early@decwrl (04/24/86)
Subj: re: Us bombs Libya Subject: Re: Air raid on Libya > In my eyes, Mr. Reagan is directly responsible for the death of > children and innocent people. With this act, Mr Reagan uses I don't think Mr. Reagan would deny this. >about how it was nice to know that they were not alone >and that someone had the courage, in these days of >censorship, political repression, and Rambohood in the >USA, to make a statement. I agreed with the act committed by Mr. Reagan (our president). I am deeply sorry that you are not permitted to practice free speech in Arizona, particularly on so controversial a subject. I am also sorry that their were innocents slain by our "military" action, just as I was sorry for the innocents aboard the Korean jet shot down by the Russians, and the thousands of Palestinians slaughtered by the Israelis when they took over the Arabs country for their own (which also included children , babies, and pregnant women). It seems rather unfortunate that to do good in the world requires the killing of so many others more/less un- involved. War has always been tough on the innocents. bob early (Dec E-Net) TONTO::EARLY) (UUCP) decvax!decwrl!dec-rhea!tonto!early Newsgroups: net.followup,net.politics Subject: Re: Air raid on Libya Posted: 21 Apr 86 13:05:58 GMT >I am pretty disgusted with the TV coverage of the aftermath of the raid >on Libya. They spend 99%+ of their time showing Libyan supplied footage There's a good reason for this (I think). If you recall the Vietnam US press coverage, two facets stick out as similar. The US press only reported alleged US against VN brutalities. The US press categorically refused to report or cover ANY alleged brutalities against private US citizens, such as the Quakers, some sympathizers, and others who believed they could help end the war by living in the Vietnamese villages, trying to instill good farming, hygienes, and potable water sources. The US press likes sensationalism, of whatever sort makes the USG "look] bad", because it sells better ! bob early (Dec E-Net) TONTO::EARLY) (UUCP) decvax!decwrl!dec-rhea!tonto!early