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spanone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-22-09 04:09 PM
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did the media question the war in iraq the way they are questioning afghanistan?
i recall they had absolutely NO concerns about afghanistan and little about iraq





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Taverner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-22-09 04:10 PM
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1. It seems like only now are they really questioning it
Both wars are stupid IMO
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leveymg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-22-09 04:11 PM
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2. They're trying to brand Afghanistan as "Obama's war," so the MSM is mostly against it.
It's all political, of course.
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BuyingThyme Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-22-09 04:15 PM
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5. It is his war.
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-22-09 04:12 PM
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3. Yep Bushco ignored Afghanistan for
eight years but now it matters.
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BuyingThyme Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-22-09 04:15 PM
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4. Up until the last few days, Obama has received a free ride from the media on Afghanistan.
And Iraq.
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timeforpeace Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-22-09 05:14 PM
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7. And Pakistan. The secret wars are no longer secret.
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samsingh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-22-09 04:16 PM
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6. no
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