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SocialDemocrat61

(8,402 posts) Sat Jun 20, 2026, 12:53 PM Jun 20

Remember the outrage from the Corporate Media

at the withdrawal from Afghanistan? Jake Tapper led the mob attacking President Biden.

Where is that outrage now for Iran?

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Remember the outrage from the Corporate Media (Original Post) SocialDemocrat61 Jun 20 OP

To expect anything near integrity from CivicGrief Jun 20 #1

Good point senseandsensibility Jun 20 #2

13 soldiers died in vain during Trump's Iran war. Emile Jun 20 #3

Excellent Catch! Chasstev365 Jun 20 #4

Second worse mistake Biden made, after appointing Garland as AG, displacedvermoter Jun 20 #5

Well, that was entirely different because...um...it was...just different, ok? mwmisses4289 Jun 20 #6

13 Americans died... lame54 Jun 20 #7

CivicGrief

(407 posts)

1. To expect anything near integrity from

Reply to SocialDemocrat61 (Original post)

Sat Jun 20, 2026, 12:56 PM

Jun 20

the MSM is a fool’s errand.

senseandsensibility

(26,036 posts)

2. Good point

Reply to SocialDemocrat61 (Original post)

Sat Jun 20, 2026, 12:59 PM

Jun 20

CNN is somewhat negative in its coverage of the Iran debacle, but very subdued compared to the Afghanistan withdrawal. They state negative facts with a poker face but don't show any of the visible outrage that they did then. Remember when the WH reporters used to scream (I mean really scream, literally) at Biden?

Emile

(44,134 posts)

3. 13 soldiers died in vain during Trump's Iran war.

Reply to SocialDemocrat61 (Original post)

Sat Jun 20, 2026, 01:03 PM

Jun 20

Chasstev365

(8,360 posts)

4. Excellent Catch!

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Sat Jun 20, 2026, 01:03 PM

Jun 20

displacedvermoter

(5,239 posts)

5. Second worse mistake Biden made, after appointing Garland as AG,

Reply to SocialDemocrat61 (Original post)

Sat Jun 20, 2026, 01:09 PM

Jun 20

was not unilaterally postponing the Afghan withdrawal until we were ready for it, as best we could be. Trump left Biden with a ticking time bomb, intentionally I imagine, of a withdrawal deal. Any diplomatic outrage or media condemnation that would have come, and any Taliban military actions, would all have been far less damaging than the shit show that ensued.

mwmisses4289

(5,181 posts)

6. Well, that was entirely different because...um...it was...just different, ok?

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Sat Jun 20, 2026, 02:39 PM

Jun 20

lame54

(40,447 posts)

7. 13 Americans died...

Reply to SocialDemocrat61 (Original post)

Sat Jun 20, 2026, 04:07 PM

Jun 20

104 less than the yearly average for the war

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