Notice the reframing achieved by the Administration--

tblue37

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Wed Apr-09-08 04:03 PM
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Notice the reframing achieved by the Administration--

(1.) Now that they have promised to cut 3 months off of the extended 15-month tours, the MSM is producing headlines about how the Army is giving them "shorter" tours:
"Army soldiers to see shorter war tours (AP)"
(During the Vietnam War, soldiers did one 12-month tour. Twelve months is not a "shorter" tour, and for many it's not their first tour, or even their second!)

Even though Petraus intends to stop this year's troop draw-down at 140,000 troops (10,000 above the presurge levels), the MSM is going on about the troop draw-down.

I am so frustrated that people are falling so easily for this BS!

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elizfeelinggreat

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Wed Apr-09-08 04:05 PM
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1. The media

isn't falling for anything.

They are participating in the deception.

I want the citizens to own the airways again! Put the consolidation BS on the ballot!

(Is airway the correct term?)

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ljm2002

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Wed Apr-09-08 05:13 PM
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2. Airwaves

And you are so right, the MSM isn't falling for anything, they are active participants.

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tblue37

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Thu Apr-10-08 06:56 PM
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4. True, but the American people *do* seem to fall for this

sort of false framing more often than not.

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spanone

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Wed Apr-09-08 05:14 PM
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3. it's the oldesst shell game in the world....

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spanone

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Thu Apr-10-08 07:04 PM
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5. they fail to tell you that bu$h* implemented the 15 mo. tour to accommodate the surge

Edited on Thu Apr-10-08 07:05 PM by spanone

the troop 'reduction' is the oldest shell game in the world

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