Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Boxing with the media

Well, I never cease to learn new things. This week is was the rope-a-dope, burn and peal, punch and duck life with the media. I was totally disillusioned. There were folks calling for Obama's head, calling him a coward. The whole thing with the Maersk Alabama was a sham. The media did not know anything. They talked about some negotiations, but no details, When the dust settled, the media was a sham.

Reality ... the lifeboat was in tow. Media ... the lifeboat was drifting. Reality, the sharpshooters were in position. Media, the pirates were demanding millions of dollars. Reality ... the Navy took out the pirates. Media, the pirates were in control.

I lost all faith in the media. They were underinformed and merely trying to make headlines. They did not give any new information for many hours. They blamed the President.

In reality, things went as they should. The Navy was involved and got the President involved. The President authorized lethal force. Lethal force was ordered by the local commander. The hostage was saved.

The media was wrong, all along. Based on this, I have decided to stop watching the news.