Ted Rall for January 03, 2009

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All 3 TV networks have pulled their reporters out of Iraq. They say the war isn't visual enough. (Woman: I don't want to see the same old pictures of soldiers kicking down doors.) Don't worry-- Iraqi bloggers will pick up the slack. (Man: Our 16-year-old in Baghdad hasn't filed. He's either dead or he got lucky at last night's prom. (Woman: Cut and paste something from the Huffington Post.) Some stories will be outsourced to Indian reporters. (Man 2: ...And I'm live, from a hot asian I-country with cheap labor.) Finally, reruns of old torture and beheading videos can fill airtime without anyone noticing. (Woman: Once you've seen one 18-year-old soldier from Alabama getting garroted, you've seen 'em all!)