Afghanistan War -- Am I missing something

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Originally Posted by 12thMan

Pretty much what Saden1 said, the country has war fatigue, on top of so many other issues that everyday Americans are dealing with. Sadly, the war(s) have become just another story in the 24 hour news cycle that has an expiration date to it.

Had many of our soldiers entered the military through the draft, like Vietnam for instance, the country would feel more vested and interested, but that's not the case here.

I tend to agree. The media is in the money making business and war casualties stories grew old as the masses fatigued. I don't think it is some sinister political plot by the "liberal mainstream media" more than a business tactic. I think everyone has finally realized what Bush failed communicate when we started into the things...these wars/efforts aren't finite. They're quite the opposite. They will go on forever.