[Peace-discuss] Support the troops? Fallujah

[C. G. Estabrook]

The racist brutality of American troops in Iraq can hardly be denied, but
the US military carefully managed the coverage of Fallujah.  The US has
banned al-Jazeera form the country, and what reporters there are in Iraq
daren't stir beyond the green zone, so accounts come primarily from the US
military themselves.  --CGE


On Thu, 10 Feb 2005, Paul M. King wrote:

> i just forwarded this story to a friend of mine and his response
> follows:
> 
> "...but i'm skeptical: with the hundreds of imbedded reporters --
> including those accompanying the troops during the fallujah invasion
> -- why wasn't this story splashed on the front page of the new york
> times? while there is no doubt some very ugly shit slips through the
> cracks that we never hear about, i think this story lacks
> credibility..."
> 
> where do i start? any suggestions? i don't have the patience to debate
> this with him. is there a good, concise and illuminating article or
> interview i can send him that will describe with some thoroughness how
> our system of propoganda works? i've been trying to get him to stop
> watching fox news for quite some time now and haven't been able to.
> thanks!
> 
> ..:: paul
>