Problem with Iraq
While driving to Big Spring, Texas Thursday there was a large stretch of Texas where the only radio station I could receive was NPR. Listening to NPR is like listening to books on tape. One of the stories read at length concerned doctors at a hospital in Baghdad and teh trouble he has had getting medicine and a new generator.
The NPR story went on and on about the doctor and other in Iraq waiting for the US bring them what they need. While NPR never got it, it was clear to me that these people are still suffering under an attitude of socialism where one waits for others to bring them what they need. In a capitolist environment, drug companies would be competing with each other to get the medicine tothe hospital as soon as possible. Generator suppliers would be competing with each other for the opportunity to sell the hospital a generator that they would deleiver and install.
Other stories about post war Iraq, reflect a similar attitude. When are the Americans going to get the power back on? How about when will Iraqi companies be eager to get power back on so they can charge for delivering their service? The brutality of Saddam's regime was only one aspect of the abuse the people of Iraq suffered. Somewhere aong the line they lost their ability to take care of themselves.
Will NPR ever recognize this reaity? Probably not, since they live in te same culture, waiting for government funds or the charity of others. Rush Limbaugh get no government subsidy, yet he has a much wider audience (at least in areas that have people in them). Rush, however, has the ability to analyze news and give perspective. NPR keeps waiting to be a victim, much like he people it reports on.
While driving to Big Spring, Texas Thursday there was a large stretch of Texas where the only radio station I could receive was NPR. Listening to NPR is like listening to books on tape. One of the stories read at length concerned doctors at a hospital in Baghdad and teh trouble he has had getting medicine and a new generator.
The NPR story went on and on about the doctor and other in Iraq waiting for the US bring them what they need. While NPR never got it, it was clear to me that these people are still suffering under an attitude of socialism where one waits for others to bring them what they need. In a capitolist environment, drug companies would be competing with each other to get the medicine tothe hospital as soon as possible. Generator suppliers would be competing with each other for the opportunity to sell the hospital a generator that they would deleiver and install.
Other stories about post war Iraq, reflect a similar attitude. When are the Americans going to get the power back on? How about when will Iraqi companies be eager to get power back on so they can charge for delivering their service? The brutality of Saddam's regime was only one aspect of the abuse the people of Iraq suffered. Somewhere aong the line they lost their ability to take care of themselves.
Will NPR ever recognize this reaity? Probably not, since they live in te same culture, waiting for government funds or the charity of others. Rush Limbaugh get no government subsidy, yet he has a much wider audience (at least in areas that have people in them). Rush, however, has the ability to analyze news and give perspective. NPR keeps waiting to be a victim, much like he people it reports on.
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