thank me for my service and such expressions are always appreciated. Nevertheless, the number of times that people expressed thoughts that simply had no basis in fact troubles me. The “thank you”s and the yellow ribbons are nice but I’d like to present an alternative means of honoring those who served. First, take the time (and it will take quite a bit of it….) to learn as best you can what is actually going on in Iraq and Afghanistan from multiple sources. Second, vote. Regardless of your position on Iraq and Afghanistan, an informed vote cast at the ballot box is a fitting tribute for those who served. And, more importantly, it is a moral obligation for the citizens of a free country that sends its young men and women off to war.

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Michael Graham, Chicago IL — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:10:22 GMT

The tag "liberal media" has me confused. The lead up and early days of the war (remember embedded journalism?) taught me how conservative the media is, not how liberal. They completely failed to question many assumptions we now know are false and could have known were false at the time if journalists weren't caught up in the same war hysteria and thirst for blood and vengeance that swept the entire country. If journalists were doing their jobs. Go back and read the early coverage of voices raised against the war, like ambassador Wilson's and Scott Ritter. The media depicted them as self serving publicity hounds, not the real patriots they were, who, after lifetimes of service to the country, were alerting fellow citizens that the country's feelings of grief and rage were cynically being manipulated. Why are Wilson's detractors in Cheney's office now facing legal consequences? The coverage of violence is legitimate. It takes one bomb to blow up a school that we've been helping. Monitoring the level of violence gives a basic indication of stability and the resources that our enemies have at their disposal. Is the media reporting the huge amount that the Iraqi government is piling up in oil money while our working class soldiers use their combat wages to buy kids backpacks? Congress is now investigating the amount of money Pakistan extracted from us for the "War on Terror". Hundreds of millions of dollars that is not going towards fighting the Taliban, who now threaten to take control of one of Pakistan's major cities, but instead went into their air defenses which are largely directed against India. Like those Iraqis who fed us lies in order to instigate an invasion and a civil war from which they would personally benefit, the war on terror is devolving into a suckers game where ordinary americans are the victims and we gleefully shred our own standards of decency (Think torture and basic rights like habeus corpus). The war has been a form of insanity that leaves us less safe and less secure and I am worried for my children.

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D. Butler Seattle Wa. — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:15:14 GMT

I think that 9/11 should have been an eye opener for all of us, yes we have over 4,000 soldiers that have parished in Iraq. Not all of them were killed, some by accidents, some by heart attacks, some by suicide, and others by differen't factors. I am truly grateful and will always be in debt to their sacrifice. On Sept. 11, 2001 close to 4,000 were lost as a result of the attack...need I remind you that innocent men women and children were murdered as well as the finanical insult to our economy, and let us not forget that when our Commander and Chief stood on the pile at "GROUND ZERO" everybody was 100% behind him and that the Senate and Congress was unanamous in it's vote to go. But flip flop comes to mind especially from the left. The men and women of our military defend this country against foriegn and domestic threats. I read some of these blog comments and some of them sound as though the author knows everything, well the fact of the matter is you don't! The fact of the matter is we don't, we know only what the media lets us know unless you were over there. But we slander the President in a no win situation, I believe he is doing the best he can under the circumstances. While at "GROUND ZERO" he stated that to the effect "War on Terrisom" this is not just Iraq, but all terrorist. If Sept. 11 were to happen again (lets hope not) people will be back on the band wagon and not arm chair quarter backing. I am proud to be an American, and God Bless this country.

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larry lucas,Orlando, Fl. — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:29:08 GMT

I think that we should show the truth to the people about the good things that our troops are doing my heart go out for them and for their familys. May God help them all.

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joe bloe — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:29:46 GMT

I feel sorry for the troops but the world is getting sick of the US meddling in other peoples affairs.

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Scott MacKenzie — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:37:22 GMT

"Lies, damned lies, and statistics" -- have you looked at the US Crimes statistics for just ONE year? An american soldier is more likely to be murdered by an american if he were in Detroit than he is in any city in Iraq. The numbers are staggering.

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Frank Vernoia, Coral Springs, Florida — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:42:45 GMT

I served in the Navy and Army, a total of 23 years and fortunetly did not see any action, even though I served during the Korean War. If I had gone to Korea, I would have done my duty and served my country. I have the utmost respect for our troops all over the world and I bless them for their service to their country. As for Iraq and Al Queda, I firmly believe that stopping them over there and through out the middle east, will spare us another 911. President Bush and his administration, regardless of what other people say, has prevented any attacks here in our country. Our law enforcement people have also done a wonderful job in keeping us safe. God bless the United States and all its people and most of all, our Men and Women in the military services.

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Eloise, Clearwater, FL — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:49:34 GMT

We can no longer accept Americans dying in Iraq with no end...It is time for Iraq to control Iraq...dying in Iraq does not make us safer...I do not want my sons to die in the streets of Iraq...

For those that want to fight in Iraq and write to continue sending Americans to die in Iraq...they should go to Iraq and make a commitment to fight in the Iraq military...

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Richard Wanick, Tucson, Arizona — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:52:12 GMT

Our priorities have always been out of order. Let's FIRST fight like we want to win the war in Iraq, THEN about rebuilding the country ie: France, Germany, Japan. Too much manpower, material and money has gone into 'rebuilding' Iraq before it is secure. The brave men and women of this nation who served in harms way deserve a legacy of something they can be proud to say they helped WIN.

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mike cole — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:10:19 GMT

thank god for our brave young men and women for standing up for america

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Michael, Pyatt, AR — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:29:26 GMT

As in any war, our military field commanders are scared to death to give accurate assessments of the situation in Iraq for fear of offending the top generals or the president (commander in chief) and jeopardizing their chances of promotion or career opportunities. If you want to find the hard facts and truth of the current scene in Iraq, ask the enlisted men on the ground who are actually out there every day and forget interviewing brass who are insulated from the reality in a secure, behind the lines safe area. Our generals fly in for a 2 hour visit and are instant expert analysts. In Grenada several high-ranking officers flew in, stepped off the plane and right back on, and received occupation or expedition awards. Are these our reliable sources for true status reports?

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Stephanie, Las Vegas, Nevada — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:48:49 GMT

Freedom must be paid for by blood. Our forefathers understood this.

If we shed our blood for those who are not in agreement and understanding, than we waste our blood.

I'm sorry, but the Iraqi's deserved Saddam as much as the Iranian's deserve the Mullahs.

Cowards, and stupid beheaders. If they want freedom, they need to man up and stop being the most disgusting feces mankind has to offer.

Freedom is never free, and we did not owe those Iraqi's the blood of our young men, no matter what GWB says.

I only have hope for the children.

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Eiym, Alexandria, VA — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:50:37 GMT

Have we forgotten about Afghanistan? It seems that has become the modern day Korean War. (The forgotten war). Lest we forget, Osama and his cronies trained people in Afghanistan and there was no Al Qaida in Iraq before the US got there. The biggest threat lies east of Iraq, not IN Iraq.

I have attended many Purple Heart and Fallen Comrade ceremonies in Afghanistan and the Soldiers are doing good things which the media doesn't portray. Maybe the media should show the flag draped coffins of our men and women from the War on Terror. Things would be put into perspective then. Freedom isn't Free (anywhere).

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Page Pond, Charlotte, NC — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:54:38 GMT

Please, Please, please.....listen up news networks! We do want more news from Iraq....interest has not waned! We definitely want to hear more of the good news. It is your job to report the truth....not just the battles and the deaths, but the joy and hope and gratefulness that many in Iraq feel for the United States citizens and soldiers! Please do not use your networks for your own political platforms; we don't care about your opinions. We want interesting, unbiased political news and we will watch your newscasts and form our own opinions! We are an intelligent nation; we don't need you to show us a portion of the news and tell us what to think.

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SFC Greg Raleigh, OIF veteran — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:59:50 GMT

When is the Bush administration going to start doing what it should have done in 2004; replacing US contractors with Iraqi civilians?

If you want to reduce the insurgency and secure the loyalty of the masses, paychecks are a good first step. The insurgency pays about $100 to plant roadside bombs; they know what the people want and need.

Is our leadership too incompetent to figure this out, or too corrupt?

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kathy4u — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:00:32 GMT

Our news media only prints the bad. Bad news sells and promotes their agenda.
If we got more good news, people would feel better about the country and themselves.
Someone should do a story that tells what would happen if the USA was not around. What would happen if all money, goods and services where not given by the USA to the world. Think about it!!!!

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Jim B, Buffalo NY — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:00:49 GMT

The US media have tended for many years to be pro-Bush. The supposed lack of interest in the Iraq war is in the same vein: Avoid mentioning the most blatant mistakes of the Bush administration. Maybe McCain can keep us in there for another 100 years or more!

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Celso Dagaas, Plymouth, IN — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:42:48 GMT

Since the war in Iraq had begun and until now, media coverage are all about deaths and negative stuffs. Very seldom that heroism and other positive stuffs are featured and or given significant coverage. And thus, I have come to believe that the media is so biased and wanted the war efforts to fail. It's a shame that the virtue of portraying American ideals and values are trampled by majority of our journalists. Where are the heroes of Journalism? Will you please come forward and be the shining examples of our next generation.

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Jess F, Seattle, WA — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:45:16 GMT

Damn, there are a lot of people who commented here without actually READING TO THE END OF THE ARTICLE! Even the brave soldiers whose comments are the basis for the article say that IT IS TIME FOR US TO LEAVE!

And some food for thought: the media is only as liberal as the corporate entities that own each outlet.... in other words, not liberal at all.

We wouldn't have to fix it if we didn't ruin it in the first place.

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joe dechant burlington co — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:51:08 GMT

i know did you know we won vietnahm ? i was there ! it took almost 2 years for them to start a new war and the liberals to figure out how to give them the country ! no press is much much better because you can get the job done the way it should be done

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Ann, KCMO — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:02:25 GMT

A combination of Fifth Column -er- Fourth Estate hatred of the U.S. military and the "If it bleeds it leads" mentality pretty much guarantee we'll only EVER see the negative stories on the main US newscasts. If you want to see positive stories, go to Fox news. They actually cover those.

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Joe ,USMC vet. N.C. — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:04:03 GMT

the media is so left leaning that it will rather go out of it's way to keep the nagtive print in the newspaper just so to keep President Bush and his administration from getting any kind of positive press. what low lives. I would for our troops to come home also,but for now i don't think that would be a wise choice. barrak obama don't have the slightest idea about much except that he want to be president. do we really know what this guy is running on or standing behind. young america get the rock star appeal out of your eyes. and study the issues that he is running on. now in closing i just want to give a shout out to our military. you all are the heros. May GOD bless you and your families. who-rah.

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george jacobs indio, ca. — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:13:39 GMT

as a combat infantryman in ww2(7th inf div.) i totally disagree with the purple heart guys. there is no upside to war. if we heard "pretty" stories during the viet nam war our citizens wouldn't have gotten fed up with the killing and destruction and bloodshed of the innocents..yea we "cut and ran" but guess what? Ford is building a plant there, they have a vibtant peaceful economy and no americans are dying..dick cheney knew how lousy war can be, he said no to his country five freakin times .who took his place and died? as for josh in texas, your proctologist called , they found your head

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George Bush, plano, Texas — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:28:55 GMT

The self-fulfilling prophecy is at work. You kill a child's parent and you give them candy, and then you say,oh! I'm so nice. You bomb the schools and then you say, I am building schools. Think people; think. Who give the child candy before you killed the parents? where did they go to learn before your bombs? where did they get treated before the hospitals were demolished? To not ask ourselves these very basic questions let me know that we will continue to have these useless debates. If Sean Penn came and said the people of Iraq are doing better than before the war, I will believe him. He went before the war and can be a better judge. And base on what I have read and heard from other sources, things are worse. As I am writing this, another car bomb just kill 20 people. It is very hard to tell your mother she is a killer when you know she is. she protects you, she feeds and clothes you. If you do not tell her she is a killer, she will never stop. We are killing other human beings, and that is wrong.

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Colton W. Aikin U.S. Army Retired — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:37:49 GMT

I was wounded by a mortar in Iraq in 2004, spent almost a year at Walter Reed, have been through 25 surgeries, and I would go back tomorrow if I could still do my same duties of being a Combat Medic. Newayz, The good we have done for the HUMAN RACE in Iraq, and lets not forget that little country called Afganistan, is remarkable. Women used to be beaten in the middle of the street for breaking Allahs Law, now they can vote. We have done them a great favor, because with great power, comes great responsibility. Whatever about the WMDS, regardless, what was done, had to be done. How would u like to be beaten with a stick because u didn't cover your face in 120 degree heat. Something to thing about people, god forbid we look outside the box once in a while, instead of what the news tells us.

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Kathleen (Fleury) Bilbrey Madison, Tennessee — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:42:17 GMT

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DJH Queens, NY — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:45:55 GMT

Apparently a lot of people don't read ANY news at all. If you had you would know the fact that there isn't/wasn't/never-will-be any connection between 911 and Iraq. (For the scores of you who keep referring to that in these posts.) None. Who specifically acknowledged that? G.W. Bush. The people we are fighting in Iraq are not terrorists they are factional insurgents fighting for power in their country. Who specifically acknowledged that? G.W. Bush.
If you want to challenge these facts you had better take it up with him.
If we had stayed focused on Afghanistan those reasons to fight might be valid arguments. We would have been more effective in eliminating the Taliban and none of us would be having these vitriolic arguments and whether it was a fight we should be in.

But Really, this idea that all of the terrorists are so tied up with having to fight us in Iraq that it is keeping them from being able to get away and come fight us in our streets is pure nonsense. A line put out by the administration that gets parroted ALL THE TIME by people who don't have one rational argument to support it. The whole structure of the terrorist network which made them (the ACTUAL terrorists) formidable - which if you had read ANY news as pointed out by our own US Homeland Security - is their autonomy and independent cells free to operate and undertake acts on individual initiative. They do not have "armies" that are bound to do battle with us thus keeping them "there." There is no way that our presence in Iraq could have any impact on a lone jerk or group of jerks like the 911 perpetrators from attempting to strike. It has had impact on recruiting untold numbers of new jerks to their ranks though.
God Bless the troops, support a fair GI BILL, and never call on them to to fight and die for us unless there is a reason.

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Colton W. Aikin U.S. Army Retired, Pocatello, ID — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:56:40 GMT

I also soo these people that say there are no terrorists. Come the hell on people. They don't only want to kill Americans, they want to kill anyone that lives the Western way of life. Those that are not muslim. Muslims ane not bad people, just the radicals. and who blew me up when I got hurt in Iraq, a man of god? I dont think so, I'd call that man, who is deceased and has his virgins or pigs or whatever, a terrorist. ANYONE who says that terrorism is not real, and there are no terrorists, watch way too much Keith Olberman and CNN. Also, that is VERY VERY DISRESPECTFUL to the familes and soldiers that have been injured, killed, or merely fought for your freedom, so you can sit your obese Gludius Maximus behind the computer and bash President Bush. Give it twenty years and u will all feel like idiots.

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Lorraine Taube Brockwaqy Township, Michigan — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:10:25 GMT

Why are people turning against the war? Because our left wing press wants us to loose this war like they have since World War 11. They will lie, cheat, anything. Talk to any military man who has been there and you will know why we're there. And has everyone forgotten about the world trade towers and those who lost thier lives there? 3000 American lives. Why? No one really knows why these people hate us so. God bless America and all those brave young men and women serving a country they love. THE BEST COUNTRY THIS WORLD HAS EVER KNOWN. LDT1930

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C&Don in Gulf Breeze, FL — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:44:13 GMT

After 31 years in the U.S.Navy, I hate war. However, I fully agree the USA does not get a fair presentation of the improving conditions in Iraq. No wonder the media continues to shove the negative war efforts down our throats, so they and their Hollywood friends can push with the democrates to end the war at whatever negative cost. Hang in there guys!!

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PEDJ, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:04:49 GMT

I Tried To Warn "College Boys" Like A Surgeon That Attends College For Ten Years, and High School Kids. That Get Their First Real Job at 18.. The Benefit System Stinks.. Unless Your A Steak & Egg Astronaut.. That's Dead or A Six Pack of "Murphy's Vs. Jeffrey Curley. This Is What Happens To The "Merc's" All Three Cases.. Militia Peoples.. The High School Kid Climbs Up Three Steps of Ladder and Loses His Leg.. The Surgeon Has A Bad Date, Punches A Wall and Has A Lame Hand.. The Soldiers Are Considered "Dangers To Society" Because They Were Taught Destruction.. And The Benefits Were Homeless Militia on Once The Thorazine Shuffle, and Now Zyprexa (The Complacency Drug).. And Risperdal (or Chemically Sterilized). Ya' Watch The Movie "Jacob's Ladder" They Say We're Dead Already. You Got To Learn To Be A Double Agent, Like "The Prince" That Hitler Kept By His Bedside.. This Trifling Wage Crap.. Stinks To High Heaven.. I'm Not Trying To Teach You A Thing, 'Cept The Ego of Fat Cat's That Want Jenghis Khan One-Up-Man-Ship.. The Wanna-Bees of Suleman or The Resurection of Idolatry. Jenghis Khan Invented Money? But Even If You Come Out A Hero.. and Your an "Officer and Gentleman".. There's Date Rape, or "Against All Odds" Your Opting For Castration in Kansas City.. with Betty? Mother-In-Law? Just Call Me Lucky: "If You Got 'Em, Smoke "Em.. The Stat's Are Ten Million Dollars A Piece, Backed By Fort Knox Gold, For An Ollie North Covenent Community.. With All The Horns and Whistles Militia.. At The Age of Child-Bearing, According To The Commandment To Adam & Eve.. One Year with Your Hands vs. One Year with Your Womb, A Commandment of Promise. Prosperity and Posterity. Then There Was 3% for Charity, In Boston Undeer Miles Standish or The Community Chest, Not A Monolopy, Why Should Just The Common Folk Die in Their Youth.. Grandpa (Some Are Go-Go Boots Mistress Cowards).. Wouldn't You Rather Have Grandchildren.. We're Weblo, In The Holy Crusades.. of A "False Empire".. Eight Day Priest.. "The Sun Also Rises"! Butizolidin Is The Drug of Choice for PTSD.. and It's Only Temporary! Not Black Cohosh for Tinnitis.. Brown Bag Lunch? There Is In War, The Plan, The Contingency Plan.. and The Diversion.. Rape The Great Barrier Reef.. 35th Anniversary Present.. Miss Da' Rolex Watch?

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Michael T.Martinez — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:07:21 GMT

We need more positive stories about a war that was started for oil?

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Annie Princeton, Victorville, CA — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:16:19 GMT

What part of islamofacist that want to kill Americans in our streets don't some of you understand?
If it were about oil; why aren't we bring it home in tankers? It isn't about oil. We haven't taken over the oil fields; quite frankly it would be nice if we could have some of that oil to take the cruch off of the cost of this war, then we would not be having a recession here due to the high price of oil. But, left wingers will not be happy until America is a Communist country.

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Robert, Swan Point, Maryland — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:21:03 GMT

There's no coverage because we're winning.

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David , La Crosse, WIsconsin — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:47:49 GMT

The reason on one pay's attention, or cares about the future of Iraq, is because we didn't take care of business in Afghanstan, and were lied to so much from the bush admin, that people simply don't believe a thing that is said, true or otherwise.

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Diane,Alvarado Tx — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:49:47 GMT

I have two sons; both served proudly in Iraq. One in the Army and one in the Marines. I couldn't read a newspaper or watch the news, through either one of their deployments. As a mom I was stressed to begin with but the media reports... added depression. Both came back telling me of the good things that were taking place. News would report of power outages, but failed to mention, that some places didn't have power before the war, but they do now. They are making a difference, and I am proud of them ALL.

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Michael L Cunningham, Downey, CA. — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:09:26 GMT

Good news doesn't sell and the media is in the business to make money, same as doctors and lawyers. They can claim they are making unbiased reports but they are lying to themselves and us. My son is on his third tour in Iraq (EOD) and his observations support the opinion that the media is clueless on Iraq... except when th violence is newsworthy.

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Vic Shively Austin TX — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:54:04 GMT

TV, Radio, Newspaper and any other media that you can think of exists for one reason only and it is not to provide the public with information of what is going on. The reason is $$$$$$.

Every day we are blasted with the fact that we have lost 4000 service men and women in this "War". But when was the last time you saw,read or heard about the 50,000 US citizens that killed every year right here in the Good old USA. Traffic deaths kill about 136 people every day but do you see the media pushing for a reduction in this number? No, because it is socially acceptable to kill on the highway but not to defend the future of this Country. Thanks to every every member of the Armed Forces for the job they are doing.

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J.B.H Charleston, SC — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:59:48 GMT

The fact that John Rutherford doesn't even mention media bias as one of the reasons for the lack of positive coverage should let you know where he stands.

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GARY MAHER IOWA CITY IOWA — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:03:47 GMT

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siggy — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:09:24 GMT

Well lets folows the servicement HOME...and see what prompies are fullfit...No jobs ...no home ...no medical care..no cosmetic surgery to replce there skin in face arms etc..No paycheck for 6 months...Goverment Employees that take there time and giving out ..disablety or "HOnor Discharge paper" the DOD ..is not keeping It promise and so is congress.Where are the britsh troops ...Tony Blair and bush where partner in this"Evil".

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GARY MAHER IOWA CITY IOWA — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:09:33 GMT

AS A VIETNAM VETERAN, I AM USED TO THE BIAS MEDIA NOT REPORTING THE ACCURATE ACOUNT OF WHAT GOES ON IN WAR THEATERS. THE LIBERAL MEDIA DOES NOT WHAT THE MILITARY TO WIN IN IRAQ OR AFGHANISTAN BECAUSE THEN IT WOULD MAKE THEM LOOK BAD.
MEN LIKE OLIVER NORTH WHO REPORT THE ACTION IN IRAQ AND TRAVEL WITH THE SOLDIERS, REPORT THE POSITIVE SIDE OF THE SURGE AND THE VICTORIES THE MILITARY IS GAINING OVER THE ENEMY.
WE NEED MORE POSITIVE REPORTING SO THAT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE CAN A REAL HANDLE ON WHAT IS PROGRESSING IN THESE WAR AREAS. MORE STORIES ABOUT THE HEROES OF THE MILITARY CAN SHOW THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY ARE ALL ABOUT.

THE MEDIA NEEDS TO GET INTO THE ACTION AND SEE THE IRAQI PEOPLE WHO ARE WELCOMING THE SOLIDERS TO AREAS WHERE THERE IS UNREST AND TERROR, AND WHERE THEY ARE BRINGING STABILITY TO THE REGION. WE NEED SOME OF THE SOLDIERS TO GIVE THEIR STORY ABOUT WHAT THEY ARE ACCOMPLISHING IN THE MIDDLE EAST, TRYING TO SPREAD PEACE AND FRIENDSHIP TO PEOPLE WHO KNEW NO PEACE AND FRIENDSHIP FROM OTHER NATIONS.WE ARE NOT THE BAD GUYS...WE MAY WEAR DESERT BROWN BUT WE ALSO WEAR THE WHITE HATS.

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lori digioia, scottsdale, arizona — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:30:13 GMT

GOD BLESS EVRY SERVICEMAN, FROM ALL OUR WARS , DEAD OR ALIVE, WHO SERVED, OR IS SERVING OUR COUNTRY TO KEEP US SAFE! THAN YOU--MY MAN WAS IN WORLD WAR 11- GOT THE PURPLE HEART, AFTER SERVING IN SOUTH PACIFIC FOR 3 YRS( THEN WE GOT MARRIED & RAISED 2 BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE!!!( VAL & NICK)HE LIVED TIL HE WAS 85 YRS OLD & WE BURIED HIM ON JULY 4, LAST YEAR! WHAT A SOLDIER, HUSBAND & FATHER HE WAS! THIS IS ALSO!! A TRIBUTE TO HIM!

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Amy Rice, Proud Soldier Fighting for YOUR Freedoms, Baghdad, Iraq — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:47:17 GMT

As an American Soldier currently serving in Baghdad Iraq, I just want to tell my fellow Americans: "Thank you to those of you who support us even though you may not know us."
For those of you who don't understand what we are doing here or why we CHOOSE to do it, just look around you every day and see the beautiful country you live in, enjoy the freedom to choose where you live, enjoy not having to worry about someone coming in the middle of the night to kill your family because you work with or are an American, enjoy the fact that you are able to post your thoughts and comments here on this website...there are so many LITTLE things that you don't even realize your freedom as an American gives you...things that if this war were on our American soil you would not have. I am proud to serve my country and give up my freedoms so that you may have yours. I am glad that I am fighting this war here in the Middle East and not in my homeland, I do not want my family to suffer or see their world torn apart by war. I do not want the American children to see death as the children here do. Be thankful that there are men and women such as myself who are strong enough, brave enough, and willing to make sacrifies for others, even when they are too ignorant to understand how it affects them.
There is much information that the public is not privy to. I can't believe sometimes that American's believe that what the news reports is the WHOLE story. Don't you think that our President and Military leaders have ALL the information?! They know things that Joe Shmoe on the streets doesn't need to. Why do we as American's put so little trust in the people who are best prepared to make critical decisions about our country? While the President isn't a member of the Armed Forces, he is our Commander in Chief; if you don't support him, you don't support the troops. I think that it's time our country supported our leaders and put faith in their decisions. I do, COMPLETELY!!

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C Robertson, Meridan, Idaho — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:49:46 GMT

Ther are a million opinions as to why we are in Iraq and if it is justified or not. The fact still remains that are troops are fighting for the freedom we enjoy here and have helped to instill in many countries around the world. The atrocities that were taking place in Iraq combined with the terrorist activity justifies the means. I am proud to be an american and proud of what our troops are doing and why they are in Iraq. The rest is irrevelant.

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Rick-NY,NY — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:22 GMT

Personally, I believe the media are all pretty much liberals who are afraid to report the good stuff of the war because it doesn't fit into their political agenda. Since WWII the media has always been anti- government when it comes reporting what our guys accomplish. Thank God for email and blogging.

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EARLE DECKER SEATTLE, WA — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:28 GMT

The REALITY of this war has NEVER been reported. This war has been censored from the beginning. That is the lesson learned from Vietnam, never let the American people see the dead bodies especially those flag draped coffins of the American soldiers. It matters not when the U.S. leaves Iraq the BLOOD of SUNNIS will be shed by the SHIA majority for retribution of past sins. It is one of the biggest untold stories of this war, the cultural importance of MEMORY and REVENGE. America just might want to note this little bit of information. Could it be that in the future that some IRAQIS might want to seek REVENGE against what they might perceive as wrongs committed by America in Iraq. Just a few thoughts.

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Mike, Poynette, WI — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:11:47 GMT

It is my belief that the media is biased. I have been deployed over to the Middle East several times. They only report what they want. Each time I was over there, our Unit did more than drop bombs. We painted a hospital in Turkey. We helped remodel a school in Kuwait. Even though we worked 12 plus hours a day, we volunteered at the base hospital in Balad. You don't see how many Iraqis have power or plumbing who didn't have it before. You don't see how many kids are able to go to school. You don't see how women are treated compared to before. The media does't like the current administration and it shows. It shouldn't matter who is in the White House. I want the news, not someone's opinion. They media as a whole makes the news now, they don't report it. Its not just with the war either.

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Popiscw, SCW, AZ — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:12:22 GMT

Shock and Awe. Yea, right. Then the stupidity on the Carrier. I won't even mention the banner.

These young people should be bringing up their families, not dying for OIL.

Let someone else fight for oil. Lets drill where we know it is and sell it to other countries. We are buying from everyone else, used to be they were buying from us.

God bless our troops, may they come home safe.

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Lizard, San Antonio, TX — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:19:47 GMT

Once again it just shows that trash sales. You can sale more copies of a magazine showing some Hollywood tart's undergarments that you can of stories of brave men and women honorbally serving thier country and making a signifcant differnce in the life of an Iraqi stranger.

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DICK TOMCZAK, LANCASTER,N.Y. — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:20:36 GMT

I FIRMLY BELIEVE, OUR TROOPS ARE DOING A BRILLIANT JOB. I ALSO BELIEVE, THEY SHOULD BE COMING HOME SOON, THERE JOB IS DONE, LET THE IRAQE'S TAKE OVER FULLY.AS A WW2 VETERN, I THANK THE U.S. TROOPS DAILY...

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Sharon Aitken, Nassau Bahamas — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:21:45 GMT

My cousin Marine Capt Eric Terhune died on June 19th, 2008 in Afghanistan during a security patrol. He was on his third tour with the first two in Iraq. He would often tell us of all the positive things that were happening...things the news refused to report. Eric was always frustrated with what made it to the news because he and everyone else he came in contact believed in what they were doing snd proud of it. They loved helping the Iraquis and the Afghanies. They also said the people were very appreciative. So far it seems like the news is our worst enemy....Think about that one. Capt. Eric Terhune would always tell his parents when he re-signed that he loved serving his country and helping the vicitms of war and if he was ever killed in action he at least knew he would go to heaven..so what was there to lose? May he rest in peace.

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Iris, Sumner, WA — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:48:24 GMT

My brother, a Gulf War veteran, asked me the other day what I had heard lately regarding the war in Iraq. I told him not a lot lately. He said, "That's because the mission is being accomplished." As they say, no news is good news, but the men and women who have sacrificed so much to bring this about deserve recognition, honor, and thanks. The free media owes them a debt of gratitude.

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tom bienemann — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:05:15 GMT

"If it bleeds, it leads." An old newsroom axiom that's as true today as it was 50 years ago. And one reason why audiences get their news somewhere other than newspapers and television.

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michelle williams — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:16:51 GMT

that's because main strean news media like MSNBC are not reporting news they are selective almost propaganda-ish slanting the news to the way left left and spin it. why is this story burried so deep? exactly!

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Wayne Christian, Everett, WA — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:28:14 GMT

As a vet (US Army 73-80, US Army Reserve 80-86), its uplifting to read positive news from guys that served. Support the troops, they need more support. Thanks to the "younguns" for stepping up. My heart swells when I read the casualty list and see my old units listed beside the names. The names of the guys are different, but the feelings are the same.

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Mary Jeffries, Siloam Springs, AR — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:30:42 GMT

This was such an important story and thank you for sharing. I am a first grade teacher of 25 years, and love and pray for my country daily. Lord bless you.

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OldSoldier, Santa Rosa, CA — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:36:30 GMT

I served in a US Army intelligence unit sent into Iraq 2003- to 2004; Balad Air base (Anaconda) The rationale to send US Military into Iraq was unsound and rooted upon erroneous pre-battle Intel.

We under-estimated the affects of the Semitic cultural, religious and tribal dynamics found in that part of the Middle East. This military campaign in Iraq was strategic blundered.

The lives of both US military and Iraqis wasted is a shame we all ought to share. The Pandora box we have opened in Iraq and Afghanistan will take decades to correct, which equals trillions of US dollars.

No need to point fingers or lay blame on which political party will “do the right thing.” We all need to get ready for a very, very bumpy road ahead. Hopefully there are no more serious natural disasters striking America – earth quakes, storms or home grow terrorist might cause America to take a tumble it may never recover from again….

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Michaela E. — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:50:00 GMT

We always are reading on the Web what happens in Iraq as well as Afgahnistan. We try to find the real information, & not how the media want us to think. I get soooooooooo tired about these animal stories that news reporters think they have to end their broadcasts with, trying to make the American people " feel good" by their "Sandwich Therapy reporting" & ending with something positive ??
I find it extreemly insulting, when American men and women are laying their lives down and I have to watch about some cat that got rescued from a tree, a panda that is finally eating and 5 days of a news reporter that died of a heart attack, yes, I know his name, but why mention it again? Do you mention the ones that have died in Iraq and Afgahnistan that often, with detail and sorrow?
We have local news reporters out here that have intonations in their voice like game show hosts, when they announce the news about another road side bombing. Do they ever report about the positive things happening over in Iraq, no way, we have to hear about the pandas. Thanks for letting me blow steam....

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DaveWashDC — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 02:09:13 GMT

I find it amusing that NBC regards John Stewart's comedy show as a legitimate news source. I don't think Americans can seriously complain about coverage if they are getting their news from the Daily Show.

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Kevin C, Austin, Texas — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 02:23:35 GMT

The reality is that cable news networks are business interests that rely on generating income, profit and managing expenses. Covering the conflict in Iraq has become an expensive endeavor because of travel, interpreter and security costs. As a result, many western media outlets rely on a select number of Iraqi free lance reporters to report the news instead of actually reporting for themselves. Hence, the disparity in unbiased reporting… At one time television networks such as NBC, ABC and CBS allowed their news services to operate autonomously without concern for generating revenue. However, this is not the case anymore and as a result they must now operate in much the same way as cable news outlets. In other words, integrity in reporting has been seriously compromised by the need to generate income and cover expenses.

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TCIDDA,monroe michigan — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 02:30:32 GMT

maybe people in the US are simply tired of G.W. Bush's war.YOU KNOW THE ONE WE SHOULDN'T BE INVOLVED IN.

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Anthony Dimitropolis Palmer Ma. — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 02:30:43 GMT

Every one should take a minture and think more so the ones who keep blaming President Bush.this war they started it don't sayit was only Afghanistan we
should of gone after don't you think at all Iran is suppling weapons and men if we went to Afghanistan don'you think igag under saddam won't have been suppling them weapons to use against us.
take a minitrue to think rember the USSCole The barracks that were Blown up the first bombing of the would trade center Somblia Black hawk down. the thousand of Americans killed in this country.
We stood by and did nothing thay kept killing Us

we finaly had a Presdent that did somthing no Attacks on us here at home. Each one of us stood by him then after 9/11. if the elected offical like Obama
and hillary stop this using of the war for their own
political,personal agenda and stood by the president in stead of saying get out ,get ,out we probaly would be out by now they are just giving them the will to
contriue Obama didn't want us there because their like him a muslam,Hillary for Political reason and the Clinton were shown that we did somthing and no more attacks on us here at home.If we had listern to people like them at the start of the relouvion war we would not have a great country like we have Stand -by it and our men and women in the service if you can't leave it cause in my book you not and American Service men and Women have fought and died for it and for you and me Stand by them and our country not for someone who dose't care just about their political furtue.

GOD BLESS AMERICA AND THE MEN AND WOMEN IN THE SERVICE

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BOB FINDAHL — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 02:41:58 GMT

I know that in the future that the decision to go to war ny President Bush will be seen as correct! As a Korea Vet I assure you if I could go back and saerve my country I would. The shores of this country have beensafe due to our President doing the right thing at the right time. You had better know the press is politicaly biased and always be so. But the prss will never understand even with the loss of good reporters in the middle of the conflict. Too many ego trips going on in place of good sound decisions that are tough to make. . . Yet! President Bush did the right thing!

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J W JAMES Anniston, Alabama — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:07:02 GMT

I work for a company that supplies all sorts of uniforms and accessories, except weapons and ammo to OUR TROOPS. I am in sales/customer service, processing internet, phone and mail orders. I taalk with the soldiers and their families every day, many times each day. I try to never end the conversation without telling them how much they are apprciated. both the familes and the service member. I thank them for their sacrifices so that we, here in the USA can feel safe and not have to fight the terrorists in our street from our windows and front porches, which is what we would be doing if Pres. Bush had not been courageous enough to wage this war against terrorism. Folks, that is what this is. We have our courageous troops to thank for our well being. They are "THERE" so that the terrorists are not "HERE". Pres. Bush has done what he has to help us to be safe here. I am sure that there have been attempts by terrorists to attack us again and again that we never hear about. Why in the world are the disgruntled few and the main stream media so much against this action???? Because they will do anything to try and discredit a man like Pres. Bush, who is GODFEARING and a CHRISTIAN. I don't agree with everything that he does, but I shudder to think what the UNITED STATES would be like if al gore had been elected. GEORGE W. BUSH has been a GODSEND to this nation and the people need to understand this.Thank you for this opportunity to sound off. GOD BLESS !!!!! JWJ

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Miguel Giles, Sacramanto, Ca. — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:12:02 GMT

This amounts to a self-serving piece making it look like NBC cares about these heroic men. This writer wraps it up saying that all is well because the men feel that they are being recognized as the heroes they are, I'm meaning they feel properly thanked and recognized for their sacrifice. I salute these men and all of our soldiers over in Iraq as they help the Iraqi People win their War of Independence from Middle Eastern Despotism and al Qeada's seventh century religious fanaticism. America and America alone, stood up for the Iraqi People while the weak and afraid Euro-weaklings and the Russo-Chinese combine were perfectly willing to sacrifice Iraqis for Saddam's blood money. They even helped obstruct our efforts while Saddam continued to murder his people in service of their hatred for America.

But I guess the liberal (useful idiots for the marxist cause) figure, "Hey, it's just Iraqis who get to die if we don't go in there. They don't count, at least not enough for us to rouse ourselves from our comfort of the tv and the couch".

NBC has led the usefully idiotic crowd in betrayal of human rights. This one-time very liberal person now has no use for the round-shouldered weaklings of ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, CNBC, BBC, PBS, NPR, NY-LA Times, etc. et al. All of which I used to lap up like the stupid puppy dog I was until I talked with people from these horrifically violated lands, whom the liberals (yup, I was one) were and are perfectly happy to sacrifice upon their alter of "feel good" about themselves theology, servicing their vague misunderstandings of marxism.

NBC has been a very bad actor in this scenario betraying the hopes and dreams of the Iraqi People who NBC was willing to write off as a lost cause, along with their university weakling friends from the North East who find it easy to shout down those they don't like, but could not defend themselves out of a wet paper bag. (saved in case of censorship)

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T. Holmes — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:15:55 GMT

Actually (Jeff in Seattle) comments that we are in the 5th year of the war and the main article should be corrected, is inaccurate. There are in fact two separate conflicts going on. The war in Iraq while it didn't start until 2003 is largely overshadowed by the war in Afghanistan which started in 2002. So our troops have been supporting both Operation Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom for six years. Some of the soldiers in Walter Reed and other medical facilities are victims of the six year war in Afghanistan.

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Nick Elwell, ex forces — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:36:00 GMT

Reading the overt patriotism in many of the posts here makes me shudder at US militarism. The war has cost the lives of thousands of people and maimed many more - most were innocent of any crimes. The US is the worlds biggest arms dealer and peddles death on a global scale. Rather than espousing right wing patriotic guff we should be calling for the trial of our politicians and seriously questioning their religious and ethical convictions. Bush, Blair and their cronies have commited war crimes not just against another country but against their our own.

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PEDJ, Shrewsbury, MA.. — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:40:29 GMT

Bye The Way.. Rutherford. I'm Mongolian. One Girl Sixteen or Over.. Have An Abortion.. After What I Told You Today Coward! You See The Horses Head! Circumcision, Stop Teenage Pregnancy, The Pill and Abortion.. Welcome To Hamburber Hell. Rubenite!!!

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N Elwell, Denver, Col — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:40:45 GMT

We should all be proud of the efforts of the troops in Iraq but we should not forget thay have murdered and maimed thousands of innocent people in the name of our lying government. They are great soldiers but questionable human beings.

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1SG Duke — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:44:56 GMT

The BLUF; the Iraqis and the Afghans have to start standing up for themselves if they want to make things right for themselves. We, as Americans, cannot do everything for them. They must make things right for themselves.

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John Steinle Arvada CO — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:54:39 GMT

I feel sorry for the poor, brainwashed people who have responded to this story. I am sure our soldiers & Marines have done their best to repair the damage we have inflicted on Iraq. But the truth is that our government invaded Iraq to establish control over its oil supply, pure and simple. In trading "blood for oil" we have seen the deaths of more than 4,000 U.S. military personnel and God knows how many Iraqis. The country's infrastructure is totally shattered. Now we are sending our Special Forces into Iran and funding terrorist groups in that country that have ties to El Quaeda -- supposedly our deadly enemy. We can never atone for the evil that we have done in Iraq. And the deluded American people will still respond to any politician who waves the flag and yells about patriotism and how we are defending freedom and liberty. God help our poor suffering country and the people of Iraq!

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Loloika, Bremerton Wash. — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:15:37 GMT

I note a few interesting things about this blog. Spc Tran is of, or from SE Asian descent. yet he wear an American uniform. Most posts are for a "wee bit" more truths and less slanting by the media. Many are or have vets in their families. Some are quick to quote "facts & figures" of questionable origins. Like the Lancet report which was not an esimate/survey of less than 2,000 households, and partly funded by the G. Soros group. (I checked)
I am also one of those, "spit upon" vets from Viet Nam and the early '70s, who decided to stay in uniform for 20+ years. I am also a vet from Desert Storm/Shield so I kind of know how the press had been 'so kind" in their truths. My 3 sons served, my youngest still serves, and my only son inlaw is in "the Sand Box" now. So I like to think I might have a slanted view of the press & main stream media.
News is not controlled and metered out by the Administration, it is instead done in small rooms by a few people, called editors. "News Makers" are no longer those who cause an "action." They are instead, the made up faces who sit sit pretty and pretend they are really concerned. We are fed only bits of sound bites. It is up to us to seek out and follow up. I read 2-3 papers every day, and chase threads on the net. Habit from being months away at sea and away from a TV set.
I am a cynic, and an opinionated one. The worst kind of foe for a liberal. An Ex democrat, one who thinks for myself, and takes up arms, with information to counter the shrill ranting of left sided mantras by those who can only repeat what is said to them. I think it is the 3rd of 5 rules of propaganda remembered from high school. "Repeat the lie" Lastly, I told my son, during his first tour in Iraq, when he asked. To not worry about us here at home if he decided to give his life in combat. I told him to do what was in him to, do it for soul next to him at the time. For those who don't have a real clue, that is how it has always been done.

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Richard P. Carroll — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:30:46 GMT

This is all about Political Agenda in the media, don't let the people of this country know that things are changing in Iraq. Because if they find out, they will not vote for their Candidate of their choice. The truth about Iraq will destroy the Democrate Party. Wake Up America.

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Richard P. Carroll, Riverhead, New York — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:34:49 GMT

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SKL — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:46:47 GMT

I would like to say thank you to all our military and their families. Many people would never be willing to make the sacrifices you have made everyday. I hope your loved ones come home safely.

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Steve, Kabul — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:50:34 GMT

I like how SPC Tran thinks Iraq can hold itself. He speaks like he is a Top Tier Comander when in reality he is at the bottom of the totem poll. Iraq is not ready for us to pull out. However, I was in Iraq 04-05 and 06-08, and I saw a totally differant country. So much progress has been made since the invasion. It would be a huge mistake to pull out early. I think Tran should have staye din his lane, he spoke without thinking. I am currently deployed in support of OEF making this my third long deployment in 6 years, and I still maintain that we shouldnt pull out of Iraq untill it is fully stable.

I do agree that the news is jacked up. I stopped watching the news during my first deployment. Why show just the negatives? I mean I understand from the business perpective, which is all a news company is, but shouldnt they be showing actual news? Who cares is Lohan is back in rehab, when we have Americans doing a toy drive in Baghdad? Who cares that Winehouse has some skin disease, when Americans are helping build a school north of Tikrit? Who cares that Older Spears shaved her head and young spears had a baby, when there are Americans helping kids walk again with protchetics?

iraqbodycount.com is a sham in itself. If you rely on that for information you might as well ask Al Quida directly how many citizens have been killed. Stop listening to people who know nothign about war, war questions. Reporters, who have never served should not be giving reports on war. You dont ask a McDonalds shift manager to become a General.

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Jay S. — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:52:21 GMT

I am real happy to see all of your comments, I feel better, knowing that there are still common sense people out there who love our country and the troops that serve it for our well being here at home and we deserve to hear the positive news coming from Iraq, (and the rest of the world for that matter). For awhile there I thought that our country was being lost to these left leaning news organizations, but I now have renewed hope. It is now time for us to stand up together and demand that we see the true story in Iraq and many others that are skewed one way for either ratings or polital agendas. Right now Congress is trying to get a Fairness Doctrine passed to make radio stations give equal time to hear the other side(democratic nonsense), because they know if they get it passed they would not only have control of what you see on tv news, they would now also have a monopoly on any opposing view that you freely want to listen to as well. Write and email your favorite news outlet you love to hate and your states Congressmen, lets together bring this matter to the forefront. They have been getting away with it to long, and only "WE THE PEOPLE" can stop them.

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Robert Graham Mpls Minn — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:00:55 GMT

I wonder where all these people are getting all the
facts about the war ,if all they read is the "liberal" press, apparently they have another
sorce. The biggest indicator, of how things are going
is how much electricty, is Bagdad getting now.

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Freedom_L0ver — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:18:55 GMT

Dear JOSH, PORT NECHES, TEXAS,
You seem to have completely forgotten that your president lied to go to war in the first place.
There as no Al-qaeda in Iraq BEFORE 2003. USA's own intelligence agencies admitted this. This debunks your rant about attacking al-qaeda in Iraq and Iran. They both were and Iran still hates al-qaeda.
First you go invading a weak country based on lies for oil, then lie more to cover up the faults, lie more to say Saddam caused 9/11 (Cheney said that) and now we say Iran caused 9/11.
When will you morons wake up?
When you are losing your own mortgaged home and can't even drive to work anymore, you still want to perpetuate the lies told to you.
You are right on one count: Obama should not be elected, but for different reasons: Guys like you deserve another 8 years of McCain-Cheney regime. Once you are living in streets with a million other veterans, then you can ask O'Reilly of FOX News as to whether you can stay at his home.

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freedom_lover — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:27:58 GMT

Dear Don Rae, Richland, WA ,
So you hate Abraham Lincoln and Jimmy Carter plus you call Obama is Osama? Wow! I have heard the neo-cons are dumb, but you take the cake.
You bring a new meaning to the word dumb. You know what, why don't apply to join FOX News Channel as a co-presenter with O'Reilly? That pinhead would love another pinhead. Laurel and hardy.. i have never laughed so much in my life before.
You made my day buddy. Keep it up.
BTW, be prepared to pay $6 for a gallon of Gas in next few months. Probably O'reilly or your Bush could refund you the money.

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james reid — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:28:06 GMT

Billions in increase oil prices. While we are charge high oil prices by the country we are attempting to change. Our country is fallen apart and military weaken. Weather destroying food and we have trouble finding money to help ourselves and educate our own. Thanks but no thanks bring the those brave young men to build their home to build their country. As for what others may say tell them send their youth and wealth there.

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jd — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:11:22 GMT

I took the time to read your views and it seems you are all putting way too much thought into this. Freedom is freedom, no matter the cost. If I recall correctly we had a hard time achieving it as well. Its like the choice faced in the movie "The Matrix". On one hand you have a nice easy life as a slave and in the other you have a free life, but one you must fight and suffer for. I choose freedom.

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Tom — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:20:51 GMT

Our soldiers are courageously serving and sacrificing in Iraq, of that there is no question. We all stand proud behind them. But it would dishonor their service to avoid questioning the reason they were sent there in the first place. George W. Bush lied to the public and the troops about the necessity for this war. Is it not incumbent on the president to only risk American soldier's lives when it absolutely imperative? The honor and devotion to duty shown by our troops is all the more impressive given the dereliction of duty and dishonor shown by George Bush and Dick Cheney, both of whom had 'other priorities' when it came time for them to serve.

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William, Las Vegas, NV — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:31:30 GMT

Pablo Crus said, "I think I must be the only one in the USA who doesn't believe that our soldiers have done anything for me by fighting in Iraq. They are not fighting for Americans' freedom or security, they are fighting for the ambitions of a madman, much as Hitler's soldiers did for him."

Pablo, you are not the only one.

I am with you and many others are too.

We are often drowned-out by the rabid screeches of the hypnotized masses.

But we vote.

Thousands died for Bush's sin.

Let the war crimes trial begin.

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Yuri Helen Montana — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:52:03 GMT

For this story and NBC Thanks. Yes it is those comrades who will never hold their sons, daughters family who are the true hero and for those who think we should stay and that we will lose if we pull out take a good look at Vietnam two of my brothers and father served in that one and then me in Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq, months in tracktion at WR. I lost many of my brother my comrades and for what to keep America safe only if you believe in lies. So worried about Osama and the Taliban when Regan suppied then the weapons to fend off the Soviets. We as a people have been screwed by our own government the good oil slick Republican. I was in Afghan and Iraq give weapons and armor from the Nam era while the body guards for the oil the mercinaries have the best free of charge by the U.S.A. I was wounded and now I am out. Because I was covert I don't get my medical benifits and stripped of every medal on a damn Honorable discharge.

Besides the point Thank You NBC I always watch you guys my only request is that you dedicate about 30minutes a month for the fallen. Oh tell Kieth give them hell I always watch him Thank You and God Bless

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Marvin H. Smith — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:19:50 GMT

Although I do not agree with the war, I do believe our troops should do as assigned. After all, when you take the oath it does not include "I will follow the orders I agree with". I don't think this war is really doing anything to help the US, but, we need to finish with honor. I try never to start something and not finish it. I don't believe our country should either.

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Kelly, San Jose, CA — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:00:08 GMT

Thank you SO much for publishing this. That is my buddy, HT, who you interviewed & took a picture of & I KNOW he appreciated it. Hurry back home to the Bay Area buddy :)

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James — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:15:43 GMT

N Elwell, Denver, Col wrote "We should all be proud of the efforts of the troops in Iraq but we should not forget thay have murdered and maimed thousands of innocent people in the name of our lying government. They are great soldiers but questionable human beings."
N Elwell, Denver, Col, you aren't good enough to be a boil on the butt of any one of our soldiers. That was one of the most dispicable comments posted so far. You are a sad and pitiful waste of carbon.

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Rick A Hyatt, Saratoga WY — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:40:45 GMT

War is Hell. Old news. The point is to win, not to lose. Nuff said.

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Perkaunas, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:28:06 GMT

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PEDJ — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:31:38 GMT

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PEDJ — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:00:23 GMT

Comments For Two Fathers in Meditation:

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PEDJ — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:01:38 GMT

Since The Early 1900's in America and In The World There Has Not Much Been a Decade or So of Peace.. This Is Where I Feel (on A Slightly Different Path) That The Bible Scholars.. Miffed The Adage of "Bless Thy Enemies, and You Will Heap Hot Coals Upon Their Heads. As In The !00 Year War, How It Concluded It Claims.. That Some Soldiers Got Together and Asked Each Other What They Were At War For.. And They Had Forgotten and The War Ended. The Real Blessing of The Prophesy Is: Bless Thine Enemies and Tears of Joy Will Roll Down Each and Others Face (Because They Learned They Were Friends). Now If You Consider Since World War One, That It Was One of Construction and Not Destruction.. It Could Have Started A Renaissance of The Century (Like in World's Fairs, and State Fairs and Holidays.. The State of Affairs).. All These Things Constructive, The Many Wars of The Last 100 Years, The Great Depression, Disasters That Brought People Together Once.. The Bucket Brigade. If This Was So, We Might By Now, Have Succeeded To Build The "Challenged" Kingdom of God on Earth, or What There Would Be of It By Now.. Just The Statistics Alone of WWII, and 50 Million Dead.. If They Lived, Were Constructive and Had Posterity That Were Also Constructive.. That Might Amount To A Billion Status Quo.. Debonair's and Debutante's That Polo Through Life in Thee Enlightenment of Accepted Challenge To Create and Not Destroy. That World's Fair Idea.. and Not Calling It an Expo or Mickey Mouse.. Generates The Imagination To The First Step in Achieving The Tears of Joy, or Visions of Sugar Plums That Dance in Our Head.. Exciting Is It Not.. To Dream Constructively.. Than Waste. A Woman and I Man I Heard Once Say (At Different but Close Times).. "You Don't Take A Life. You Give A Life".. I'm Not A Woman, But A Woman of Recent Said: "I Can Save A Life".. We Can All Save Each and Others Life.. A God and Country Man, For The Whole World. Tears of Joy Will Run Down Our Face, And Why Are We Fighting The "Biggest Game" in The World.. Man-Hunting or War. There Going To Call Us More Than Barbaric Some Day.. Some Call It "Prison Planet", and "The Road of Tyranny".. Destructive. Be Constructive The Tear Drops Cry...

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PEDJ — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:03:40 GMT

SITS on a RIET's
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PEDJ — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:09:04 GMT

Dear Father Tom +

I Have Been Meditating For Years on The Brain and Chemical Reactions and Proteins, and Tiredness.. and Alcohol Functions and Alzheimer's and Omega Fish Oils.. I Still Remember Don Kent and The Green Grocer and The Fish Market.. That Was Clean Fun and Appetizing. Well I Did This Research and Condemned It, That Bishop Menenez and Mother Theresa, Had A Mass in New Bedford For The Portuguese.. of Course. I Met Him At St. Mary's in Holden, Many A Time.. I Knew The Church Was Going To Make Them Both Saints For Calcutta, and Leprosy, But "Thought" That Because There Was A Mass in New Bedford.. That They Were Going To Offer Their Prayers, But Not To God.. But in Salvation of The Pope That Converted The Law of Fish on Friday (It Was Expensive).. But Fall River and New Bedford Became A Ghost Town.. and Now There Is A Prevalence of Alzheimer's There. So I Want To Save Their Pure Sainthood, and Not Be Bitter.. That In The Real World, Not The Blessed.. That It Was A Cover-Up For The Ghost Towns The Pope Created.. or The Brain Damage.. In Further Research, I Tried To Understand Coral Calcium, and Old Age.. But Met The Oldest Man I Ever Met In My Life in My Youth (I Was 12).. An Eskimo, That Old Wise Indian That Eskimos Live on A Fish Diet, and The Pink Salmon with Bones In Cans.. At The Dollar Store.. Gave Them Greater Health in Age and Wisdom, Than The South China Seas.. He Was Like A Bald Eagle, and Could Swear Looking At Him He Met George Washington.. Aubrey's Father and Dalton Wentworth March, Grandfather.. In Oakham. The Eskimo Fish Diet and The Portuguese Fish Diet.. I Know In My Heart is Credible for Brain Associations in DUI's.. Muscle Health Especially The Heart.. I Was Just Thinking While Writing.. That in Abuses or Warfare The Diets of Climates Globally.

So Would You Father Tom, Help Save The Old Bishop and Our Living of Old Mother.. The Slack By Reducing Their Load To Help Other Needs Than The Fiat Re-Instated For Fish on Friday.. And Say Drunks For A Quarter and A Fish Sandwich.. and Elevate The Eskimo Diet.. of Peace.. and The Faculty Functions of The Working Class For The Weekend.. and Renew The Spirits of The South New England Territory of Fishing (Income) and Brain Food..

PEDJ

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Linda, Junction City, KS — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:48:46 GMT

What we hear about the war, oil, environmental issues, the election, or whatever else we read or listen to is determined by some editor and his or her staff. The slant, the facts, the depth are not determined by reporters and writers or even the reality. I mean look at the oil "crisis" and what our stupid congress (democrats mostly) have passed to keep america from getting to its own supplies. Yikes.

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American Chicka Squawk Alot — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:56:37 GMT

Good Story. Some media may be liberal-biased, but then what does that say for FOX? A hospice for conservative hotheads? Well, it can be entertaining, at best. I tend to believe with what I know for certain...what I've been told by folks having served over there. Like folks have said, in ways more eloquent than myself, we need to get out of Iraq. And yeah, the bad news is reported because it IS, well, BAD NEWS. Thousands killed, maimed, scarred for life...civillian and military alike. That IS NEWSWORTHY for god's sake. The good news stories always have an underlying sadness or irony as security is fleeting under the current atmosphere there. Gosh, I am thrilled an Iraqi family can finally go outdoors! After 6 freakin' years? Wait, the troops have been pulled to another neighborhood, bad folks move back in and killed folks associated with us 'cuz they need to feed their families too, oops, good news is bad news. A cycle. Some kids don't even have a baseline for what many consider essential for growing up healthy and well-adjusted. Sorry, that is not good news, merely better than bad news.

I know, for some good old-fashioned yard sticking, let the folks reporting the current "happiness" surveys around the globe do a city by city or region by region "happiness" rating there based on economy, security, etc. Sweden-smiden ...my vote is for Iraq. Go Iraq!!! Oh, and please throw in some of our polititians or corporate fatcats rich off the spoils of war to help conduct these "happiness" surveys. For fun, let's limit their security details, afterall, we are in an upturn there right? There is no way we'd be able to sustain any level of decency ourselves without proper medical services, food, schooling, transportation, utilities, etc. It would be all about survival. We all agree horrible things happened prior to our invasion. Duh. It seems less evasive measures should have been considered at length and implemented before the furies of hell were unleashed.

The toll on our servicemen and women and families is so vast and mind-boggling that its almost unimaginable. What costs to society and families will we continue to face and for how long? I often reflect on the Vietnam war and the veterans I know for a glimpse of what our future holds. Many of us have character-building experiences, but Vietnam shattered a lot of lives, both physcially and mentally. Costs and more costs. I guess that's why war contracts (diasters of any kind) are sooooooo lucritive and smart moves...let's all make a buck on misery. Afterall, we all need to survive and may the best man/woman win. Besides, sometimes it does serve a higher purpose, such as development of new medical bandages that saves lives. I'm certainly not smart enough to do it.

I suppose i will now climb down from my soapbox ... lots of folks have spoken and not sure who's listening anyway ...my vent and rant is just that. Big sighs.

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PEDJ, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:33:38 GMT

Some Say Shalom, Others Cry Salaam.. And We All Await Peace of Mind.. Not As One Said: "The World Gives, But I Do Give". That We Should Learn War No More and Turn Our Swords Into Plowshares . Where There Will Be No More Tears Crying or Sorrow. This Is The Freedom of Independence or Solace.. We All Seek. I Admit, I Have Not Been Pleased With A Youthful Innocence Since Y2K.. And Have Not Rested Well Since.. It's Not Quite A Saviour Complex, But Today It Seems You Either Choice: To Be Decadent or Submissive In The Fetish Sense of The Modern World. These Are Like Desperate Attempts Since The Insecurity of Y2K.. That Our Solace, Set Forth As Examples of The American Dream, Realizing To Be A Little Above It, or The Status Quo.. Was Like The One with The Most Toys Win. But They Were Rapidly Innovated, That We Had To Keep Up With The Cabbage Patch Kid.. To The Flip Video, or It Was Back To Ellis Island Immigrant Status.. of Name Calling.. Such As "Trash". So Where Does The Solace In Fact In Deed Live.. Well It's A Recent Documentary of Intuitive's on MSN Video.. That If You Interrupt It Properly. The Super-Natural Are "Bonding" with Us Natural Creatures.. Kind of Like Close Encounters of The Third Kind.. Let's Not Get "Spaced" Now.. But Their Is A Marriage Being Weaned Into Life On Earth: That Our Eyes will Be Made To Be Open, and We Shall See Them and We Shall Know Them. It's A Higher Truth of The Real or "Spiritual".. Which Is Real. Sense. That As David Said In The Bible.. "My God Is A Living God".. Jesus Is Not The First-Born of The Dead, But That Which Was Rejected By Men, Like Van Gogh or Even Some Mis-Interpreted Genius of Some of Said Enemies, Though A Friend, Like The Man with The Super Gun of Canada. The Cold War and Nuclear Solace. Happiness Is Seemingly Vague, Except In Old Hat.. Routines of Work, Rest or Play.. Seems We Spend More Times Twiddling Our Thumbs, In Doldrums of Busyness. Than In Finding That Living Supreme Being That If We More Than, Speak To Him.. In "Orders" or Intercessions.. We Need To Hear Him With Open Ears. Yes, That Is A Peace That Pervades All Understanding.. Like The Solar Wind At 3.2 Kelvin That Rushes Past Your Ears In Silence, and Like A Whispery Air Conditioner.. Creates Clarity of Thought, vs. The Noise Commotion of The World.. But There Are Trappings in The World, Silence In Space.. There Is Pure Thought On Occasions Too.. That Are The Seeds of Invention That Bloom In Our Heads.. But God Mind Can Pierce Your Mind.. His Will Overpowers You.. Quite An Experience. But Then They Are Not Small Still Thoughts (Sweet Nothings of Merab, David Your Going To Die).. They Are Breakthroughs In The Gap of The Super-Natural. That Speak As Abraham Listened, or Gideon Fought In Battle, or Noah Was In Tune With Nature, As Job, Gave Glory To God In The Supreme Beings Majesty. The Solace Is The Happiness, Scrooge Had with The Ghost of Christmas Past, Yet Unfinished, Like Karma and Bitterness.. And The "Present" Is Cheerful.. The Future Is Bleak.. But The Lesson Is In Giving Like The Smile On A Child or Said Enemies Face. This Is The Vision of Peace, Majesty and Supremacy of A Living God. Independence Is Near To The City of Lights.. Look, Listen and Learn.

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PEDJ, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:06:22 GMT

The New Diesel Electric Hybrid Transportation:

Now Isn't That What Ragnar Benson Pondered Upon With Jack Bryant From Oregon.. Well There Is Another Glitch In The Hybrid or Low Bid.. Automobile. That's The Box That Is In The Fender Well of The Vehicle That Converts, Like Jack Bryant's Diesel on A Skid.. To Be A Smudge Pot In Cold Fronts or Gentlemen Start Your Engines.. And In A Black-Out of A 400 HP Hum Vee.. The DC to AC Converter Plug, That Plugs In Below Your Meter.. and In The Fender Well. Now Why Does Not The Hybrid Work Like Jack Bryant's Diesel On A Skid.. That's The Glitch of The Generator We Lived With For Since Thee Advent of The American Dream, Since After WWII, When America Re-Tooled The War Machine of 24/7 to Be Santa's Elve's In First The Mill Towns To The Country Living. We Had The Big HP Engine In The Driveway All The Time. That's Swords Into Plowshares. End The Glitch.. Create The Converter. Thank You, Ladies and Gentlemen.

References: "Live Off the Land in the City and the Country" by Ragnar Benson
: The Want Ad Online, and Diesels on A Skid, vs. Oil Burners. Same Price.

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J Wilson, Richmond VA — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:21:40 GMT

Good news doesn't sell or make headlines. Reporters don't care about good neither do the major news networks. The bad news just feeds the politicians and draws the eyes away from how bad things have become here in the U.S. It is a distractor for what is going on here in America. Nobody wants to show that the military is actually doing good things over there and that there are more freedoms over there today than there have have ever been

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barb — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:24:51 GMT

Its depressing thats why. After years of being depressed that our guys dying and injured over there for oil and feeling helpless to do anything, you must cut this out of your dailey life or have no happiness. I love the troops and thats why I want them home.

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CK, Chicago, Illinois — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:53:40 GMT

Henry Sarria - I couldn't have said it any better. My hat is off to you.

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Greg Hoo — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:22:36 GMT

The media has its own political adgenda to tear down the present administrationand install a more liberally biased president(obama).

This is a legitimate complaint as things continue to improve in iraq, the news coverage gets less and less.

they should honor soldiers every night on the news instead of the moronic celebrity trivia that has no relevance to the everyday American's lives.

I honor and pray for all our armed forces as they are really the foundations of freedom for us.

Making more Martyrs everyday. You folks are the Baddest and the best. It makes me truly proud to be an American when I see your true valor and courage that you have selflessly given.

Please everyone, take time to watch their exploits on the MILITARY Channel's Combat Zone features. See for yourselves how selfless these warriors truly are.

You people are great!! Thank you for what you do for us and our great nation!!!

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Greg Hoo — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:33:01 GMT

to "people " like fionna of la. this is precisely what the article is about. fortunately this forum's positive responses out wiegh those negative 'fionna" posts that also incidentally contain mild profanities.

the positive posters are inteligent and thoughtful. I totally agree with most on here that we have an honorable mission remaining in Iraq. the media protrays it another way by not reporting the great things and accomplishments of everyday military personell. their sacrifices and hardships which they put aside in the performance of their duties.

fionna you will never know what honor is or how dedicated these personel are to their mission and how most do not share your veiws so to all you negative anti move on.crap people....keep your veiws to yourself sometimes. you think that everyone agrees with you? got news for you and you wil find this out in november; the silent majority prays for success in Iraq and does not ascribe to your negativity and true bitterness.

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David Michael Pedjoe, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:10:38 GMT

GIVE THE "BOYS" an AMERICA TO COME HOME TOO!

I'll Tell You What I'll Do For You.. Ask Not, And I Can Do. We'll Have A Challenge. I Have Over 800 Artworks To My Credit. Just Got A Letter Back From The Queen of England.. She Has Some Also. The Challenge Is In "Stardom" or Famous People.. I'll Sign Lithographs For Free, of All Those Super Models Have. And Get The Models To Autograph Their Paintings As Posters.. In America For The Delinquency of Your Accounts. United We Stand.. We Do For Our Country. Now Famous People Will Divvy Up Their Paraphenalia. Do You Accept The Challenge. Mr. President?

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David M. Pedjoe — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:49:03 GMT

Many Moons Ago, At Thee Advent of "Coast" Deodorant Soap.. They Called It The Eye Opener.. Well Did You Ever Here of A Beer Shampoo.. Well My Brother: Richard Anthony Pedjoe, Thought It Might Really Wake You Up.. Coast, as An Eye-Opener. So About Two Months Ago, I Called Him On The Phone and Gave Him This Idea.. of A Coffee Bar Shower Gel.. Caffeine Also Kills Bacteria, And Is A Stimulant. So Why It's Not On The Market.. Ask Yourselves.

A Couple Years Back, My Sister-In-Law.. Went To MacDonald's Quite Often, and And I Told Her, You Take A Slim Jim, and Make It As Big As A Salami.. And Slice It Thick Like A Burger.. And Add A Slice of Swiss.. No Need To Cook At MacDonalds.. I Futher Investigated This Like Vending Machines At St.Vincent's on Vernon Hill, Like The New York Luncheons.. And We or You Could Create Vending Machines, Like "Coke" Machines.. Put In The Slim Jim Sandwich, Andy Kapp Fries and A Coke.. But Also Thee Idea of Real MacDonalds.. And Nuke A Filet O' Fish In The Window, or Fries, or Drop Ice Into The Cola Drink Cup..

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PEDJ — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:58:02 GMT

Think Tank North America:

I Have Found Out Thee Absurdity of All Our Efforts To Attain Peace On This Ground Force Nuclear Planet. Thee Absurdity Is We (The United States of America & The Soviet Union, During The Cold War.. Made Thee Whole Undeveloped World Shudder In Fear For Fifty Years.. America or Russia Can't Understand Their Fears. Some Did Like The Israelites in America, of A "Nuclear" Holocaust, or That John Cougar Mellencamp Song.. When The Bombs Fall Down Will They Hurt Everyone In My Family. Back in The 50's They Had Bomb Drills in Schools, Not Fire Drills.. And Hid Under Flimsy Desks. I Am Not Sure What Drills Communist Equality Practiced, To Save They Butts. But As America With A K.. or Tic Tac Toe.. The Nuclear Program Will Continue The Warhead Warlord, Not An Entity, But The Devise.. That Will Carry On For Eternity in Domino Fashion of Peoples and Races and Cultures. Till One of Us Decides The Destruction of The Planet.. The Nuclear Bomb is The Temple of Dagon.. That Looms Over Annihilation of God's Children.. Looking For Paradise on Earth, Like In The Transfiguration or Eyes Made To Be Open.. and We Shall See Them and We Shall Know Them. IF MY PEOPLE SEEK MY FACE, I WILL DWELL AMONGST THEM. Can You Prove This Torture Is Not The Fear or Flint of War.. This Is The Fuse That Lit The Rat in The Corner Effect.. To Attack. You Could Call America At One Time "The Devil" or Super Power or Actually A Not Entity or Warheads. You Could Have The Same "Scapegoat Mentality" of The Anti-Christ or USSR, A Super Power. There The Warheads of Fear, and Not An Entity.. Nuclear Material. Yes We're Ashamed Now, But Light Has Come Through To The World as God's Wisdom.. That Greet's America and The World To A New Independence, Not of Christ's Peace (Yet) But of Fear and Our Actions and Tit For Tat Ground Force, Man Hunt Butchering.. This Can Only Call For One Thing, NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT World Wide.. As Jesus Said To Turn Our Swords Into Plowshares. Then Will A Constructive "Sane" Harvest Come. The Fruit of Many Dying Race or Hero or Prayer or Hope and The Light of God. Amen. United We Stand and Not One Domino Will Fall.. Cut God Some Slack and Let God's Children Think. A Free Will Prayer To All in The Loving Cup of God's Mercy.

This Is What Will Bring The Troops Home on Both Sides.. and Exercise a New Train of Thought In All Mankind.. of Ingenuity and Innovation, and Invention. This Is What I Noticed About God and Society, When God Had Less To Worry About, When You Raised Minimum Wage. You Know What Came To My Mind, When.. God Had A Semblance of Peace, as Did The Humble in Some Added Wealth? I Realized, You Could Put Real Beef in Beef Ramen Noodles.. or Real Shrimp in With The "Magic" Shrimp Packet.. or Chicken.. or Beans in Picante' I Could Think or Reason, A Better Budget, Than Hamburger Helper.

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Rhoda, Blytheville, AR — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:27:41 GMT

Thank you guys for serving our coutry. I don't understand all the reasons we are there, but I know the US has not destroyed the country nor the people. The insurgents are killing and destroying their own people, markets, and home towns with car bombs and IEDs. Thanks Pfc. Yost for helping to rebuild.

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Robert graham Columbia Hieghts, Minn — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 06:43:50 GMT

Lets cut the bull shit, and get to the #1 Question,
How much electicty does Bagdad get everyday??

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PEDJ — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:03:26 GMT

THE ARAMAIC PEACE ACCORD:
In The Palestinian Times of History of Recent.. or The Aramaic Times of Christ. There Was A Nomadic or Even "Universal" Language That Christ Spoke A Guttural Tongue of Hebrew, Arabic, Latin and Greek.. At The Time of The Re-Occupation of The Promised Land or Holy Land of The Thee Israelites, There Was A Buy-Back of Jerusalem, and Surrounds. Where The Temple of God Stood.. or The Wailing Wall Near The Dome of The Rock. Here's An Equation, of Tongues and Tribes.. Jesus Said: "In My Father's House Are Many Mansions (or Holy Places).. If It Was Not True, I Would Not Have Told You.. Some Claim Jesus Comes Back For His Bride The Church.. But God So Loved The World That He Became The Word Made Flesh.. That Make All Sacred Places, His Bride.. Back To Thee Accord of Aramaic.. That Language During The 50's, 60's, and 70's.. of The Palestinian and Israeli Peace in Brotherhood.. In Palestine (That Were Cursed Later in Superstition as Philistines).. But During That Time.. There Was Freedom in Both Sects of Israel or Palestine.. To Be of A Race and Family of Unity.. in Holiness and as a Hospitality To Entertain Angels Unawares. They Gathered and Traded and Lived In A Multi-Cultural Aramaic Homeland.. That In Different Exiles of God's Listening People To Re-Build A Near Extinguished Sons of Isaac and Jacob. That Were Threatened of There Heritage and Promises, by War and Trauma, of The Holocaust. On The Defensive, But Comfortable For Some Time.. Within The First Commandment and Thee Unknown Spoken Name of God. Maybe: Before Abraham I Am? or The Lord Said To My Lord? Don't Look For A Scapegoat Human in The Re-Construction of The Ritual of Animal Sacrifice of an 5000 Year Old Culture. They Don't Have That, They Have A Temple That Is Holy To Them, Not Aliens as Job, Accept As A Hospitality of A Fine Bag of Flour.. As Was One In There Earnest Times To Some. BODY: BREAD. BLOOD: WINE. The Vineyard. of The Parables of Aramaic.. This Is The Cord That Was Cut, Unyoking The Trinity of The Holy Land, by Thee Insecurity of War and Peace. Can Ishmaelite and Israelite, and Palestinian, Live Under One Brotherhood of Laughter Again.. or The 700 Promises of The Bible, and Hold Hands in a Brotherhood.. Where Does The Greek Philosopher (Orthodox) and Roman Builder (Christian), and Holy Crusaders Fit Into The Sacred Hiding Places.. That Was a Philosophy of Right vs. Might, or Might vs. Right.. That Is Democratic or Greek, To Attain Peace.. As Was Saul and David and The Philistines.. The Crime Always Is If God's Hand Isn't In On It.. Like Sabaouth or Hades To The Greek.. The Majority of The World is Poor. "Shew Us The Kingdom, and It Will Suffice." "The Poor You'll Always Have, But Me You'll Only Have A Little While." We All Hope To Be Remembered, But Jesus Asked To Be Remembered By A Drink of Wine. That Sins May Be Forgiven, In Aramaic.. For His Apostles (A Greek Word).. and For All Mankind. But Then Goes On To Say, in Aramaic.. "I Will Not Do This With You, Till I Come Again".. and Even Reminds Us At Times To Be of Sober Mind. To Look, Listen and Wait.. in Aramaic or Palestinian or of Nazareth, a Middle Eastern Trade Center. Where He Dwelt.. In Laughter is The Best Medicine.. In Aramaic. But He Did Simplify in Aramaic, The Ten Commandments.. To Love God, and Love Neighbor.. He Gave Simplicity To The Tablets.. Non-Tyrannical but Pleading in Aramaic. There Is One Other Thing. HE Did TELL, The Apostles When He Left: Feed The Poor, Heal The Sick, and Raise The Dead.. Told Them!! If You Feed The Poor, They Don't Get Sick, If They Don't Get Sick, They Don't Die.. Onto Sabaouth or Aramaic.. Multi-Lingual and Multi-Cultural.. As In The Transfiguration of a Timeless God.. "This Is My Son in Whom, I'm Well Pleased. Listen To Him" In A Voice From A Cloud. Thee Unseen Father. Sacred To All Tribes and Tongues of Laughter or Bliss, or Nirvana or Happiness. Aramaic For Life or All, or Shalom, or Salaam.. Solace or Respect. All Under One Big Sky.. Peace. BODY: BREAD! (Baltazar, or Brick Oven) and Moloch and Ashtar (Beer and Branch of Peace)BLOOD: WINE... in Aramaic.. Re-Interpret Prophesy according To Jealousy.. Which Means Nothing For Man and Everything To God.. or They Other Lord's Prayer.. All That Is Mine Is Thine.. as Onto The Fatted Calf? Aramaic.. Balanced.

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Martin Fawls — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:21:59 GMT

I am only soooo glad that my local newscast found 5 minutes o spend on two elephants stuck in the mud in India. Americans should thank God every day that they live in a country free of censorship where the real news gets reported so thoroughly. God bless those truth seekers; those altruistic reporters...God bless them all!

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James Alonzo, Buffalo, New York — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:54:54 GMT

As a non purple heart, but a combat veteran of Viet Nam, I agree about the media. Remember Viet Nam, it was worse, they, (the media) denigrated the troops constantly during the war.

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James Alonzo, Buffalo, New York — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:55:11 GMT

As a non purple heart, but a combat veteran of Viet Nam, I agree about the media. Remember Viet Nam, it was worse, they, (the media) denigrated the troops constantly during the war.

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ToddM Tucson, AZ — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:25:52 GMT

I am a vet, I may not agree with the premis of the war but I support our guys. I had a buddy who served 3 tours in the greenzone with the Army Corp of Engineers. He had stories of infrastructe rebuilds, and people helped. None of which mad the national news. If I want to see unbiased un-sensationalized news, simple, watch BBC America. I have not watched the news in months due to the tone of the reporting. As a disabled vet, I can tell you, maintaining a positive attitude is important. Also, just out of curisosity, How are todays crop of disabled Vets, better than us vets of previous conficts. There has been a proposal to give recent disabled vets more monies and opportunities than those who preceeded them. My unit had more casulities/fatalites in the weeks and months preceeding the war than we did durring the war.

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The Sow, Nazareth, Israel — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 02:40:29 GMT

DID YOU GET YOUR SOLOMON YET?

Recent Headline News Spoke of Some Loser That Had 25 Children as A Sperm Donor, In The Past I Heard of an American Indian That Had 25 Children Across America.. A Mechanic Like: "Poppa Was A Rolling Stone".. I Don't Know What Your Nu-Clear Family Is Going To Do.. But You Do The Math of: "The Emperor's Club" and They Were of "The Code of The Sparrow".. or Jealous Little Flunkie's Trying To Start Another San Diego Nobel Sperm Bank of Wanna Bee's. So I Awoke Tonight To A Bunch of Queers, That Let Non-Alcohol Beer.. Slip Through There Hands. Till I Got Really Ticked, That Detroit Sold Out To The Lilith Sow Too.. With No Ash Trays or Lighter's Except To Charge Their.. Kinky Tag Cell Phones. I Say You "Parlor Eunuch's" Ought To Get To Work on Your "Stead" of Wisdom and Your Seed Abroad. That Some Circumcised MoMo.. or Abraham's Golden Boy Don't Beat Your Race of 1000 Concubines.. Like Hugh Hefner. Your Isaiah 47 Obama Crap Don't Wash According To Alexander The Great or Your Psalm 51 Christmas Caroline According To Merab.. Which Is Hog Wash? You Loser's Sold-Out Along Time Ago.. To The Amazon's, When You Cut Yourselves and Said I'll Take A "Bud Light".. Did You Get Your Solomon Yet in Your Race. Welcome To War or Extinction "Coward's Will Not Go To Heaven" Cowboy Rules! or David We're Pregnant.. You Are Limpy Faggots. You Could Rape The Indians Again, For "Many Moon's" or The Israeli's For Leprosy or The Hindi's For Eunuchs. I Hope and Pray According To James Ch. 5 That, That Cheating Baptist Is Never Born or Isaac, Also Known As Viagra and That C Crap.. or Circle C, on Hometown, or Ctrl V on Hometown. "Looking For Mr. Goodbar"? Studio 54 (Brother Stair) Lots of Luck.. DID YOU BECOME A SOLOMON YET? YOU LITTLE QUEERS!

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Howard Rogers, Sulphur Springs, In. — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:38:28 GMT

I seen Rutherford's story and read it but then there was this link to "Daily Kos" so I went there. I've heard some negative things about it but I wanted to see for my self. Don't go there!!! Why the "left" has so much hatred is unreal. I can't believe the stuff they say. Its OK to disagree but where does the hate come from. To me they should have read the whole story and if they did they missed the point. One trooper lost both legs and his opinion was the media was missing the real stories. As a Nam Vet I have learned that we each have had are own experience and we relate to others what that experience was. Its only years later that you begin to see a bigger picture of what the war was!!! To say that all this is propaganda (and this was one of the more "kind" words used by Daily Kos) is to dishonor what these men went through and unjust in there criticism of Mr. Rutherford. My brother-in-law was an anti-war person who was photo with the US flag wrapped around him and was investigated by the FBI. To-day he is 180 degrees from his position on the Nam War. Again as you get older you see things you didn't at that time. Our current knowledge is based on our immediate environment and its only the passing of time that we get new insight. That's not to say that all have come to this point. It takes time and we are all at different points in our life journey. Some Nam Vets are still struggling with this, the bitterness, deceit and many other issues that a Vet goes through. In conclusion I hope that The "left" can take a page out of history and remember how many GI's were killed in WWII and the government covered it up till years later....so that the populous would support the War and Win it. Compare that with media coverage of Vietnam and you can understand the difficulties the Nam Vets have with the media. So much more can be said but we need to win these Wars...and hopefully remove from our society "mercy-Killings of Moslem girls. Howard

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David Michael Pedjoe — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:20:52 GMT

Moral Decay: An International Dilemma.

The Moral Fiber of We The People or God Made Us Equal, Seems To Have Claimed Every Facet Career Choices, On An International Level. It Effects Not Only Career Choices, But Races and Culture or Even The Languages We Speak or Every Tribe and Tongue. The Last Time I Heard God or Jesus Speak, Was: "Suffer Ye Not The Little Ones" and That Was During The Typhoon of Hawaii.. Then Where Are The Children And Our Adult Challenges, Meet The Road And Create Role Models For The Children, or Striving For God and His Kingdom, Here and Abroad. Find The Golden Rule To Keep It Simple, And Where Does Our Scope of Moral Fiber At One Pole Begin and Thee Other Pole End. It Claims The Road Is Broad To Destruction, What Might Be In Vogue or Fancy-Free, And The Road Is Narrow and The Gate Small To Eternal Life. Jesus Humorously Said To Me With A Smile This Morning: "Not To Worry".. I Know What He Meant, "We Say We See, But We Don't See" But That Gets Difficult As Well. Jesus When He Many Times Overcame The World, In One Instance He Had To Return To Society After The Desert Experience, Because He Was His Brother's Keeper. So Stretch Your Moral Fiber As Far As It Reaches, And All of Us Are In Bounds of The Road To Eternal Happiness. I Can Prove It or We Would ALL Be Suicidal, I Mean We Would All Cut Our Throats Today.. And We're Not Running The Road To Darkness or Death or Destruction.. We Are God and Country Type of People, Accepting The Challenge To Build The Kingdom of God On Earth, Whether On One Path or Another in The Global Village of Hope, Faith and Works, Or Happiness By Many Names, Even Utopian Concepts. Now We Cleared That Hurdle of Moral Fiber, Without Accusations. The Next Hurdles Is Are All The Checks and Balances In, In A Structured Culture or Career, And There Not, From Mal-Nutrition To Psychiatrists and Judges Being De-Briefed and Receiving Therapy, To The Red Snail Darter Ecologists, To Military Heroes. But There Is An Issue. Not To Use The Scapegoat Mentality of "The Black Man with Tight Afro and The Large Nostrils As Closure, Or A Quick Fix To Accidents. Accidents? That's Right Accidents, Not Murder and Mayhem, Accidents! "To Err Is Human" From Isaiah or To Make A Mistake, If You Peed Your Pants, They Call It Having An Accident or Mistake (An Era).. Not A Sin, or A Crime, But Sure "Keeps The Black Man Down".. Jesus Said It On The Cross: "Father Please Forgive Them, For They Know Not What They Do." The Answer: "We Wrestle Not Against Flesh and Blood. We Wrestle Against, Principalities, and Powers, and Thrones and Dominions, Rulers of This Present Darkness and Spiritual Wickedness In High Places.. Those Are Ideations of Flights of Fancy. You Might Boil It Down To: "The Love of Money, Is The Root of Evil" But That's Ludicrously Unfair If We're In The Face of Poverty, or Good Stewards In That Which God Gives Authority Over. There Checks and Balances In All Walks of Life That Are Missing Ingredients of Life In Balance of Harmony With The Orchestrated Plan. I Asked Jesus To Ask of The Father, What These Checks and Balances Are, He Said (In The Bible).. He Would Ask and He Would Do It. But There As Varied As The Snowflakes To Me, Like I Would Go On A Rabbit Trail, To A Dead End Bizarre Tangent. But There Are Some Basics, Like Food and Raiment and Maybe Hormone Introductions or Disorders.. Fought By Penicillin and Niacin, Found In Bread, or What Might Be In Wine For Our Stressors (Or Infirmities) So If You Might As A Collective, Meditate On The Process of Checks and Balances In Your Culture or Moral Ethics, In Labors, Race, Tribe or Tongue. Thank You. Let's Culminate The Checks and Balances, and Restore Moral Values.. Suffer Ye Not The Little Ones. Let's Be Role Models For Their Future. The Lord Will Provide. Amen.

Purple Heart soldiers question war coverage

Cynic--Boston, Ma — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:56:57 GMT

THIS WHOLE MIDDLE EAST WAR IS A WASTE! How can you have a war ON terror when war IS terror?? Let's face it--for the most part it's about oil, power and profits. The troops are used as pawns. They aren't serving the country so much as serving the CORPORATIONS. So what if Saddam was deposed and hung? He was once the CIA's boy. Ronald Reagan and the rest of the neocons shored him up w/weapons and money (which I view as TREASONOUS). Rumsfeld was up there warmly shaking hands with him. So unfortunately, many of the troops, having been duped/brainwashed into believing they're fighting for the country are caught in the middle. Don't believe me? Check out what a Marine general named Smedley Butler wrote. He said this between WW1 and 2, but it holds true today--"War is a racket". The media is controlled by the RIGHT-wing AND the Military-Industrial Complex(which has gotten out of control). I fail to see where my freedom is being fought for in MESSOPOTAMIA. All I see is a waste of lives all the way around the board. Maybe if the Pentagon would stop selling weapons to potential enemies and if we weren't so addicted to war, we wouldn't be in these quicksands. So no, I don't say "thanks" to the troops, I say "I'm sorry" I'm sorry that this neocon-hijacked gov't sent them over there. I wish them (the troops) a lifetime of peace and very very very little PTSD.