[cgbg]

criminalizing libel not a great idea

Wouldn't it be cool, though, if the families of KIAs, MIAs, or POWs could sue the media for giving aid and comfort to the enemy that was a contributor to the damage caused their families?

I just don't like seeing the media get a free ride on their atrocious conduct during this war.

[general_re]

The nice thing is, eventually people get sick of that kind of thing and stop listening. They can spin things any way they like, but with the rise of the internet and places like FR, it's getting harder and harder every year for them to get away with it. The days of the press as the exclusive disseminators of information, and therefore "truth", are becoming increasingly limited.

So take heart - you're witnessing the dying spasms of a herd of dinosaurs ;)

[jude24]

I just don't like seeing the media get a free ride on their atrocious conduct during this war.

And your alternative is censorship? The cure is worse than the disease!

[Sparta]

I just don't like seeing the media get a free ride on their atrocious conduct during this war.

Neither do I, but I don't support shredding the First Amendment because of some of the media's conduct. You simply seek out pro-American media like Fox News, World Net Daily, the Washington Times, etc. I know this is overused, but if we shred the First Amendment because the actions of a few fringe media outlets, we become no better than the Iraqis.