April 02, 2003
Why is everything so confusing? Maybe I'm just out of my mind.
I hate to say it, but Avril hits the nail on the head with that lyric. Is it just me or are journalists these days COMPLETELY out of their minds??
First, we've got Peter Arnett kissing up to Iraqi TV, telling them how the US has totally screwed up and underestimated their "power." Then, there's good ole geraldo thinking he's a Marine, drawing a map in the sand!!! That's a good one, Geraldo. I mean, what are they thinking?!?
This is not some game we're playing; this is WAR. We seem to forget about that, since it has become a complete television circus. These journalists are just out there hiding in trenches, riding on tanks, thinking they're part of the military. Hey, NEWSFLASH, you are a news person; you sit at a desk, make words come alive in print, and say what others tell you to say when you get on television. We don't really need these guys out there distracting our military, do we? Just a thought.
Another thing...these press conferences are driving me insane. I swear, the journalists must all get together and say, "Hey, let's drive these people really crazy by asking the SAME question 50 times. But we have to change the wording around each time, so they won't catch on. Oh yeah, and if they say they can't comment on something, let's just keep talking about it. Maybe they'll slip up and actually answer us." Come on people! This is not rocket science. There really are some things we don't necessarily HAVE to know at the exact moment it's happening. War plans being one of them. Geez!
So, the next time you find yourself yelling at the TV because these people are absolute idiots, "rest assured, you're not alone." (Stereofuse)
-- Holli
First, we've got Peter Arnett kissing up to Iraqi TV, telling them how the US has totally screwed up and underestimated their "power." Then, there's good ole geraldo thinking he's a Marine, drawing a map in the sand!!! That's a good one, Geraldo. I mean, what are they thinking?!?
This is not some game we're playing; this is WAR. We seem to forget about that, since it has become a complete television circus. These journalists are just out there hiding in trenches, riding on tanks, thinking they're part of the military. Hey, NEWSFLASH, you are a news person; you sit at a desk, make words come alive in print, and say what others tell you to say when you get on television. We don't really need these guys out there distracting our military, do we? Just a thought.
Another thing...these press conferences are driving me insane. I swear, the journalists must all get together and say, "Hey, let's drive these people really crazy by asking the SAME question 50 times. But we have to change the wording around each time, so they won't catch on. Oh yeah, and if they say they can't comment on something, let's just keep talking about it. Maybe they'll slip up and actually answer us." Come on people! This is not rocket science. There really are some things we don't necessarily HAVE to know at the exact moment it's happening. War plans being one of them. Geez!
So, the next time you find yourself yelling at the TV because these people are absolute idiots, "rest assured, you're not alone." (Stereofuse)
-- Holli
Posted by Amy at 13:02:09 |
Amy wrote: