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Orrex

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2. The murdered journalists fit more closely into the "Us vs. Them" narrative

Reply to logosoco (Original post)

Fri Sep 19, 2014, 11:10 AM

Sep 2014

The MIC & MSM haven't spent years crafting a narrative about how the evil-doers in Guinea hate our freedom and want to destroy America, so when non-American health workers are killed their deaths are an isolated incident.

But when an American journalist is killed by a declared enemy of The Empire? Well shit! That's tailor-made to fit the recognized storyline, so the media can run with it without having to bother with facts or research or background.

IMO it's about as simple as that, sadly.

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Can anyone help me understand... [View all] logosoco Sep 2014 OP

Is there a lot of oil in Guinea? world wide wally Sep 2014 #1

I guess not! They need something we can exploit them for if they are going to get our help! logosoco Sep 2014 #5

this. plus, we are overly obsessed with particular kinds of threats. unblock Sep 2014 #7

The murdered journalists fit more closely into the "Us vs. Them" narrative Orrex Sep 2014 #2

That is sad and simple. logosoco Sep 2014 #4

The media is more inclined to cover ... surrealAmerican Sep 2014 #3

Do the misinformed villiagers have a lot of sophisticated weaponry and plans to spread FSogol Sep 2014 #6

Well, I am doing what I can on the texting and driving front, logosoco Sep 2014 #8

Given that Sierra Leone and Guinea are predominently Muslim help me to snagglepuss Sep 2014 #9

Haven't heard any of that. logosoco Sep 2014 #10