Forgive me, I have Afghanistan on the brain since I'm rather in the middle of it. I hear you on press editorializing though. It reminds me how whenever casualties reach a number divisible by 100, it becomes a "grave milestone", or how uncommon press-grabbing events in war (or otherwise!) turn from isolated incidents into "a disturbing trend", etc.
Maybe it's just for ratings. Still, I can't help but think some people in our countries WANT their own nation, or a Western one, to lose out in global relations, whether we are talking Afghanistan, Ireland, Israel, etc.
Who in America or UK (press or otherwise) would actually root for the Tablian or Hamas, except those who are convinced the West is some evil empire, or that just because someone is at a disadvantage that they are being oppressed/victimized?
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Maybe it's just for ratings. Still, I can't help but think some people in our countries WANT their own nation, or a Western one, to lose out in global relations, whether we are talking Afghanistan, Ireland, Israel, etc.
Who in America or UK (press or otherwise) would actually root for the Tablian or Hamas, except those who are convinced the West is some evil empire, or that just because someone is at a disadvantage that they are being oppressed/victimized?