A Page Three War

During the last week, the front section of the ABQ Journal (J) declared several times that “progress” was being made in Iraq, climaxing today with headlines like “War Deaths Fall in Iraq” and “1 Soldier Killed Monday.”

Apparently, to the J, the 64 Americans killed in September represent progress. The J did not run one picture of a US death. The J always refers to US dead with one sentence -- a few black and white symbols. Where are the coffins? Where are the destroyed families?

It is so much easier to ignore a war whose dead occur only on page three. About ten Americans are wounded for each death, and with today’s advanced medical technology, the reported “wounds” are exceedingly brutal and life-changing.

This is now the longest war in US history. It is bankrupting our country’s treasury, spirit and reputation, just like Vietnam. The J bears much of the responsibility.