Why we are ticked

Why are people so openly contemptuous about the continue over coverage? Many people still don't understand why. They don't see how the bigger story makes it important to stand and be a critic.


From AMERICAblog, Yesterday 3 American soldiers died, no count on the Iraqi losses. In the passed 3 days, 14 deaths.

How much is this or anything of Iraq being covered? Think Progress has a break down, for your information.

One table:

Time Of Segments Devoted to Anna Nicole and Iraq on Broadcast Networks:
---ANNA NICOLE IRAQ
NBC-------3:13 0:14
CBS-------2:00 2:17
ABC-------2:21 2:58

That is a big discrepancy. For one death, compared to how many? Now if this was a major public figure, we'd be obliged to say otherwise. But an actor/model? Really?

Are we even memorializing her, or looking out for prurient detail? Did she choke on vomit, or slip and hit her head? Was she naked, or in negligee? Does it matter? So, please stop the suspect offense at the descent.

Sadly these many whose lives are consecrating the Iraqi ground are going unknown by most of us.

Take a moment to get to know Jennifer J. Harris, as she is memorialized on Boston.com.

A flute player, who worked hard to make into and through the naval academy. She went on to join the Purple Foxes, a Marine helicopter squadron. She went to serve in Iraq, flying a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter.

This Wednesday she was flying aboard one of the Sea Knight, when it went down. She and six other crewmen died there in a field just outside of Baghdad.

Please, if you think the amount of time given over to ANS is worth it, give the lady a couple of minutes to know her. If not, it is good to be reminded that this fight is more than stats, broken promises, and candidates.