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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 2005
Page
7
Two Marines on leave report progress in Iraq and broad Iraqi support for their presence. They blame liberal media and politicians for negative reporting and say the mission is clear and winnable with freedom as the goal.
A reader laments declining approval for the Bush White House and Dick Cheney, arguing that only a dramatic televised spectacle or a pinpoint Osama bin Laden reveal could restore trust. The piece accuses officials of preemptive war motives and questions electability amid verbal spin.
A correspondent defends support for the war on terror and criticizes antiwar figures like Jane Fonda and Cindy Sheehan. He cites Vietnam POWs, urges unity, and praises American Legion Post 460 in Solon Iowa while contrasting Bush and Kerry wartime conduct. The letter expresses concern over unconstrained protest harming troops and morale.
In a Gazette front page piece a columnist argues media bias fuels President Bush’s falling ratings. While immigration reform and Iraq casualties dominate coverage, Bush successes are buried, provoking accusations of cheerleading and unfair reporting.
A critic denounces President Bush for unpatriotic tactics and warns that imprisonment could follow dissent. The author blames the Republican Congress and the Supreme Court as Bush allies and laments political support while noting opposition to Sen. John Kerry.
Barb Barkley critiques a November letter arguing freedom is unevenly valued and labels abortion rights supporters as ignorant. The writer contends both sides show self righteousness and broad misperceptions about patriotism and liberal views.
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