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Originally Posted by Shawnski
Guess I have a screw loose then. I think it is a private moment as do the troops themselves. They must have screws loose too then, eh?
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They have their right to privacy, no doubt. But the story needs to be covered. I would not condone the filming of a the funeral, or of the family at all. But the death of soldiers, and their return to Canadian soil, needs to be covered. That displays consequence to action. That is what the media is supposed to do. The obtrusive sensationalistic bull**** is wrong, but not reporting the story is even worse.
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So all the coverage of this tragic event has gone unnoticed by the nation? Everyone missed it? They MUST be able to see this one moment to determine the cost of supporting the peace keeping efforts?
I don't buy it Lanny.
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Prior to this, were you aware that 19 Canadian soldiers had been killed in Afghanistan? Heck, I have no idea how many Americans have been killed in Afghanistan because it is not covered in the media down here. The deaths of soldiers in Iraq get a 10 second sound byte and that is it, on to Bobo the skateboard riding llama! The media is not encouraged to discuss the casualties in Iraq or Afghanistan, and they happily oblige. IMO, that is a dis-service to the people and an insult to the dead.