US launches air strike in Somalia (America, Article, Zen)

[Bishka]

Originally Posted by article

The US has launched an air strike against members of a suspected al-Qaeda cell in the Somali capital, Mogadishu.

The targets were reported to have been tracked by aerial reconnaissance and then attacked by a US gunship based on a US military base near Djibouti.

Who can bet that this will hardly be covered by the mainstream US newsmedia?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6243459.stm

BTW, what the heck are we doing bombing people in Somalia?

[Ody]

Originally Posted by beckysoup61

Who can bet that this will hardly be covered by the mainstream US newsmedia?

AMERICA DOES NOT CARE, WE HAVE OUR SUVS. WE BEAT THE "EYE RACKYS". AMERICA DOES NOT CARE.

[Ody]

Originally Posted by beckysoup61

BTW, what the heck are we doing bombing people in Somalia?

Al Qaida is active in Somalia.

[Bishka]

Originally Posted by ‡Âlãn‡

AMERICA DOES NOT CARE, WE HAVE OUR SUVS. WE BEAT THE "EYE RACKYS". AMERICA DOES NOT CARE.

Not all of us.

Unforunatley these are some of the internet covers of the US media:

CNN:



MSNBC:



Fox News:



New York Times:






Yes it is mentioned on nearly every-page, but usually in small non-eye-catching font. What is more interesting is that the Gator Football game is there to, and by the graphics on these pages are obviously meant to detract the reader to those stories.

I can bet, the average citizen won't hear much about this.

[!Fluffy!]

Originally Posted by beckysoup61

Not all of us.

Unforunatley these are some of the internet covers of the US media:

CNN:



MSNBC:



Fox News:



New York Times:






Yes it is mentioned on nearly every-page, but usually in small non-eye-catching font. What is more interesting is that the Gator Football game is there to, and by the graphics on these pages are obviously meant to detract the reader to those stories.

I can bet, the average citizen won't hear much about this.

Maybe? CBS is running a big headline:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/...n2335451.shtml