In case you start feeling ‘discouraged’ by the killings at Virginia Tech, don’t fret. Just keep in mind that many parts of America are ’stable’ now.

“[M]any parts of Iraq are stable now. But, of course, what we see on television is the one bombing a day - this discourages everybody.”

- Laura Bush, February 26, 2007

Larry Johnson brings this issue into succinct perspective here, in regards to America’s reaction to the horrible killings at Virginia Tech, and our perceptions of the situation in Iraq…

The next time you hear Dick Cheney or George Bush blame the public attitude regarding Iraq on the media’s failure to report “good news”, examine carefully our reaction to the shooting at Viginia Tech.  Look at our collective shock.  Our horrified reaction. The public sorrow.  Yet, in truth, this is an exceptional, unusual day in America. It is not our common experience.  But we cannot say the same about Iraq.

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