CBS, ABC Join Axis of Evil: Irresponsible Reporting in Time of War

If you haven't seen the pictures documenting American sexual abuse of Iraqi prisoners, there is one thing you can be certain of: the entire Arab world has!

While the American response has been overwhelmingly apologetic, I found some gems that best underscore the spirit of compassionate conservatism.

Dear CBS,

Why in God's name would you choose to air such a story at this time? This is something our country didn't need to know now. Everyone in this country is hanging on for dear life to support the troops, and you have taken all our faith in goodness away. How many more reports can we watch like this before support fades?

We are losing our fight with other countries to support us, and now you have just sealed it. ... We've just lost the goal of helping anyone over there because of this show, and God help us. You are no better then those who did these horrible acts. Your reports are bringing down this country.

--Betsy Berra

We really don't know how those prisoners are behaving.... There's a line between heinous war crimes and maintaining discipline.

--Zeenithia Davis, whose husband is allegedly among the soldiers responsible

[The alleged abuses of prisoners were] stupid, kid things — pranks... And what the [Iraqis] do to our men and women are just? The rules of the Geneva Convention, does that apply to everybody or just us?

--Terrie England

In other news, ABC's Nightline will not be aired tonight, at least not on any affiliate stations owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group. The company has stated that tonight's scheduled program--40 minutes devoted solely to the names and pictures of American soldiers killed in Iraq--"appears to be motivated by a political agenda designed to undermine the efforts of the United States in Iraq." Instead, the company will be airing an alternative piece explaining how freedom of information is a threat to the homeland, and that large corporate conglomerates are in a unique position to decide what should not be viewed by the American public.