Haditha and media sliming of the U. S. military

If war crimes were committed by America's military at Haditha or anywhere else in Iraq, those believed to have committed them should be tried and, if found guilty, appropriately punished. The same is true of anyone believed to have participated in covering up such crimes.

The media has a right and obligation to report on any war crimes and actions that stem from them.

Most Americans will support the media for doing that.

But if the media gives us a replay of what it gave us after Abu Ghraib - sliming the entire military with a broad brush, countless republications of photos that no longer had news value, and served only the propaganda purposes of the anti-American left, and daily sermonizing about the shame of America - I think there will be a backlash against the media.

Most of us don't want to be burned again. No one but the Democratic Party base and the left has any interest in sliming the 99.9% of American servicemen and women who defend our freedoms.

More about this tomorrow. Heavy storms in the area so I'm shutting down for awhile.

I'll close with this comment I picked up at Captain's Quarters.

There's a media culture in this country that in large measure desires America's defeat. These people want Iraq to be Viet Nam. They long for it. They would rather hype the cause of the very people that would slit their throats as to say anything good about the military that protects them.

Should they report bad news? Of course. But don't tell me nothing good ever happens in Iraq. Don't tell me the enemy isn't bleeding too. Don't tell me that a few possible misfits are indicative of the character and performance of the entire United States Military.

Don't tell me valor is non-existent amongst our service people. Of course, if you waited for the MSM to tell you about it, you might think so.

George W. Bush needs to lead. In this case, leadership is making the case day after day after day. This the president has not done.

If we bail on Iraq, this nation will reap what it sows. And what it sows will be ugly indeed.

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