Jen SorensenReflecting on the start of the Iraq War 20 years later. I cannot overstate how appallingly one-sided the news coverage was in the US during the buildup to the invasion.
Pierre@jensorensen not the same in #France - I seem to remember the ensuing « French / liberty fries » episode. But oh well, we’re this country of cowards as some parts of the world conveniently like to depict us :)
@_pierre_ True story: I printed out the French flag and hung it in the rear window of my car after the "freedom fries" episode
@jensorensen I truly admire you for this. Given the animosity at that time (and still sometimes to this day, that’s how powerful the press’ narrative can be) it must have taken a lot of courage!
@_pierre_ Amazingly, I did not get harassed even once -- but I lived in a progressive college town that was mostly against the war.