bgates, thanks for that answer. I was looking for something to help me figure out what was really going on, and that did it.
rankandfile, I don’t like Iranians (shhhh). That’s why I haven’t gone to Iran. Although I have met some nice Iranians, so I am coming around. I get my political info from my brother, who is biased against the US foreign policy. He spends hours every day researching politics (media only, no feet on the ground experience at all). At the risk of being politically incorrect, I have little interest in politics and history, and abhor the Middle East news stories, because it’s all about a bunch of people fighting about God and who is right, and can’t get along. A bunch of spoiled brats! No wonder my husband is turned off to religion. More deaths are caused by adherence to religion than anything else. Maybe if they stopped believing in Allah, they’d find some other reason to quarrel. Who wants to keep track of all their quarrels. Boring….. I know, this is close minded, but I’m being honest. And I represent the average American in this view, I am sure.
The media is full of sensationlist stories, so I know there is scant interest in foreign policy. 20/20 used to be a serious news show a decade ago.
North County Jim, thanks for the correction on the newspaper, and I did miss the Mike Wallace interview. What did you think about the interview?
