I could not disagree more with this ultra-worn "liberal media" statement, because in fact, the administration/press has been exactly the opposite for this war. Average Americans, radio talk show hosts, political speakers, actors, country western groups, you name it --have endured incredible media criticism and have been very publicly blackballed for saying "anything negative" about this war. Then we have Ashcroft saying to the 'Senate' that any American who had the nerve to have a different opinion about the war than the administration, (and I paraphrase--although I have his nauseating speech written down), were "non peace lovers"--AND "scare[ed] peace loving people." In addition, Ashcroft continued re: dissenting Americans that "your tactics [aid] terrorists," AND "[erode] our national enemies." Of course the subtext of this speech/"order" is that the administration "should not be questioned in any way." Liberal indeed. Also, I think a distinction needs to be made between the "military/administration" and our boys doing their best they can and doing as they are told. Regarding the looting, when our "liberating missiles" destroyed institutions that could possibly help these people get back on their feet by realizing some type of national identity, how ironic that we criticized any craziness that followed. Why in the world should we be surprised when the people, most who live in abject poverty anyway, react to seeing their world blown up by going a little mad. As for the military not helping, or not helping much (and again, I don't blame "the boys" because they under command)--America has traditionally been ambivalent or worse, to central or eastern Asians, Islamists, etc-- fighting among themselves and thus helping to destroy the "freedom" the administration recently so decidedly pursued. In fact, historically, America has aided, over and over, with weapons and money, rebellions/wars in central and eastern Asia to aid our own corporate interests here--we have to keep our profit motive intact. What is forgotten, over and over again, is that a people who have nothing or little to lose, poverty-stricken with no possibilities, people who have lost what little national identity they had left, these are the people who and participate in terrorist groups anyway. Regards to all, Rhonda Morrison [log in to unmask]> The US press is very liberal as a whole and doesn't like Bush, Ashcroft, Rumsfeld or getting into this war but rallied around the troops like everyone else. ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).