Whatever happened...

One of the things I forgot but then remembered about this long past few days was a promo for the NBC Evening News--I'm not sure what day it was, but Tommy came on and used his Serious Voice (the one he uses when he speaks of The Greatest Generation) and said something to the effect of 'with the talk of war in Iraq and the world situation, what has happened to Afghanistan?' There are a few shots of Bagram and some Marines, and then we are urged to tune in and find out why we ignore Afghanistan.

Huh?! What's this WE business, Kemosabe?

Afghanistan is doing just what it's always been doing--we have men and women on the ground every day having potshots taken at them. YOU guys are the ones who say WHO gets covered, WHAT gets covered, WHEN it gets covered, and WHERE!! It is ludicrous to sit there and act as though your own editorial decisions, by which YOU chose to quit covering stories in Afghanistan (leading to the subsequent lack of reporting on Afghanistan) is somehow the fault of YOUR VIEWERS! Yes, yes, I know you want to push your stupid new Jeff Goldblum sillyfest, but please, if you're going to ask the question, at least ask it the right way--"Why Did NBC Stop Covering Afghanistan?"

(I forgot to mention the retribution I demand for this--namely that dewy-fresh, doe-eyed Pentagon correspondent Norah O'Donnell be sent to my office posthaste for a sound spanking!)
posted by Terry at 3:19:00 PM