My local paper this morning had a couple of Memorial Day stories, including a brief, fairly positive without being "rah rah" story about one young soldier, on home for 2-week leave from Iraq.
http://www1.pressdemocrat.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050531/NEWS/505310324/1033/NEWS01...
Army Pfc. Sean Bjornstrom of Petaluma arrived at SFO at 1:30 p.m. on Memorial Day after a three-day flight from Iraq. Bjornstrom said his first 15-day leave in seven months is a much-welcomed break from the intense heat, wilted salads and scalding showers.
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What won't he miss in Iraq?
Well, he's tired of FOX News shown on base, particularly since the broadcasts tend to focus on one topic.
"It just seems like every time I see Fox News it's about terrorism. In Iraq, the last thing I want is news on terrorism. I'd rather know what's going on at home, and in the world," he said. That's why he clicks onto the BBC Web site for world news. --------
I found it interesting that even with a captive audience, Fox News still loses viewers, and that Bjornstrom's news provider of choice (for now) is the BBC website.