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H2O Man

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20. Extremely important point.

Sat Jul 26, 2014, 03:46 PM

Jul 2014

Thank you for that.

War is sanitized in so many ways ....from the manner in which people can kill with drones, to the way in which it is reported.

I think that this is connected to the lack of focus the general public has, for example, on the very real needs that veterans from Afghanistan and Iraq have, and which too frequently are not being met. The sanitized coverage allows for shitheads on the rabid-right to blame President Obama for something that really isn't his doing. (There are many examples of the VA doing outstanding work, and the shitheads would never think of crediting President Obama for those.)

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Excellent view, my friend! Cooley Hurd Jul 2014 #1

Thanks. H2O Man Jul 2014 #5

I'm not a tragedy whore (meaning I'm not one who gets off on seeing horrific scenes), but reality... Cooley Hurd Jul 2014 #7

Right. H2O Man Jul 2014 #13

Same as always... jaysunb Jul 2014 #2

Right. H2O Man Jul 2014 #6

It's distorting or warping public perception. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #3

That it is. H2O Man Jul 2014 #8

They learned from Viet Nam... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2014 #4

True. H2O Man Jul 2014 #10

“News is what somebody somewhere wants to suppress; all the rest is advertising.” Lord Northcliffe Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2014 #9

Wonderful! H2O Man Jul 2014 #15

Michael Oren has dreadful ideas...horrific really. K&R Jefferson23 Jul 2014 #11

I don't really know H2O Man Jul 2014 #16

Fair enough. I will leave you his wiki page and a recent OP ed of his. I doubt I need Jefferson23 Jul 2014 #19

Wow. H2O Man Jul 2014 #27

You're most welcome. n/t Jefferson23 Jul 2014 #28

sunlight is the best disinfectant spanone Jul 2014 #12

Definitely. H2O Man Jul 2014 #18

I think the way modern warfare is conducted so distances Skidmore Jul 2014 #14

Extremely important point. H2O Man Jul 2014 #20

I agree 100% malaise Jul 2014 #17

Yes. H2O Man Jul 2014 #22

This malaise Jul 2014 #25

It's obvious why those killing other human beings don't want the evidence shown, sabrina 1 Jul 2014 #21

Thank you. H2O Man Jul 2014 #23

Lol, yes, it is. I first heard the term when I insisted on posting Dahr Jamail's excellent photo sabrina 1 Jul 2014 #30

Never well, though H2O Man Jul 2014 #32

yes G_j Jul 2014 #24

Good idea. H2O Man Jul 2014 #33

If people got to see what war looked like, then they wouldn't be so enthusiastic about having one. hobbit709 Jul 2014 #26

I agree. H2O Man Jul 2014 #34

Michael Oren is a scumbag. Scootaloo Jul 2014 #29

Yep. H2O Man Jul 2014 #35

Because the right wing enjoys dead Arabs Scootaloo Jul 2014 #37

Yep. H2O Man Jul 2014 #38

it would be interesting to see what is shown on tv in Israel JI7 Jul 2014 #31

He said that H2O Man Jul 2014 #36

I must have missed this OP, terrific post. NYC_SKP Jul 2014 #39

It was hidden within H2O Man Jul 2014 #40

True, that! OBTW: NYC_SKP Jul 2014 #41