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Shame on the NY Times
As we reported last night, the WaPo read yesterday like a Red State Rascals update. No so the NY Times. They managed to “miss” the story of Lt. Michael Murphy, a New Yorker (Long Island) who will be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.
Pete Hegseth from The Tank hits the nail on the head:
I applaud The Washington Post for taking an objective look at the situation on the ground, and reporting the facts. I wish the same could be said for its counterpart further north along the eastern seaboard: The New York Times.
On Thursday, the United States Navy announced that Lieutenant Michael Murphy, a Navy Seal killed in Afghanistan, would be awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during a mission to find a key Taliban leader in 2005. This will be only the third Medal of Honor awarded since 2001, and the first given for actions in Afghanistan.
As a resident for New York City, I opened the New York Post on Friday morning and read about the Lt. Murphy’s heroics. And then, by force of habit, I checked the New York Times. Certainly, since Lt. Murphy is a New Yorker (Long Island) they would cover the story. Certainly, given the noble shade the paper grants the Afghan war (as opposed to the Iraq war), they would cover the story.
I open the paper…nothing. Tried again on Saturday and Sunday…nothing. Not a word. Apparently, it never happened. Apparently, Lt. Murphy’s courageous actions in a far-off land didn’t pass editorial muster.
Surrounded by over 50 Taliban fighters, Lt. Murphy’s four-man reconnaissance patrol was pinned down and in need of support. In order to save his fellow SEALs, Lt. Murphy, who was already wounded, crawled into the open to radio for help, further exposing himself to enemy fire. He was killed, but only after successfully calling for help, allowing for the rescue of one of his men.
But you’ve never heard about this if you read the New York Times. Say what you want about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but there are no excuses for the “paper of record” not running this story. The Washington Post noted it, as did the Los Angeles Times. But according to the New York Times, this story of courage and sacrifice is not “fit to print.”
Shame on the NY Times. And may God bless the family of Michael Murphy.
Greater love hath no man than this . . . .