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Hugabear

(10,340 posts) Fri Jul 18, 2014, 02:11 PM Jul 2014

Why is one of the first questions always "Were there any American casualties"? [View all]

Yesterday when news broke of the Malaysian airliner crash, many of the news reports I saw seemed to be focused on finding out if there were any Americans on board. I can understand wanting to find out, but for this to be one of the first items of focus seems a little disrespectful to me. It's almost as if they are subconsciously saying that American lives are more valuable than other nationalities (although with conservative outlets, it's not subconscious at all).

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Why is one of the first questions always "Were there any American casualties"? [View all] Hugabear Jul 2014 OP

It's probably the same reaction YarnAddict Jul 2014 #1

That's accurate LordGlenconner Jul 2014 #17

Come on Huggy....you're better than this. nt clarice Jul 2014 #2

I just think we need to get past our nationalism Hugabear Jul 2014 #6

It's cool....I see your point.. clarice Jul 2014 #12

JRN 101-- find the local angle. Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2014 #3

Yes, and it always disgusts me Hugabear Jul 2014 #7

Why do DUers object to corporations replacing American jobs with Chinese or Indian ones? Nye Bevan Jul 2014 #4

Nye - I want you to pay very close attention JustAnotherGen Jul 2014 #20

Totally agree. Kept hearing that yesterday and was disgusted by it. HERVEPA Jul 2014 #5

Most likely because those news reports were from American entities. blogslut Jul 2014 #8

It's the same question asked in every country that may have had IronGate Jul 2014 #9

This. nt conservaphobe Jul 2014 #14

Because we would like to know and it is ok to ask upaloopa Jul 2014 #10

I am not sure but I thought that under Bush a law was passed involving action which could be taken awake Jul 2014 #11

As an American, it matters to me if my fellow citizens were affected. In terms of TwilightGardener Jul 2014 #13

You would find that in any county.. I'm a hoosier your a hoosier Peacetrain Jul 2014 #15

Because you're watching American news channels reporting the story. sufrommich Jul 2014 #16

Well, wingnut commentators took Obama to task over the 23 Americans that weren't on the plane. MohRokTah Jul 2014 #18

Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls, It tolls for thee. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2014 #19

I notice that Obama didn't do that right out of the box...in his press conference CTyankee Jul 2014 #21

Every country asks that question. joshcryer Jul 2014 #22