The media now is full of jeers about "stupid" people who voted for Bush. That is, of course, nothing new. But there is a bigger problem. Arrogance of the media by itself is annoying. Arrognce coupled with ignorance is maddening.
Here's an illustrative article that caught my eye. I initially thought it was simply a mistake in the headline, but I was wrong: American and Iraqi soldiers will need to adjust their strategy on the fly. The article is about the attack on Fallujah, and how the U.S. will fight in order to avoid massive civilian casualties.
Here's an illustrative article that caught my eye. I initially thought it was simply a mistake in the headline, but I was wrong: American and Iraqi soldiers will need to adjust their strategy on the fly. The article is about the attack on Fallujah, and how the U.S. will fight in order to avoid massive civilian casualties.
Strategy is not about how you fight battles. Strategy is about where, when, and if you fight them.
How arrogand do you have to be to lecture Americans on how to vote in a time of war when you don't know the difference between strategy and tactics?
How arrogand do you have to be to lecture Americans on how to vote in a time of war when you don't know the difference between strategy and tactics?
Strategy is about objectives. Tactics is about methods.
I'm sure someone will protest and say that colloquially, "strategy" and "tactics" are used interchangeably. But that IS the problem. They are used interchangeably out of IGNORANCE. The media's job is to correct misperceptions, not perpetuate them. Is that too much to ask? (That's a rhetorical question, by the way. Of course the media perpetuate misperceptions, and have for decades.)
So, I decided to do my little part to solve the problem. This blog will highlight notable episodes of media ignorance in the future.
P.S. To the troops fighting out there: Best of wishes. Best of luck. OK, no more mincing words: Kill those bastards!
P.S. To the troops fighting out there: Best of wishes. Best of luck. OK, no more mincing words: Kill those bastards!
