Weekly Editorial - August 25, 2005
1. Do a yahoo or google search on Fallujah. How many articles can you find that explain the U.S. military victory?
2. What caused the most damage to the city of Fallujah?
3. What does Lt. Chen feel is making the biggest difference in Iraq today?
4. Why is Lt. Chen hopeful that the U.S. is winning in Iraq despite IEDs (explosives) and firefights?
5. What does the American media need to do to present an accurate picture of what is really going on in Iraq?
6. If the media were to report on specific positive progress, would the American people be interested? Explain your answer.
7. Write to your local newspaper or news channel and ask them to provide more reports on the good work being done in Iraq. (For a media contact list, click here.)