May 07, 2007
Good questions for bad questioners
TFunkE has a piece in the Examiner wondering why the media isn't asking tough questions of the Iraq defeatists:
Again, the press, Washington’s (with its closer access) in particular, has an opportunity to prove its mettle. Tough questions:Posted by Karol at May 7, 2007 02:03 PM | TrackBack» Does it make sense to threaten American allies?
» How can Congress be sure “benchmarks” won’t increase short-term violence, whereby insurgents could ensure discontinued U.S. support?
» Who creates the benchmarks? How will they be verified? How will it be determine they’ve been met to satisfaction?
The media have expressed in no uncertain terms its rather limited fanfare for the level of carnage in Iraq. Yet what we’re seeing now threatens to pale in comparison to a possible worst-case scenario.
Should the press continue expressing limited curiosity about what potentially lies behind door number two, such a dystopic finality becomes, sadly, only more likely.
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I think tough questions should be asked on any issue. The trouble is that they aren't. whether you think the media is left or right, one side is getting a pass.
Posted by: bryan at May 7, 2007 02:15 PMWhy should solid answers only be expected from the Democrats? I have yet to hear anyone, in the Administration or the blogosphere, give a real answer to, "How will we be able to tell if the war is over?" The only answers anyone gives are variations of, "When the Iraqis are ready to stand up, we will stand down." That simply doesn't cut it.
If the Right wants the Left to support the war, it would be a good idea to give the Left something substantial to think about. Otherwise, it looks like a totally open-ended affair--a rathole down which we can pour tax dollars and American lives.
Posted by: Michael at May 7, 2007 02:24 PMThe best leaders have been those who can stand up to the scrutiny of the press and the public. They don't have to like being grilled, but they should be able to stand up for what they believe, and look you in the eye. There are too many hacks with agendas posing as journalists these days, and too many news sources with axes to grind.
Posted by: bryan at May 7, 2007 03:00 PMIf there is a bias in the media, why does it exist? What created it? What could be done to balance things out?
Posted by: Michael at May 7, 2007 08:08 PMI think we should focus tough questions on "what really happened on 9/11!"
After all, since 9/11 was an inside job, shouldn't we be fighting the White House ?!
Posted by: BadBoyInASuit at May 8, 2007 01:57 PM
