2007-02-28 07:26:11 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Because it would not make the military look bad.
2007-02-28 07:30:22 · answer #1 · answered by earl justice 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Huh? What was said is that some Taliban guy said it was aimed at Cheney, but that it was detonated at an entrance gate far away from the VP.
Not sure where or how you managed to distort this into that he was near blown up, but that was not reported anywhere that I saw.
2007-02-28 15:34:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
The newscast here was that he was on a military installation in
a building away from the blast. The bomb was at the main gate,
which is close enough to one of the muck-a-mucks to be considered
too close.
2007-02-28 15:38:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because telling the story this way produces better ratings.
Remember that the truth is secondary to ratings in the minds of the TV news producers.
2007-02-28 15:44:11 · answer #4 · answered by MikeGolf 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Looks like the democratic operatives didn't do a very good job then.
2007-02-28 16:57:50 · answer #5 · answered by Kevin A 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It makes the headlines for the news media.
2007-02-28 15:34:11 · answer #6 · answered by badbill1941 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Your question validates an earlier answer of mine that we allow the media to control what we think and believe.
2007-02-28 15:30:50 · answer #7 · answered by papaz71 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Every news report I heard said he was between half a mile and a mile from the bomb, but that they think it was set off because of his presence.
2007-02-28 15:29:51 · answer #8 · answered by Sean 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Alquida claimed responsibility for the attack, the media put their spin on it.
2007-02-28 22:37:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It makes it seem like terrorists are as great a threat as Cheney wants us to believe they are.
2007-02-28 15:33:36 · answer #10 · answered by Peretz David 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋