US Media Makes Me Ill

[Professor S]

Let me say one thing before I go off on my rant: I think what happened to the Iraqi prisoners in Abu Graf (sp?) was wrong. Those that are responsible should be court marshalled and punished to the fullest extent of the law. Their actions hurt our world view in the eyes of Muslims and others and also are simply morally and legally wrong.

With that said, I think the rediculous amount of media attention that this has gotten is disgusting and COMPLETELY politically motivated. I'm watching a press conference going on right now and the absolute outrage and contempt of the media for the current administrion is quite obvious and even a little funny.

Where was this outrage when the US citizens, inculding one taken today, were taken hostage for trying to rebuild Iraq?

Where was this outrage when US workers were killed, burned and hung from a bridge?

Where was this outrage when the London Telegraph released the article proving that Saddam was DIRECTLY involved with training 9/11 terrorists?

Where was this outrage when the UN, including its leader Kofi Anan (sp?), became under investigation (and are basically guilty) for MASSIVE corruption involving the Oil for Food program involving *SHOCK* France, Russia and Germany among others?

There was no "outrage", and in fact the last two incedents were barely touched upon for more than one day, if at all.

AND YET WHEN IRAQI PRISONERS HAVE THEIR PICTURES TAKEN IN AWKWARD POSITIONS THE WHOLE WORLD COMES TO AN END. I'VE SEEN WORSE "TORTURE" AT A FRAT PARTY IN COLLEGE. PEOPLE ARE KILLED EVERY DAY IN THAT COUNTRY AND THE MEDIA GETS A BURR UP ITS ASS OVER SOME EMBARRASSING PHOTOS.

And the left love to talk about the "myth" of the liberal media... Give me a break.