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Another subtle indication of the political bias of the US media
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Bob DeWoody Send message Joined: 9 May 10 Posts: 3387 Credit: 4,182,900 RAC: 10 |
Back when Bush was President it was reported daily in the news how many American combat troops had been killed and wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan and how we should not be there. According to statistics easily accessed online at casualties.org the USA lost 630 soldiers in the middle east during the eight years of Bush's presidency. According to the same database there have been 1662 fatalities in the same region during Obama's six years in office. That has been almost three times as many as were lost during Bush's eight years. Yet there is no daily body count in the news reports nor is there a concerted effort by the press to sway the opinions of the American public. So it seems to me the press has an obvious political bias. Bob DeWoody My motto: Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow as it may not be required. This no longer applies in light of current events. |
Мишель Send message Joined: 26 Nov 13 Posts: 3073 Credit: 87,868 RAC: 0 |
Pretty sure the US troop death count was over 3000 by the end of the Bush presidency. http://icasualties.org/ http://antiwar.com/casualties/ Congratulations, instead of revealing a media bias in favor of Obama, you have revealed your own bias against Obama. Also, casualties.org is not an existing website. All I get is an offer to purchase the domain name. |
rob smith Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 22160 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380 |
Oopps, check your figures, both websites you provided show figures for AFGHANISTAN in similar to those given by Bob. I suspect you've included the figures for Iraq... Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? |
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Terror Australis Send message Joined: 14 Feb 04 Posts: 1817 Credit: 262,693,308 RAC: 44 |
I vaguely remember a report from years ago that the DoD was no longer releasing casualty figures to the media and was denying cameramen access to film coffins being unloaded from the transport planes. IIRC this was during the Bush years and it was a reaction to the anti-war feeling such statistics and images were generating If you think the US media has a "Left Wing" bias can you please explain why it not carrying out a real campaign against Wall St. and all the shonky goings on there, why there is no demands for criminal charges against the crooks running the US financial system, why there are no calls to start prosecutions against corrupt politicians, etc. etc. and why Miley Cyrus "twerking" is front page news ? Even FOX is not reporting casualty figures any more! I suggest you will find this has nothing to do with "bias". I think you will find that "deals have been done" and brown paper bags exchanged. Any bias present today is financial, NOT political. Besides, everyone knows that the only honest political comment on US politics comes from John Stewart and Stephen Colbert. T.A. |
Мишель Send message Joined: 26 Nov 13 Posts: 3073 Credit: 87,868 RAC: 0 |
Oopps, check your figures, both websites you provided show figures for AFGHANISTAN in similar to those given by Bob. Of course I included Iraq, for the obvious reason that Bob stated that according to his website (which does not exist) "the USA lost 630 soldiers in the middle east during the eight years of Bush's presidency." I'm sorry but if you use 'middle east' in this way you automatically include Iraq. In fact, if you know your geography, you would know that in this context, Afghanistan would actually be excluded, as it is located in Central Asia. If indeed, he just meant casualty figures for Afghanistan only, he should have specifically stated that. |
John Neale Send message Joined: 16 Mar 00 Posts: 634 Credit: 7,246,513 RAC: 9 |
Oopps, check your figures, both websites you provided show figures for AFGHANISTAN in similar to those given by Bob. In fact, he mentioned both Iraq and Afghanistan in the first sentence of the OP. |
Bob DeWoody Send message Joined: 9 May 10 Posts: 3387 Credit: 4,182,900 RAC: 10 |
The website I quoted was icasualties.org and my bad as I only listed those losses in Afghanistan. Total US losses 2001-2008 in both countries was 4852 while from 2009-2013 was 1926. I had no intention of misleading anyone bit I still feel that most of the US press has a noticeable bias regarding how war coverage is presented depending on which party is in power. Bob DeWoody My motto: Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow as it may not be required. This no longer applies in light of current events. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24877 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Think Vietnam's coverage taught them that. |
Es99 Send message Joined: 23 Aug 05 Posts: 10874 Credit: 350,402 RAC: 0 |
The website I quoted was icasualties.org and my bad as I only listed those losses in Afghanistan. Total US losses 2001-2008 in both countries was 4852 while from 2009-2013 was 1926. Well I find it odd that the US media is so up in arms about Obamacare and Benghazi but seem to have all but ignored the NSA spying on everyone in the whole world and his murdering innocent people with drones. Reality Internet Personality |
Robert Waite Send message Joined: 23 Oct 07 Posts: 2417 Credit: 18,192,122 RAC: 59 |
Anyone following current events knows that the mainstream media does not lean left. The owners of big media outlets are corporations with agendas. The people hired to run those outlets are chosen for their ability to promote the corporate agendas. I'm a leftist, way out left of most, and I cancelled delivery of my local newspaper because of my perception of right wing bias. I suppose extreme views from either political wing will see bias when information is coming from the center. (or just right of it) I do not fight fascists because I think I can win. I fight them because they are fascists. Chris Hedges A riot is the language of the unheard. -Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Es99 Send message Joined: 23 Aug 05 Posts: 10874 Credit: 350,402 RAC: 0 |
Anyone following current events knows that the mainstream media does not lean left. The American media is more right wing than most of the rest of the world. Piers Morgan, a right wing tosspot from the UK now hosts an American news show where compared to everyone else he is the left wing voice of reason. That alone should tell you how extreme right Amerca is. Reality Internet Personality |
James Sotherden Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10436 Credit: 110,373,059 RAC: 54 |
Anyone following current events knows that the mainstream media does not lean left. Im my opinion both sides are extreme. And it makes me sick. Its not for the common good anymore. Its how can I lie out of my teeth and get more pac money to get re-elected. And its our own damn fault. Most folks dont even get off their butts to vote. [/quote] Old James |
The Simonator Send message Joined: 18 Nov 04 Posts: 5700 Credit: 3,855,702 RAC: 50 |
Piers Morgan, a right wing tosspot from the UK now hosts an American news show where compared to everyone else he is the left wing voice of reason. That alone should tell you how extreme right Amerca is. Reminds me why i don't read any of them. I occaisionally watch Fox News, it amuses me, makes me thankful i don't live in the US. Life on earth is the global equivalent of not storing things in the fridge. |
Мишель Send message Joined: 26 Nov 13 Posts: 3073 Credit: 87,868 RAC: 0 |
If I would live in the US, my media of choice would be Al Jazeera, which is about the closest one could get to a relatively fair and balanced coverage of world events. That and of course the Daily Show and the Colbert Report, the only two shows that effectively call the rest of the mainstream media on their bull****. But thankfully I can watch both of those shows from here already :) |
Es99 Send message Joined: 23 Aug 05 Posts: 10874 Credit: 350,402 RAC: 0 |
Piers Morgan, a right wing tosspot from the UK now hosts an American news show where compared to everyone else he is the left wing voice of reason. That alone should tell you how extreme right Amerca is. I'll be generous and say he was more middle of road, but his views and attitude were always very conservative. The mirror was run by Murdoch for the longest time and we all know what his agenda was. Reality Internet Personality |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24877 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Sorry the Mirror was owned by Maxwell not Murdoch. |
Es99 Send message Joined: 23 Aug 05 Posts: 10874 Credit: 350,402 RAC: 0 |
Sorry the Mirror was owned by Maxwell not Murdoch. My bad. I always get those two b@$t@rds mixed up. Reality Internet Personality |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24877 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
No problem. I agree with the sentiment :) |
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