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Why did the U.S. Armed Forces 2000th death in Afghanistan go by without a peep from the media?

The death toll of US troops in Afghanistan hit 2000 about a week ago with all but 575 of the deaths occurring under the Obama Presidency. That "milestone" came and went without a peep from the media. When the US death toll in Iraq hit 2000 the media was all over like white on rice with CBS airing 5 reports and 10 other briefs, ABC had 5 reports and eight briefs, NBC had 4 stories and 6 briefs and even PBS had a story. Why did the U.S. Armed Forces 2000th death in Afghanistan go by without a peep from the media?

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  • 9 years ago
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    When Bush was president, MSNBC had a daily counter of the number of US military deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan. When Obama took office, the media became silent about the military deaths.

    Source(s): MSNBC
  • ?
    Lv 6
    9 years ago

    It is because of the reason for the war. Iraq was about oil and taking over Europe (failure). So any death in Iraq was a positive for America (scumbags). Afghanistan war is pointless like the rest. Media knows it.

  • Golfer
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    The answer is simple like the media----Obama is president and the media like Holder cover up for him/Obama.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    For the same reason that you don't see nearly as much video coverage of the war under Obama, most of the media is in the tank for Obama and are doing everything they can to absolve him of responsibility for anything.

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Network - We're In A Lot Of Trouble!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFvT_qEZJf8

    corporate owned media filters true....

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Where have you been?

    The media stopped covering Iraq and Afghanistan like five years ago.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Death in service to Lord Obama is not really death at all, just removal to a higher plane of service to obama in heavan.

  • 9 years ago

    Executive Privilege. (it's a Secret)

  • ?
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    They're too busy trying to decide if Fast and Furious has any substance.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    9 years ago

    Just to piss off cons!

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