Why doesn't the Media Show the positives that have happend in Iraq in the past years? I have positive pictures
466479
because they have a liberal bias.  They couldn't try to make Bush look so bad if they showed the positive things..Remember the joyous celebration in the streets when Saddam was deposed, and the pictures of Iraqi's voting in their first democratic election?  There is alot of success in Iraq, the media just can't bring themselves to focus on it...it's too bad.
52360
Absolutely. It is getting better every day.  That's not to say there won't be work ahead. \n\nWe had a presence in Japan and Germany for decades after WWII.  \n\nThe US didn't just peacefully decide we wanted independence and draft a constitution over a beer one afternoon.\n\nIt will take work on our part and that of the Iraqis to get it where they want it to be. They are an independent state and we need to help them get on their feet then withdraw as much as possible while still ensuring stability in the region.\n\nThose that listen to the mainstream media only hear the bad news that makes good headlines. I encourage them to create informed opinions by talking to those that have been on the ground in Iraq, lived with the Iraqis, and helped out. You might also want to investigate other sources of news that's not as biased.
285443
Thank you for posting the link, i never knew that it was there. there are some Fantastic pictures in this site.\nWhy are there not more pictures like these being showed to the world media.\njust go'es to show you how ONE SIDED the media really is.\nshow Blood,Body's,Explosion's,Devastated town's,Burning buildings. Certainly they will show them a hundred times over.\nNever do you see the Allied troop's doing anything positive.\nFreedom of the press, yes to only print what they want.\nand not what could print or should.\nAgain thank you for the LINK.
1063744
The "poll" most often cited around here is that 80% would like to see us leave Iraq (iraqi citizens).  Mind you that poll was asked in a way to generate that answer.  I would like to know more about the poll saying 80% of the country are optimistic, but it doesn't suprise me as 75% of the country is living in relative peace...the problems are in a few areas.
514787
I agree. The media spends no time at all on the truth of what's happening in Iraq.\n\nWrite to your congress-critters and tell them to start backing the president pronto.
930578
I'm right there with you!  I heard a report that many times when our troops come home from Iraq, they are surprised and disgusted by what they here on the mainstream news.  All they report is what's going bad, and the troops know first hand what good they have done over there.
1041155
Because they don't want to report on the successes of the war. Only when something bad happens to our troops does it make the news.
1107022
I am paying attention. The reason these are not made more public is because it takes all of the steam out of the left's anti-war argument. \n\nIf things can be proven to be going well in Iraq, then they would have no basis for an argument.
273987
Because they don't see that stuff on the news. News broadcasters usually only show bad things that happen in Iraq. *cough CNN *cough. They just care about their own butts and get pissed at Bush for putting soldiers in danger.\nIf you don't want to go to war..don't join the military. \nThat is the job for military people. To protect our country.\nAnd I think they're doing a damn good job at it!
265548
The war in Iraq is going better than most people realize. We do not get the stories of the good things that are happening - just never ending liberal hype on the casualties and bombings. It just came out that Saddam said he got rid of the WMD's but kept it so secret even his own generals thought they still had them, so how the hell was President Bush and the rest of the world supposed to know otherwise? Did you hear about it in the media like when any liberal like Kerry, Clinton, Kennedy, or Dean opened their mouths to proclaim the President a liar? Of course not! It does not fit their agenda! The bottom line is this when it comes to my opinion on the war - we cannot allow these people in the press and capitol hill turn this into another Vietnam, which is exactly what they are trying to do (how many liberals have you heard say "quagmire"?). The saddest thing is that there are too many people that are buying into their anti-America, anti-troop propaganda (it's also my opinion that you cannot support the troops without supporting the war - it's the mission they are fighting for and it sends a bad and demoralizing message when people say we support you but what you're doing is illegal and sucks, right?).
33332
I heard very little reporting on it, maybe one day or two on the subject at best. How long did it go on, my perception was just a day or so I guess that was due to a lack of media attention. So I would have to rate the media as poor on this subject.
539151
First of all, the media works for it's own purposes.  The government realizes this and is closly watching the media's reactions. (on both sides of the spectrum)  This is not necessarilly a bad thing, but the media right now is focusing of the negative.  That is the cycle that must be broken, and to stop this, have a petition signed to have more information on both good and bad.  Hope it works well.
581216
When we first invaded Iraq, the 4th Infantry Division was supposed to go through turkey to move in from the north.  There were approximately 200,000 Iraqi troops north of Baghdad that 4 ID was supposed to contain, but Turkey would not let the US military forces through their land.  This lead to the dissemination of the 200,000 soldiers into the population so they could start gorilla tactics.\n\nAlso, while I was in Iraq, I heard from civilians there that some of the attacks were staged by business owners so the American forces would stay longer.  You may ask why? It's because of all the money and protection we offer them. Yes, I said protection.  Believe it or not, we have helped more than the news is willing to tell.  News only reports bad things because, sadly, bad things are what keep ratings high.\n\nIf we want to change the world, we should start by demanding that news programs stop reporting just the bad and controversial stories, and start reporting more effectively on the good that comes from events. Like thousands of rebuilt schools. We brought water and electricity to people that hadn't had such amenities for over a decade. We repaired, opened, and are operating numerous oil production sites. Last and most important, we brought freedom to almost 80% of the population that Saddam and his party suppressed for decades.
929359
Oh because they havent. It will run its course and eventually they will be told the next issue. If you want to know what the next issue will be keep an eye on Fox News.\n They are pretty good at telling the masses what to think.
835416
Well, I can tell you from my experiance that I thought we where making a difference. But I can also tell you I have friends I served with that think we are not. So the answers here will deffinately be as varied as the political parties we have in our country. Democracy is something that Iraq has never had. EVER! So there has been alot of problems. Theres Bath party members (That party was banned) Causing trouble. Religious differences, causing trouble. And a large and I mean very large segment of the population that do want to be free, go to work and just raise there families. The Kurds in the northern part of the country have had zero problem with all this and are doing very well. Whats the long term prognosis? I Don't know, I wish I had a crystal ball and could tell you and everyone for that matter. I believe in what we tried to do, and certainly feel it was the best for them, us, and everybody else in the world. I was in neighborhoods where everyone shook your hand and smiled, and they where all friendly. Two blocks away someone set up an IED, and people watched them do it, and nobody said a word to us. Theres alot of faces in Iraq, too many to be honest. But we are trying, and probably only time will tell. I'm being optimistic, but there will be others that are not.\n\nYour right Katie, they certainly do, it always made my day brighter.
367780
25, was active Army, 25F (Network/Switching systems Op/Maint)\nI just exited the service after 6 years and 7 months (was stop loss-ed for my second Iraq tour), and the things I ask someone else that was in Iraq is where they were, what they were doing, and whether or not the local nationals nearby would "misbehave."  The answers to the first and second are always different, the third one is usually yes.\n  One thing I've learned about the news is that the news only exists where the reporters are, and it is only as good as their understanding of the situation.  There were so many things that I've witnessed that the news would mention as side notes, using the phrase "reports of..." because they didn't have anyone there.\n  One thing I've always wanted people back home to be aware of is that the situation is both worse and better than what they hear.  The news only seems to focus on US casualties, but never talks about police forces built, infrastructure repaired, people helped, anything with a positive outcome, etc.  The news also misses the significance of some of the Iraqis targeted by insurgents if no US forces were involved.  During my second deployment, I spent the majority of the time in Mosul, and it never ceased to amaze me how the insurgency would actively target local officials with the same techniques and weapons they'd use for CF (Coalition Forces).  It seemed like incidents were occurring constantly, Iraqi Army being hit with IEDs (Improvised Explosive Devices), police were being gunned down, sheiks (who are more or less the equivalent of an alderman here) being assassinated, sometimes with their families.   If you want a good question, consider the amount of times you are quoted the number of US soldiers killed by hostile fire, and wonder how many Iraqis are killed by the insurgency.  Not like those estimations of bystanders killed, but how many have been actively sought out and killed by the insurgency since the start, before you heard the words "sectarian violence" on the news.  That's a question I wish I knew the answer to.\n  I hope that gives you a start of sorts.  Please continue to ask more questions, and you will receive replies.
381636
Absolutely! The media says what the media wants to say or what it's told to say, and doesn't always give 100% truth of situations. A prime example of this would be the war in Iraq. Bush says one thing, citizens and witnesses of Iraq say that's not true.\n\nOne thing to keep in mind is that the media doesn't care what the message is, it cares about ratings. As long as they get more viewers that the competition, they really could care less what the message is.\n\nNotably more trustworthy are the independent journalists who go deep into the action for the purpose of delivering the real story. Of course many are going deep into the action because they're getting good ratings by doing so, but some have honorable causes and want the world to know what's really going on. Those are the ones we should listen to.