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Monday, June 07, 2004

Bad Karma for Ex-Presidents

Is it coincidence, or is there something to the tradition of not naming USN ships after living dignitaries? Although the USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) was commissioned in Norfolk in July 2003, she was not certified as battle ready until 10 May 2004. Less than one month later, the Gipper is a goner.

One would think that George H.W. Bush, of USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH (CVN 77), would be getting a little bit nervous by now…

posted by Madbob  # 12:38 PM
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Wednesday, June 02, 2004

The Soldiers You Never Hear About

The Media’s sickening fascination with the Abu Gharib prison abuse story is put into perspective in this enlightened article of the same title by Kate O’Beirne. The following quote from the article sums it all up:

The media's line of attack against the war is revealed in its selective coverage of our soldiers: All villains and victims, no valor. Not one of the heroes decorated for bravery in Iraq has received a minute of coverage from ABC, CBS, or NBC. National newspapers have run hundreds of stories on the scandalous service of the Abu Ghraib seven, but have made no mention of another seven whose stories of service could be recounted with Steven Seagal cast in the lead.
Honestly, I can no longer even stomach watching Brokaw, et al, and now only watch local news. National/world news I now get exclusively from the internet. Thanks, a-holes, for ending our belief in your objectivity – are you gonna keep it up until you ruin your profession/industry entirely?!
posted by Madbob  # 6:21 AM
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