[Dean's World] Dave Price: Jack Kelly Makes A Good Point

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Posted by Dave Price:
Jack Kelly Makes A Good Point
http://www.deanesmay.com/posts/1146591959.shtml


     "The dearth of hopeful or heroic stories reported has given viewers
     a lopsided perspective," they wrote.
     Soldiers who misbehave make the front page. Soldiers who perform
     nobly do not. When SFC Smith was awarded the Medal of Honor, the
     New York Times put the story on page A-13.
     I did a Nexis search on "New York Times and Abu Ghraib." It came
     back with more than 1,000 hits. The Times has run exactly one story
     that mentions Sgt. Peralta, and he had to share billing in it with
     SFC Smith and Sgt. Hester.
     "A nation that ignores, or, worse, attacks its heroes erodes and
     disparages its own ethos," warn Mr. Weinberger and Mr. Hall.

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References

   1. http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2006/05/post_6.html