Bad news sells papers.

 

I also think it may be a cause of competition between the polotitians.  Have you EVER heard an opposing polotician say, "the president is doing the right thing, I have full confidence in his abilities." never, they dont win elections by agreeing with their opponent, they win by opposing, then counter with a "better way."  However there is rarly a better way, for people only talk after the fact.  They say Bush messed up after they have more info, but at the time the president made that particular choice, he didnt have the same info that the critics do because they do extra research to find flaws, then when the act the president chose shows some sort of effect, then they talk.

Just my two cents.

What do ya'll think?

Im not sure where all the negativity comes from, but personaly I belive people to be "negative thinkers," a person can be optimistic but quite often groups of people tend to be ignorant, very nieve.  I believe Yimmy is right, bad news sells just as horror movies with no plot sell.  Bad news stilmulates a more powerfull emotional response than good does.  It sucks too because the media will lose the war, just as in nam i believe.  Lessons were learned in nam, that we need to stand behind our troops, but propaganda will be the only thing that will lose the war.  

What I Think?

1) Mistakes were definately made, but mistakes are always made in War, in Policy precluding War whatever

 

2) I still very much beleive it was the right thing to do,

 

3) Yes Bad News sells papers, no pun intended (BTW: That's not how I got the nickname)

 

Colts, how did you make out on your meeting with the Marine Capt.?

It went well.  Great info.  Due to my current situation, (basketball season) I could only go up on a sunday, and this particular day the Capt. and Sgt. were headed out of town so maybe that is why I was not particularly to imprest with him.  You told me to watch how the Capt. carries himself, and I didnt believe him to be all that great, maybe its because they were gettting ready to leave but, he wasnt high and tight, he wasnt that impressive in my standards.  My voice was still gone at the time too, so we couldnt talk much, (they showed me how to talk drill sgt style, sitten back on your larynx and all.)  However I called him today and spoke with him for 30 mins or so and that was great, being that I could speak and ask questions, learned alot.  I just got the book, "One Bullet Away, the making of a Marine Officer."  Its great so far, I think that book will help me out alot,  I really want a challenge, a huge challenge and want to be hands on, I am going to finish college for sure, but still debating enlisted vs officer.

Badnews,

That is indeed a great read!

Anyway, which ever way you choose to go, it's just like school, it's what you make it, and incidently, it's the NCO's that run the corps, the post service opportunities for a commissioned officer are awesome, besides, try for officer selection first the enlisted option will always be there.

 

I knew a guy that was an Army Major in Vietnam, in the 70's he enlisted in the USMC asked him why once, he said simply, because I am back on active duty where I belong