Why is the AP story re the attack on our soldiers currently rated 1.48???

[Sparkly]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20041222/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq
"Attack on U.S. Base in Iraq Leaves 20 Dead"

Why is this rated 1.48? Who on earth would want to bury this story -- the same people who claim they "support the troops?" The same people who invent excuses for every catastrophe of the Chimp? The same people who pretend non-news is news so hard truths will be ignored? :mad:

[Fiona]

1. umm... freepers?

they do it all the time with any bad news from iraq. Can't have the populace thinking there are problems there, ya know.

[Sparkly]

3. It's so outrageous -- why do they want to protect his sorry ass?

Here he is after visiting wounded soldiers at Walter Reed. How many more did he just add? Are the freepers happy he'll have more fodder for photo-ops?

[maveric]

5. Laura'a hideous outfit would make Mao very happy.

Is it no taste or bad taste?
Sorry for the attempted hijack but that sight just sent me over the edge.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

2. Freepers.

They do this all the time to news that makes their liege lord look bad.

Trust me. They want this off the front pages and out of the national consciousness.

[KoKo]

4. "Duh!" we are all out at the Malls "Shopping til we Drop!" Duh Oh....

what happened it Iraq today...why should we care? I gotta get my "Prada/Coach/Gucci Bag....I've NO TIME to waste...and btw...I want my Lexus delivered on my MC...pronto...and with a "big red ribbon" to show off to my neighbors that "I HAD A CHIMP ECONOMY GREAT CHRISTMAS...and YOU DIDN'T! WTF do you want to make outta that One...HEY BUDDY...WHAT THE F*CK DO YOU WANT TO MAKE OUTTA "MY WEALTH" as OPPOSSED TO YOUR DEM
POVERTY UNDER CLINTOON?

HEY...HEY!!!!

[Sparkly]

8. Just so long as you have your yellow-ribbon "support the troops" magnet

Wouldn't want people to think you didn't care.

[Union Thug]

6. Get out there and vote it up.. it's up to 2.02 now. /eom

[nadinbrzezinski]

7. You got it

those people truly hate us for our freedoms and do hate the troops.

Those are the same folks with a flag and a support the troops ribbon on their SUV... mark my words. Have met some, they disgust me

[deadparrot]

9. Freeps...doin' their part, supportin' the troops.

:puke:

[AllyCat]

10. 2.15 stupid freepers!

Go get 'em all. This is horrible news and the fact that anyone wants to bury the story disgusts me.

[Sporadicus]

11. Kick

:kick:

[Cha]

12. Now it 2.11 and climbing..I

Hope!

[leftchick]

13. patriot freeper actions...

showing support for the troops means keeping their sacrifice hidden.

[Jon8503]

14. 2.01 now with 190 votes.

[Sparkly]

15. Here's one they haven't gotten to yet (currently 4.08)

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20041221/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_attack_scene_3

Reporter Provides Account of Mosul Attack

This is a raw, heartbreaking report.
Excerpt:

"I can't hear! I can't hear!" one female soldier cried as a friend hugged her.

Near the front entrance to the chow hall, troops tended a soldier with a gaping head wound. Within minutes, they zipped him into a black body bag. Three more bodies were in the parking lot.

The military asked that the dead not be identified until families could be notified.

Soldiers scrambled back into the hall to check for more wounded. The explosions blew out a huge hole in the roof of the tent. Puddles of bright red blood, lunch trays and overturned tables and chairs covered the floor.