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But they donīt show you pictures of captured or killed troops, couse that makes amerika anxious and getīs people back to reality, away from the war course. THey start doubting about war. Please tell me - isnīt that manipulation ?? Isnīt that against principles of democracy by showing just (the well selected) half of the truth ??We have principle of making sure the families of those killed or captured find out about it first from the military, through official notification with a casualty assistance team to help the family.
You may prefer they learn about it from live TV, but most reasoning people do not. The networks also do not wish to bear the brunt of public displeasure at such insensitive behavior.
As to the realities of war. I don't think the public is shielded from it at all. There are journalists all over Iraq broadcasting LIVE from the front lines, and beyond.
We also have an all volunteer force, with thousands of living veterans and the surviving families of the dead, all who remember well. The experience of war is part of our living history.
As a young Marine S/Sgt said to the ITN reporter last night, citizens who think they've not gotten a clear image of what war is about can go join up to find out for themselves - first hand.
EDIT: So to would I add that the reality of September 11, 2001, has not faded from anyone's memory. It is with those images in mind, and prevention of future events far graver, that the majority of the US public supports the removal of Saddam's regime.