http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/09/27/afghanistan.coverup.case/index.html?iref=allsearch
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39375104
Fox- nothing
The article describes how 12 soldiers of war are being prosecuted for conspiracy of murder to Afghan civilians and covering it up. Specifically, five of the soldiers are being charged with murder, and the other 7 are being charged with covering up. Jeremy Morlock is the main focus of the case. Morlock is being charged with 3 counts of murder. Also, a man name Gibbs(who is also part of Morlock's brigade) is being held accountable for keeping body parts of war. Supposedly Gibbs took a finger and leg bone, along with a tooth from a corpse.
The CNN article does a very good job of giving you the general idea for the cases. The article doesn't really go into specifics. On the contrary to CNN, MSNBC gives you a more detailed description on each case in particular. It also lets you know what each soldier is being charged with. Fox doesn't even have the article.
I guess one of the possible reasons FOX didnt publish this article is because of their Republican background. Maybe they didnt want to portray their military as unrefined animals. Just an idea.
I definitely believe the public should be aware of this story. The media is one of the only ways the general public can be informed on whats going on over seas. Unless you know someone overseas personally, the media is a way we, the general public get a grasp on the war itself.
I covered this story as well. Fox actually covered this story when it first broke back in June, however I couldn't find a more recent update. Should we just rely on the American media though? If American media refuses to be fair and balanced perhaps we should start reading the BBC more.
ReplyDeleteI saw this story, but did not cover it due to how Fox News did not have anything on the topic. It seemed like a big deal and I'm surprised Fox didn't cover the story in any way. I did raise the same question in my articles that TJ brings up wondering how American media covers the story compared to those in the Middle East.
ReplyDeleteWhy would anyone want to keep someone's limbs? That's disgusting. Also, I guess I wasn't aware that Fox had a republican background and I'm glad you mentioned that because a lot of things make more sense now in regards to how Fox covers their stories. I also agree with TJ and Chris about comparing America's stories and perhaps getting a better balance by reading BBC or other networks.
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