One of the biggest natural disasters of the century is playing out as a minor story on USA media outlets. Here is a simple review:
New York Times - absent from front online page
Christian Science Monitor - focus of story is on social inequality in Pakistan
Huffington post (huffpost world) - absent (article a few days ago on terrorist connection by not doing anything)
Washington Post - absent (but article on DC storms that have snarled traffic!)
Los Angeles Times - absent (lead story on economy and cars)
Chicago Tribune - absent (big story on mosquito outbreak)
CNN - absent (but lead story on millions approved for border security & same-sex bridal magazine)
Fox News - absent (big stories on Iranian stoning of woman & possible terrorists in
refugee boat from Canada)
ABC News - absent (lead story on Bonnie & Clyde)
Folks - this is just one day after the United Nations called for the world to jump in and help Pakistan by increasing donations!
What is happening is that in our "free press society" the media is waiting for its clue as to what to do until the White House reacts. So far the White House Press Corp has released anything on the issue.
1/3 of Pakistan is underwater. Millions are homeless. Juan Cole has called it right when he stated that Pakistan is probably a "failed state" now (here), and we have several more weeks of Monsoon season to go.
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