Why you should read blogs

The headlines tout "deaths" in Afghanistan, including "civilians" killed in villages full of "insurgents"...

But StrategyPage points out what is really going on was a Taliban invasion from the "wild west" tribal areas of Pakistan that was shot to Hades...
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I have often said that the problem was that we have screaming "ain't it awful" headlines and fluff pieces instead of news...and need TV news that puts things into perspective.

Austin Bay has a similar take...