Comments on: A whole friggin media industry serving up stupid pie http://ballgunner.freedomblogging.com/2008/08/12/a-whole-friggin-media-industry-serving-up-stupid-pie/58/ Snarky commentary on global military affairs Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:59:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: wonderpig http://ballgunner.freedomblogging.com/2008/08/12/a-whole-friggin-media-industry-serving-up-stupid-pie/58/#comment-248 wonderpig Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:59:42 +0000 http://ballgunner.freedomblogging.com/2008/08/12/a-whole-friggin-media-industry-serving-up-stupid-pie/#comment-248 That's one heck of a good article Jonas. Couldn't have said it better myself. That’s one heck of a good article Jonas. Couldn’t have said it better myself.

]]> By: Christopher Harrop http://ballgunner.freedomblogging.com/2008/08/12/a-whole-friggin-media-industry-serving-up-stupid-pie/58/#comment-231 Christopher Harrop Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:57:14 +0000 http://ballgunner.freedomblogging.com/2008/08/12/a-whole-friggin-media-industry-serving-up-stupid-pie/#comment-231 I think it bears mentioning that other forces beyond propaganda and sheer stupidity have played into how this is being covered. Despite violence ongoing in areas of Iraq, Afghanistan and plenty of other places most Americans can't find on a map, the fact that a "new" battle began on the same day as the opening of the Olympic Games is bound to catch people's eyes. Also, is this just the scenario needed to help propel Condi Rice out of obscurity after failing to deliver any meaningful developments between Israel and Palestine? Is this enough to remind people she's an expert on Soviet/Russo matters and get her some looks for vice president on the McCain ticket? I think it bears mentioning that other forces beyond propaganda and sheer stupidity have played into how this is being covered. Despite violence ongoing in areas of Iraq, Afghanistan and plenty of other places most Americans can’t find on a map, the fact that a “new” battle began on the same day as the opening of the Olympic Games is bound to catch people’s eyes.

Also, is this just the scenario needed to help propel Condi Rice out of obscurity after failing to deliver any meaningful developments between Israel and Palestine? Is this enough to remind people she’s an expert on Soviet/Russo matters and get her some looks for vice president on the McCain ticket?

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