Where Did All the Wars Go?
Is a coincidence that once President Obama took office most of the coverage of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan seemed to vanish from the news? Before we had day by day coverage. Body count after body count. Every error and mistake that was possibly made was covered (endlessly) with virtually no mention of the positive news stories. I have loved ones in the military and know people serving in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Yet suddenly you wouldn't think we were even there. One wonders why...
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