I'm saying that I don't understand what you are referring to as a particularly American problem.
The fact that you and/or hardly anyone you know is aware of today's news from Burundi is NOT unique because of where you are from. It's because EVERYWHERE people know more about things that directly affect them than things that do not. It wouldn't make sense for me to say out of the blue "Sadly, there is no French interest in this issue" unless I wanted to say something specific about France.
It's not even indicative of a lack of coverage. CNN.com DOES carry a story about Burundi today. You could read it, I could read it, anyone can read it. Why didn't you? Not interesting?
Probably because there a million actual news stories today and the ones you relate to most have nothing to do with Burundi.
I assume we agree on the basic premise but am still miffed as to whether you are saying it is a particularly American problem or not - since you singled out the US I thought that is what you meant.
If so, I would like to argue the above. Prove me wrong.
If not, we agree. Nothing to discuss.
Last edited by Colin at Mar 27 2003, 05:08 PM
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