Although once the front line of the "War on Terror," Afghanistan has all but disappeared from the news media's priority list. In that time, much of the country's territory has fallen back into anti-American hands.A 2005 report by the American Journalism Review indicated only a handful (less than 20) of full-time journalists remain inside Afghanistan, with a scant number of "satellite" journalists viewing the news from outside locations like New Delhi.
Perhaps this is why most Americans don't realize the Taliban has driven government forces out of roughtly half the territory NATO officials last year said was safe. Or that British officials have criticized U.S. Special Forces for their air-strikes, which kill civilians and complicate peaceful relations with locals.
Although some news coverage is obviously there, is it enough to make anyone talk about it? The coverage pales in comparison to that of the domestic drama from Britney Spears or OJ Simpson. Thus, we see how the conflict came to be known as "The Other War."
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Everyone knows the Britney suicide watch is way more important than any wars overseas. C'mon.
Kidding aside, this is kind of sad. A lack of news equals a lack of caring equals an ignorant nation, yes?
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