Waky,

Not at all. Public opinion definately effected the decision process and the press played a major role. It was the first war fouhgt in front of instant media like TV. Where avg. people could see images that could give them a sense of what was happening hoever biased it may have been. They tried the same thing and it has not worked to date in Iraq. They tried to effect the outcome of the election and cost several hundred US lives and countless lives of Iraqi's. Bush & company are determined not to let that happen in this war. The press role is to report the facts in an unbiased role. Then the people can make up thier mind. All the unbiased stuff I have read and fisrt hand conversations tell me we are on the right course. the majority of the Iraqi people feel the same way the troops fighting the war feel the same. Have you seen thatin the popular press? When is the last time you sa the nightly news open with American troops giving their rations and supplies to school aged kids in the streets of iraq or playing soccer with the locals? all but two provinces in Iraq are peaceful and safe with people living free for the first time in 40 years. Ever hear that from the press or Jim Mcdermott?