Re: Why is there no rush for the US to leave Afghanistan?
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1. Actual connection to 9-11
2. Much lower body count
3. Lower profile in the news
4. Smaller overall commitment in manpower and money
5. The American people really want the military to leave Iraq that badly.
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6.No political points for dems to score by pushing for it
7.Newscasts cant make Bush look as bad here.
8.For the most part it is successful and that would help Bush look good
9.Its not as easy to market doom and gloom in Afganistan
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6 is correct. The rest are very very wrong.
7. Yes the media could if they wanted to. Don't doubt the media's ability to spin.
8. Except for the taliban coming back into power.
9. Same as 8.
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Note I said "as" bad ....and "for the most part" and "as easy".....the media is lazy...and will do what is quickest and easiest to sell. (note the big NY times magazine story from this past weekend) A female soldier claimed being raped twice in Iraq....they worked on this story for a year and printed it. (it turns out she was never even in Iraq) WTF? Any journalisnm 101 student would want to make sure of this fact wouldnt they?....What the hell...just run with the story....its anti Iraq war and thats all that matters.
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