I've heard many on cb complain about the mainstream media "focusing" on American deaths and injuries in Iraq. They believe that this news will lessen support for the effort.
So I suppose the media should not report it, or gloss it over?
It would be hard to sustain a war effort if every person in America saw footage of our GI's getting killed. Maybe that is good, maybe that is bad. But at least it would take away the notion that wars are nothing more than a video game of people pushing buttons.
And there should be a serious conversation about whether we should be trading GI's lives for Iraqi lives (to prevent civil war and bring democracy). I personally don't think we have the power to do so, therefore I believe that we should get out.
We should have a nearby base, and we should maintain a large force. And we say "just try starting a terrorist regime, see what we do." Invade, destroy, and then get out again. Maybe then eventually people will believe they are not better off under terrorist rule.
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