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kilahara said:Zoom out three levels.
Well my, isn't that duckie?
kilahara said:Zoom out three levels.
Was the Meaford map used as an argument against the mission? That's what the CBC is doing. Otherwise, we would see more news stories about the people our soldiers died for. We're not jut coloring in borders on a map.Dog said:I don't see why anyone here should take offense at a casualty map... I don't see that it's such a big deal. When I was at Meaford there was a map very similiar to that at the entrance to the mess, and in between the set of front doors to the North barracks. No one made a stink about it and declared "I'm offended!"
...of course, Meaford is a combat training base... so being offended by a map meant you didn't go there if you were overly sensitive.
geo said:Harumph, body counts!.... it was a bad idea back in the days of Viet Nam and it`s still a bad idea - IMHO
Might I suggest that the CBC map should be overlaid with other information.
Afghan population centres(and living body counts), Schools, PRT reconstruction projects planned, initiated, completed.....
Without showing what has been accomplished, the map really does not present any worthwhile info.
warpig said:Saying that the CBC only concentrates on our casualties is quite inaccurate, there Exsemjingo. But if the map can be criticized for doing that, surely that is small potatoes? There should be more info as to what exactly we’ve been able to accomplish in the way of CIMIC programs, but hasn’t that been covered by the CBC in the past? In fact, they cover it whenever they can, but as we speak, there is a significant drop in our humanitarian efforts, because of the Anti-Nato/Nationalist forces efforts. THAT has been covered, and commented on, in detail by al the major news gatherers.
This map was very hard to find, after the link wouldn’t work for me at my office, due to firewall issues. I did a lot of looking on the CBC website and didn’t actually get to see it until I got home and used my own computer. It’s just my opinion but a lot of people here have more than just a little bit of CBC animosity going on this issue. I will say flat out that the CBC isn’t populated by the same sort of people most of you are talking to on a daily basis. Neither is a lot of our national institutions. That is not inherent bias, just the very average lack of intimate knowledge that is a fact of Canadian Society in general.
If people want to show specific CBC bias against this mission, I invite them to post it. Frankly, I don’t expect to see any posted.
warpig said:Sorry to be delinquent in replying to the thread. As I said, I didn't see any examples of bias CBC reporting, because frankly there isn't any to post. Nice work out there.
As for pro-Conservative Values/military, obviously you've never heard on CBC Radio or watched the commentary of Rex Murphy. Didn't catch George Stroumboulopoulos' airtime with the CDS this month? Rick Mercer was there for the CBC doing an Xmas show while I was there, but I guess you didn't watch it. Sorry guys, but the CBC has had more imbedded journalists and had more coverage of the Mission that the other Canadian News services. Again, we'll call this subject dead from YOUR unsupported viewpoint or you can kindly provide evidence.
No Media outlet is un-baised and I'n glad that Cf and the mission get coverage, its just important to note the coverage though the CBC is baised against it and directs all coverage to fit Liberal party policies and what makes them look good.
So where is your evidence on the contrary? Obvious things do not need substantive evidence, but that's not to say I don't have examples. The expensive Tommy Douglas miniseries they produced was pretty stilted, but we'll never have full details because it cannot be aired again for libel reasons. "The Nature of Things" with David Suzuki is pretty far to the left, as are the Trudeau specials they air.warpig said:Sorry to be delinquent in replying to the thread. As I said, I didn't see any examples of bias CBC reporting, because frankly there isn't any to post. Nice work out there.
Again, we'll call this subject dead from YOUR unsupported viewpoint or you can kindly provide evidence.