I wish to place a very smart post here on Oprano

[RawAlex]

Colin, I tend to find that anyone who appears to 100% believe everything they are told, and repeats it for others is likely a victim of propaganda or spin. I find myself more often to be in the middle on many issues, seeing a little more of both sides and not absentmindly accepting whatever pap is handed out by the side I feel the most sympathy / support for.

It is VERY VERY VERY unlikely that any "medic" would have such exact figures. I remember this particular letter because it was reported in a number of news organizations that many tropps sent home the EXACT same letter at the same time. Those troops had the letter written for them, and all they had to do was sign it and it got mailed. Copies of the letters were sent to parent, schools, and other groups as part of a campaign to change the public's opinion of the (it's not a) war in Iraq.

Examples such as this:

http://www.theolympian.com/home/news/20031...ge/121390.shtml

it's disgusting... and it's sad that the military (and commander in chief) would even think Americans stupid enough to buy into it.

Alex

Edit: Want more on this BS letter? Check out these Google links:

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navc...+the+streets%22

The only ones suggesting it is honest are conservative mouth pieces like insight.



Last edited by RawAlex at May 4 2004, 11:33 AM