The So-Called News:

A perusal through the Sunday Edition of the Washington Post brought something disturbing to the attention of this editor. Nowhere on the front page was there an article having anything to do with the United States of America being involved in two separate wars right now, as we "speak".

Is anyone else concerned about that?

To illustrate the point, it must be noted that, as a rule, the most important stories of the day/week/ etc. appear on the front page of any paper. That being said, how important does the Washington Post think the sacrifices made by our military are, when there isn't one mention of Iraq until page 20 of the first section, and any news of Afghanistan doesn't seem to exist?

What message does that send to the men and women currently deployed by our politicians, nominally elected by us, to put their lives on the line. It sends the worst of all messages. A message akin to "You are forgotten, and America doesn't care".

(note: there was a reference, with page number, to the Iraq article on the front page in a sidebar, but you will get the point)

Adding Insult to Injury:

The straw that breaks the camel spider's back is this headline on the front page, "Popping the (Prom) Question: Reality TV Show Inspires Ornate Quests for 'Yes'".

Honestly, there have to be literally thousands of more important stories happening in the U.S. and the world, that are more important to the citizens of this nation than more so-called "reality" drivel.

How's this for reality: A few hundred thousand of American's best and brightest sons and daughters, Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines, are on the frontlines of wars in Afghanistan and Iraq right now. Some have been there 3 or 4 or more times already. There is really no end in sight right now and the majority of America just doesn't care.

Why?

Because it doesn't affect them personally. The wars are out of sight and out of mind. Newspapers like the Washington Post and other media sources help keep it that way by not covering the daily news concerning our military.

Meanwhile, "Jimmy" and "Suzy" go off to prom with not a care in the world because steely-eyed men and women of the U.S. Military keep the bad guys off of our shores. Jimmy and Suzy don't have to ponder it because there is no draft, and they won't go to those "icky" places where there is that "icky" war because they won't enlist into the '"icky" military. We should all be so lucky.

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Veterans Editor Question of the Week:
Check your newspaper. Where are articles on OEF and OIF posted?
Front Page? Buried? Non-existent? Let me know!