Media Bias?

You betcha!  Retired Lt. Colonel Oliver North said as much at the National Rifle Association (NRA) convention today in Louisville.

North recited the first part of several pop-culture references — such as “Britney…,” “Sex in the…,” and “Oprah…” — and the crowd of several hundred National Rifle Association members quickly fired back with answers such as “Spears,” “City,” and “Winfrey.”

“Now name a medal of honor award winner from this war (in Iraq),” North asked the crowd.

Few answered, which North said proves the bias of the mainstream media against the war in Iraq.

We all know our recent Pop history.  A lot of us know our history of previous military engagements.  But many of us don't know the very stuff Oliver North spoke of.

Is it totally the media's job to get this news out?  No.  But in the "old days", the media was proud to speak of the heroes of that day.  Not now.

Point taken.  With that in mind, here they are:            

*DUNHAM, JASON L.
Rank and Organization: Corporal, United States Marine Corps

*MONSOOR, MICHAEL,  A.
Rank and Organization: Master-At-Arms Second Class (Sea, Air And Land), United States Navy

*SMITH, PAUL R.
Rank and Organization: Sergeant First Class, United  States Army

Find out more about these heroes at http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/iraq.html.

I dare the Courier-Journal to add this simple fact to their story.  It can't be too hard for that crack media staff to find it out like I did.

-Colonel Steve