Blogging rules. When you don't have anything to write, or (in my case right now) don't have time to write what you want, just link somebody that says what you would've said anyway. I found this at the Army homepage. Apparently they got it from the NY Post. (Remember: NY Post & Washington Times good; NY Times & Washington Post bad.) Don't know who wrote it but he/she is right on, and they keep it short, sweet, and to the point.
One little thing I'd like to say. It's been said before, but people learn through repetitious information.
...And among the bloodiest: Over those six weeks alone, America suffered more than 80,000 casualties — including 19,000 killed and nearly 24,000 captured.19,000 dead soldiers in six weeks. Math time: That's 42 days, or just over a thousand hours. 19,000 in a thousand hours makes 19 dead soldiers every hour. Okay, yeah, this was a rough time for the U.S. Army, and OIF pales in comparison. (IMPORTANT NOTE: I am not taking anything away from the service and sacrifice of my friends fighting in Iraq!!!) But can you imagine if the MSM was covering the Bulge? Or D-Day?
"As we're standing on the Normandy beach, we... wait, we have a report that a soldier has just died at my feet. As I was saying... wait, there's two more a couple yards to my left... and, uh, right. And front. Hey, those four guys all got taken out by one shell. Look, there goes a whole boatful! QUAGMIRE!!!"
CNN & Friends need to realize that people die in wars, and they don't need to report every fatality. Especially if they view all combat deaths in the military as bad. Let me explain before you think that I don't care that I've got fellow servicemembers getting shot and blown up over there.
I think if the MSM wants to report every single solitary combat loss over there, they could shed a different sort of light on it.
"We just received word that another of our brave soldiers, far from home and family, has been killed by the cowardly enemies of our country. We'd like you to join CNN in a moment of silence for this soldier, and then please join us in a prayer for his widow...
"...We wish this fallen soldier's comrades God's blessings as they continue to take the fight to the enemy, making sure that America will remain not only free, but safe."
Hmm. I think I'll start my own news organization. I'll call it "Soldiers Are Not Statistics". Think anybody would watch it?
Kay, that was a lot more than I planned to write. Guess once I start something the words just keep coming. Still got more ideas in the works, but I gotta deal with this whole "job" thing for a little while. Peace... or if your enemies won't play that way, war.
CLARIFICATION: Especially if they view all combat deaths in the military as bad.
After re-reading the post, I'm not entirely sure if I got my point across with that. What I mean is that if a soldier dies fighting America's enemies, you could view that as a hundred civilians not getting slaughtered because the terrorists are being kept quite busy getting shot at by your friendly U.S. Army, Marines, etc. A soldier's death is a very sad experience. I've been part of the funeral team at more than a dozen soldiers' funerals (mostly retirees, all before the War on Terror). But don't look at it negatively. Every time they report another fatality, stop and say, thank God I'm free.
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