Does the Average Guy Want War?
Anti-war protester Tom Hayden thinks that opposition to the war on Iraq is far greater than the opposition to the war in Vietnam was at a similar stage, but he doesn?t think this is reflected in the media, where the Iraq war is reported as if there?s no question about it taking place?the only question is when. “The anti-war movement does not have a voice in the national debate equal to our numbers,” he says. “The corporate media has ignored or trivialized the movement … the talk shows are filled with right-wing pundits or failed military officials.” He criticized the New York Times and PBS for underestimating the numbers at the recent anti-war demonstrations in Washington.read more