Much has been made about the lack of balanced Iraq War coverage by the press. The main complaint is that the press focuses too much on the bad news and not enough on all the good things happening. The media and liberals in general have been very vocal about our ongoing losses in Iraq. Their concern seems to be motivated by a desire to see President Bush fail more than anything, but we shouldn't entirely ignore what they have to say. There are definitely some ominous developments in Iraq.
Ted Carpenter from The Cato Institute has a great article found here pointing out some overlooked facts about the war in Iraq. He points out that attacks against US Soldiers have gone from an average of 12 attacks per day in May and June to around 30 attacks per day. He also reminds us that in addition to the soldiers killed many more are seriously wounded; receiving wounds that will impair many of them for the rest of their lives.
This article also cites concerns about the number of attacks and gives a good balanced viewpoint of the situation on the ground. Contrary to what many seem to say, Iraq is no quagmire, but not everything is great over there either.
It's interesting to note that a google search on Iraq Quagmire turns up articles from June and July shrieking about a "Quagmire". It all sounds like a little bit of wishful thinking to me.
Lt Smash points out that we must have The Will to Endure. Unfortunately, I don't have any answers. I know that:
The status of the 55 Most Wanted
Don't forget about our good friends, The French
Posted by jdmays at November 7, 2003 06:12 PM | TrackBack