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Criticism of 9/11 front page wrong unfounded

TO THE EDITOR:

While I completely agree that 9/11 should be a day of mourning and respect for those who lost their lives I disagree with the criticism of the DTH's front page coverage.

9/11 has somehow become a sacred cow of sorts most clearly exemplified by the failure of the media to question the Bush administration in the 9/11 aftermath. Whenever the media says something that is considered not respectful enough or inappropriate in the context of 9/11 they are widely criticized.

In 2003 this led to the U.S. invading another country virtually unquestioned by the media. The media failed us and we failed each other. Haven't we progressed since then? Surely the DTH should be allowed to run the story they did on 9/11 without being vilified.



Pete Miller

Junior

Political Science Public Policy


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