The Subversives Are Guarding The Hen-House

Well, not really. But Bruce Ramsey's Op-Ed in today's Seattle Times is a breath of fresh air for a major metropolitan daily. Ostensibly an interview with ex-marine now anti-war activist Philip Gold, it touches not only upon tactical questions most rah-rah gunslingers would sooner ignore, but also questions U.S. motives for conducting the soon-to-be conducted war, and even takes a dig at Americans' "narcissism of the mighty", asking whether the war can be "won" with "the minimal loss of U.S. lives (the only lives we count) that Americans have come to expect."

It's been shewn that persistent, intelligent, mannered requests for more balanced coverage from our media "organs" can attain results. Perhaps Ramsey's piece is a result of such persistence? And it never hurts to thank those journalists willing to go out on a limb. If you've a free moment, go ahead and pass along a word-up to Mr. Ramsey.

Posted by Eddie Tews at January 15, 2003 03:54 PM