You may have heard that Nightline is going to devote its program this evening to a simple roll call of the dead in Iraq, and that Sinclair Broadcasting, which owns 62 tv stations, 8 of which are ABC affiliates, has decided to pre-empt the program. Sinclair thinks Nightline's airing of this tribute is a political act meant to undermine the Iraq war effort. I'll leave it to you to decide whether you agree or not; I'll merely point out that Sinclair has been a heavy contributor to the Republican party.
Anyway, one of my favorite satirists has aimed his arrows at this particular news item. It's very funny.
Update: This issue has been all over the blogosphere, but the best and most moving essay I've read can be found here.
Posted by Linkmeister at April 30, 2004 12:54 PMI remember the names rolling at the end of TV Newscasts during the Vietnam War
Why is this war any different????????????????
If you watch The News Hour you can see the same thing, Ms. Toxic.
Posted by: Linkmeister at May 1, 2004 12:15 PM