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Our Media Can Beat Up Your Media

Actually made it through my blogroll, my mailing lists and my frequently-visited message boards today; it's a wonder what a day on switch-bored can do for one. Good post by my ex which Explains Everything about the current situation in Iraq, and terrific follow-up by Jeralyn Merritt on TalkLeft about international media organizations protesting the way we've been bombing journalists (although Jeralyn mentions that the IFJ is criticizing both sides). Why haven't we heard more about this in our own media? Well, 'cause you know, we're the reporters with borders, aren't we? And what lovely embedded trimming we've chosen for those borders! All khaki-like with green and brown "chocolate chips," yum! And hey, it's a dog-bomb-dog world out there, particularly if you want to remain the top dog; no room in the ratings game for honest competition (or opposing views of the news), sir, no sir.