Sad But True

When things don't go well in Iraq, we see the endless B-roll of chaos and carnage. When things are on the upswing, we tend to hear more about Anna Nicole Smith. The media will never acknowledge victories in Iraq, so we'll have to settle for an absence of bad coverage. But even in this relative lull in Iraq, it's important to understand and appreciate the short-term victories so we can create more of them. And finish the job.

From Patrick Ruffini. A pitiful situation. We should democratically elect our news reporters. Not a good idea exactly, but it couldn't be any worse than it is.