When Powell was selling the invasion of Iraq, the media not only believed him without question, but worse, the media suggested that anyone who disagreed with him was a liar or a fool. The media's coverage of Petraeus in 2007 is depressingly similar to their treatment of Powell in 2003. This week the Senate voted, by a 72-25 margin, to officially condemn private citizens for criticizing their government. Does anybody care? |
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Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.