Amy Winehouse and not General Shalikashvili?

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ScottF
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24 Jul 2011, 9:45 pm

Why does the media focus on the passing of washed up, has-been singer and not a true American hero?


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24 Jul 2011, 10:11 pm

ScottF wrote:
Why does the media focus on the passing of washed up, has-been singer and not a true American hero?

General Shalikashvili wasn't profitable for the media. Sad but true.

This is more of a PPR subject.


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24 Jul 2011, 10:29 pm

She was pretty (sort of).

People had heard of her.

Neither can be said about the General.


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24 Jul 2011, 10:43 pm

Because she was famous and he wasn't well known.


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