> 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).