Another quick thought on the recent battles in Iraq: It could well be that the news establishment’s relentless focus on reporting only negative developments out of that country since the invasion began is actually mitigating the potentially devastating impact the current Tet Offensive-esque hostilities might otherwise have on public opinion and support for the war. People who are following events in Iraq only casually have subsisted on a steady diet of “another deadly day in Iraq” and “angry Iraqis took to the streets today” served up by our nation’s anchorpersons for over a year now. What’s another few days of this to them, one way or the other?
