The Media's War

[PrttyBrd]

I’m amazed at how television seems to have decidedly desensitized a nation to the horrific nature of a seemingly useless war, glorified editorials of the mundane daily lives of our soldiers overseas. A footnote of casualties and some highlighted individual tragedies-turned-feel-good stories of a few sent home.It’s war and I can believe those sent to do their duty make the best of every minute they have. I can’t, however, believe that the media is ramming that down our throats as the reality of this war. We are shown instances of what the others did, but it feels like a justification of why we are there, rather than objective news.The way this war has been portrayed is shameful. It is not a “feel good” story, it is barbaric and, at this juncture, over the top. I feel like we are bullying the world. It nauseates me. I’m tired of hearing about it. The politics of war are ridiculous. We teach our kids to play nice and stand up for themselves not stomp the weak into the ground and then pick their pockets. I am truly sickened.