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Now This Is The Point

The Blogosphere is an amazing thing. Those who discount its growing effects on our media-happy, data deluged and information starved culture just aren't paying attention. In particular, I am referring to the latest project by Frank J of IMAO [yep, that Frank J] and the Alliance Dedicated to Silly Blogwars. [Why, yes, I have been out of the loop for a while. Why do you ask? *blink, blink blink*] I'll give you Frank's words:

...one thing has been pissing me off lately, and that's the coverage of the war in the media. All we hear is the negative news, and everything is painted to make the war look like a failure. Yet, anytime I talk to one of our troops who has actually been in Iraq, the outlook is quite different. I hear how nice and thankful the Iraqi people are. I hear of all the progress that is being made. ...And I never hear any of this in the major media. Some of this is just the habit of media to dwell on the negative, but not all of it. These are stories people want to hear, but too many news organizations have no interest in them. And I don't think I'm going to far out on limb to say some of them are purposely ignoring any good news to try to spin victory into failure. They are trying to fight a propaganda war. Well, let's fight back. ...Public opinion, both in America and world wide, will affect the outcome of this war. If Iraq is seen as a victory, it could cause the collapse of more evil regimes because they'll know they are next. If it is seen as a failure - a “quagmire” -then evil is encouraged and strengthened. Here's what I propose. I bet most of know some troops who have been are in Iraq and the almost forgotten Afghanistan. Let's record their stories of how things really are and have a blog devoted to just posting that with no commentary. ...We put up both the good and the bad, with nothing to hide, but we get the real story out there.

The project is called Front Line Voices and it officially launched today, 10.1.2K3. Also see the Introduction and then think of anyone you may know, or know of, who is currently serving in or around the Middle East and who might be able to give a first-hand impression of the situation in their area. Maybe your cousin's hairdresser's sister's daughter is serving. Drop her a line with the link to Front Line Voices or a copy of the Submision Guidelines and ask if she would like to tell Americans what her experiences are. The Contributors who are putting together this project have decided to make no commentary nor edit any submissions. The goal is to gain a more valid picture of what is actually occurring in Iraq and Afghanistan so they will post all points of view. This is the kind of project the Blogosphere was born for. To see how it is being put together see Front Line Voices Meetingplace and perhaps contribute a thought or two. ThanQ! Little Miss Atilla

1. Oh, no. Thank *you.*

   Posted by Little Miss Attila  on  10/01/03  at  09:08 PM

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