I am sure we all have similar feelings when we read things like "125,000 deaths and counting" and certainly the money I gave to the Red Cross seems less and less each time I read the news. I don't want to get too political about such a tragedy but I think this article in the Guardian about how the Western media focuses on the deaths of Westerners is interesting. I was thinking about this the other day when I read about some Italian soccer players having been on vacation in the area and how they are all safe and accounted for. It certainly doesn't mean that we shouldn't care and worry about Westerners, but it is food for thought.
Posted by dmason at December 30, 2004 10:32 PM