why does CNN bandy the daily death count of our brave Soldiers?

Question

it's really a shame and they are doing their duty.

I think it is to advance a political
agenda that has nothing to do
with the war itself.

I think it is to advance a political
agenda that has nothing to do
with the war itself...

The networks during Viet Nam
used the same tactic to fashion
opposition to that war..it documents
a political agenda is at work
and bookmarks the partisan nature
and lack of objectivity by not
focusing on the soldier himself and taking value in the aggregate of his sacrifice

Answer 1

Your are correct, imagine if CNN had daily count of the numbers of murders, rapes & muggings of NYC , L.A. or even D.C. Don't think the people of those cities would care for it too much.

Answer 2

CNN is attempting to lower American morale and lower support for the war. They play up the costs and negative consequences of combat without giving any word on what those lives are gaining. They do not show schools opening or the 80% of the country that is NOT being blown up on the way to work or the thousands of mosques that are not being blown up.

Our troops are doing great things everyday. But don't expect to ever see a report of that on CNN. A vulture is as a vulture does.

Answer 3

You do not think it is right for this nation to know the cost in human lives that this war is costing? I think it is a good thing to honor the committment these people are making. The administration seems to ignore the dead and injured soldiers. The president has gone to zero services for the dead and only goes to see the injured when it is a nice photo op.

Answer 4

Why shouldn't a news station give the facts? You would prefer to be kept in the dark? CNN is just doing their duty too.

Answer 5

Ummm, it's news.

Being a news channel makes sense to me.

Answer 6

We need to hold our leaders accountable. That's why.

Answer 7

To keep us aware. I applaud them, altho' it makes me sad.
They are doing what they feel is right and we should never forget them.