Hi Terry,

At least you acknowledged the fact about "balanced" journalism or lack of it. When I was over there at Houston in the year 2000 on a programming job, I always CNN being the Clinton News Network. Over here, I would like to say BBC offers a broader perspective.

In Asia, or at least in regional news networks here, the take on the Iraq 'liberation' (or 'invasion' to some) is very varied, depending on the long standing history of the Asian country with respect to the US or Britain.


>>Btw, how is it over there as far as the US incursion into Iraq?... Over here we are always glued to BBC and CNN.. What do you think are the prevailing sentiments of the silent majority or for that matter minority?
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>Many of us in the states rely on foreign news services for "balanced" journalism. When the telecommunications act of 1994 was passed, million dollar book deals and speaking engagements were passed out to some of our elected officials that supported the bill by national and foreign media tycoons.
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>It's funny, the same outlets, that sold the markets long and ignored the short sellers, are now foreign relations experts! Even now, polls are indicating that American's are not watching the tube like we used to. I, for example, listen to NPR or alternative "college" music stations (okay, every once in a while I watch Sponge Bob and Perry Mason re-runs:).
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>No poll on the silent majority, but it's an even bet there may be one.