Point is, the media has done a terrible job, misguided the people, and deserve _no sympathy_. It failed to give a honest account of Cuba [1], Vietnam [2], Iraq

Point is, the media has done a terrible job, misguided the people, and deserve _no sympathy_. It failed to give a honest account of Cuba [1], Vietnam [2], Iraq [3], Syria [4] (Nicaragua, Guatemala, and so on). In fact, it lied about it. That had deadly consequences for millions of humans. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda_of_the_Spanish%E2%80%93American_War https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda_of_the_Spanish%E2%8... [2] http://www.globalissues.org/article/402/media-propaganda-and-vietnam http://www.globalissues.org/article/402/media-propaganda-and... [3] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/21/world/aftereffects-prohibited-weapons-illicit-arms-kept-till-eve-war-iraqi-scientist.html http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/21/world/aftereffects-prohibi... [4] http://www.globalresearch.ca/war-propaganda-syrias-destruction-by-the-lies-of-the-western-media-washington-will-never-let-go-their-target-is-world-hegemony/5549508 http://www.globalresearch.ca/war-propaganda-syrias-destructi... To answer your introductory clause: Not trying to paint myself as the victim or w/e.