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2006-12-05 Africa Horn

How the Media and the Left Have Doomed Darfur

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Posted by .com 2006-12-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Writer left out Kosovo, another media-inspired failure.

Posted by Pappy 2006-12-05 00:23|| 2006-12-05 00:23|| Front Page Top

#2 That was a very good article. Unfortunately it's only going to get worse in Darfur and many other places.

Posted by phil_b 2006-12-05 05:17|| 2006-12-05 05:17|| Front Page Top

#3 Should the Dems gain control of our foreign policy, this problem will get worse. They are fond of sending our troops into harm's way on feel good missions while hamstringing them with rules of engagement that prevent them from effectively killing the bad guys and ending the problem.

Posted by RWV 2006-12-05 08:27|| 2006-12-05 08:27|| Front Page Top

#4 Actualy, any Dhimmi prez in 2009 will be so terrified by the example of W that he or she will not send troops anywhere. Ever.

IIRC, the way the military shut down some interventions during the Clinton admin was to demand that they go big, and to scare the bejeezus out of them with images of body-bags.

Incidentaly, this is why rummy was so hated by certain types in uniform. He called their bluff, and raised.

Posted by N guard 2006-12-05 10:23|| 2006-12-05 10:23|| Front Page Top

#5 N Guard nails it, spot on. After (now) 4 examples of the media affecting the positive outcomes of stunning military victories (Tet Offensive, Kosovo, Somalia, and now, Iraq) and turning the "domestic opinion" of the nation against ANY military action, we should learn from history and forbid "imbedded" reporters. Granted, the MSM will still "report" from their posh hotel lobbies, but at least they won't have any "scare" pics or videos to show.

Notice this has already had an effect in another genocide...Rwanda. The world vowed "never again" and yet, here it is, and all you have are professional hand-wringers, BDS sufferers and armchair quarterbacking petition signers fuming over Sudan. Granted, there are plenty of people who are concerned over Darfur for the right reasons, and are willing to do what it takes to stop the bloodshed, but they don't get as much "press" as the MSM, the LLL, the UN, the "Human Rights" groups, et al.

Posted by BA 2006-12-05 10:42|| 2006-12-05 10:42|| Front Page Top

#6 I am one who favours going into Sudan provided it is coupled with a PR campaign aiming at driving a wedge between Muslim and non-Muslim Africa, between Arab and non-Arab Muslims so that by the end of it we get people rejecting Islam as a mere instrument of racist, imperialist panarabism (panarabism and Islamism) are the two sides of a coin.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2006-12-05 12:04|| 2006-12-05 12:04|| Front Page Top

#7 Granted, the MSM will still "report" from their posh hotel lobbies, but at least they won't have any "scare" pics or videos to show.

It's a lot cheaper to get the vids from the enemy, anyway. And more blood and guts!

Posted by KBK 2006-12-05 13:01|| 2006-12-05 13:01|| Front Page Top

#8 Make that "disdain", AT. Point taken though. It would take will, which is missing in their "no war is ever good" creed.

Posted by Jules 2006-12-05 13:25|| 2006-12-05 13:25|| Front Page Top

#9 In short, the media and the left are a bunch of pious whiners who'll backstab you the moment the going gets choppy...

I don't think the media or left will accept responsiblity for encouraging us to go into Iraq or Vietnam. But I think they are to blame for our going into Kosovo, Somalia, and Lebanon.

I don't think BA's suggestion should be regarded as theoretical, since we actually have implemented media black-outs before: The Grenada operation was marked as a notable success, accompanied by loud howlings of the Media when the Pentagon refused to coordinate any media support. Oh, they were able to get news via phone line from people on the ground, but there was something quite chilling about going into a free-fire zone without the support of the American Soldiers they are accustomed to slandering.

Great find, .com!

Posted by Ptah">Ptah 2006-12-05 13:55|| http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org]">[http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2006-12-05 13:55|| Front Page Top

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