A change in mood?

On the one-year anniversary of the start of the war in Iraq, we were surprised to note the following:

On the local 11:00 news, a lead story that devoted several minutes to a young 21-year old widow of a soldire that died as a result of wounds received. She said on camera that she didn't think we should be in Iraq (but not stridently).

Also on the local news, a statement that 570 soldiers have died; of that total, 430 since the "mission accomplished" event.

An ABC Nightline program devoted to soldiers recovering from battlefield injuries. Injuries that caused them to lose one or more limbs. (Always a difficult thing to watch.)

These items are a contrast from the triumphalist rhetoric we had expected. (For example, while our television viewing was not extensive today, we didn't see any footage of Saddam's statue being pulled down.)

posted by Quiddity at 3/20/2004 12:02:00 AM