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I think it's the same phenomenon as traffic fatalities. It doesn't affect you as much unless it's someone you know. Are we still at 50,000/year?
The news coverage is not as much a diminished regard for the troops, rather a sense of familiarity with someone you relate to, even though it's only his image on the tube.
Still, the coverage of troop life is barely covered in our news media. We couldn't even see draped coffins arriving home. Was that a planned censure of significant information? For example: Anyone know a tortured detainee? If you don't, you may not care as much.
Sherwood
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