Tuesday, September 18, 2007
General Betray Us?
One of the recent media hot topics has been the uproar in regard to the advertisement that the liberal organization MoveOn.org recently took out in the New York Times.
The ad, which features General David Petraeus, encourages readers to question Petraeus' motives in Iraq and the "progress" that is being made there.
For me personally, a self-professed libertarian who is fairly apathetic toward all things military and otherwise, MoveOn's ad was a perfect example of priming theory at work.
Because most of society has been inundated with questions about Bush's administration, Petraeus' leadership (or lack thereof, depending on whether your source listens to NPR or KLIF.), and the current situation in the Middle East, I have now been primed to doubt our military and our leadership, whether I like it or not. ¶ posted by L.O. Ratliff at 11:28 PM •
The ad, which features General David Petraeus, encourages readers to question Petraeus' motives in Iraq and the "progress" that is being made there.
For me personally, a self-professed libertarian who is fairly apathetic toward all things military and otherwise, MoveOn's ad was a perfect example of priming theory at work.
Because most of society has been inundated with questions about Bush's administration, Petraeus' leadership (or lack thereof, depending on whether your source listens to NPR or KLIF.), and the current situation in the Middle East, I have now been primed to doubt our military and our leadership, whether I like it or not. ¶ posted by L.O. Ratliff at 11:28 PM •