{"id":154,"date":"2003-03-23T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2003-03-23T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/opendna.com\/?p=154"},"modified":"2003-03-23T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2003-03-23T12:00:00","slug":"this-is-too-much","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opendna.com\/blog\/2003\/03\/23\/this-is-too-much\/","title":{"rendered":"This is Too Much"},"content":{"rendered":"

I stand corrected, the coverage is indeed better than I expected. There
\nare still more talking heads and recycled footage on my TV than I would
\nlike, but we are getting the occasional burst of video from in-country
\n(and I suspect my Limited Cable is short-changing me). Strangely, they the
\nbest footage seems to come in a round-about way. The disappearance of ITN
\njournalist Terry
\nLloyd<\/a>, for example, inspired CNN to broadcast his most recently filed
\nstory. To my surprise, it was one of the best pieces I’ve seen since this
\nwhole debacle started. Maybe I just prefer the British tradition of narrative journalism<\/a> over
\nAmerican pundit journalists (or whatever it is we do). [sigh] Somehow
\noffing journalists seems more barbaric than your average assassination.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\nI was going to go on a rant about how a Tom Brokaw is a war criminal, but
\nI’m not really in the mood for dark irony. Article 13 of the Geneva
\nConvention has something about exposing POWs to “public curiosity” which
\nhas been openly violated by the mother of all perpwalks. I don’t care if
\nthey’re Iraqi or American, or if you’re Al-Jazeera, the BBC or Fox News:
\nThat really is poor performance all around.<\/p>\n

\nTurkey and Kurdistan? Unleash
\nthe Dogs of Irony…<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\nIn another case of war coverage gone haywire, HREF=”http:\/\/dear_raed.blogspot.com\/2003_03_01_dear_raed_archive.html#91118942”
\n>salam
\npax says<\/a> that Al-Jazeera reported take-offs of 9 B-52 from the U.K.
\n“HREF=”http:\/\/dear_raed.blogspot.com\/2003_03_01_dear_raed_archive.html#91126187”
\n>2
\nmore hours until the B52’s get to Iraq.<\/a>“. Surreal. His description of
\nthe Baath Party preparations make me think “counter-insurgency” more than
\n“military defense”. I don’t think the populace will be rising up before
\nthe Shermans roll into town, but I’ve been wrong before.<\/p>\n

\nI’ve seen reports that residents of Bagdad are now so confident in
\nAmerican weapons targeting that they’re going up on roof-tops to watch the
\naction and driving about the city to survey the damage. One story has a
\nman yelling curses at a Tomahawk missile as it went down the street. A
\nsubstantial number of civilian injuries are being reported from
\nanti-aircraft shrapnel and missile bits.<\/p>\n

\nI’ve caught myself humming The Stars Spangled Banner several times
\nrecently. When someone returns from Mexico complaining of a hang-over I
\nsing “I’ve been gone for a month, I’ve been drunk since I left…”
\nSpeaking of which…<\/p>\n

\nEnough of this noise. I’m beyond my thresh-hold for irony and flashy
\ngraphics. I’m going to Hawaii. You’re in charge, Sparky.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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