Editor:Matthew Piper really hit the nail on the head in his article “Gameboy media: We’ve reached a new level” (Dec. 1).In fact, I made the same comment, “The media’s coverage is a self-fulfilling prophecy,” just a couple of weeks ago in my political science class. How true this point is. I believe this is one reason why the U.S. failed in Vietnam, and with the media’s extremely negative attitude and bias, it may happen again with the Iraq situation. As Piper said, the media portrays a world that cannot possibly improve, no matter what. Since everyone is exposed to the media’s twisted reporting and negative connotations, there is no doubt this plays a role in the public’s attitude toward the situation. My question is: Does the media want us to fail in rebuilding Iraq out of their sheer hatred for the Bush administration? Do they even realize that the way in which they report hinders and weakens our brave military’s efforts, and helps insurgent forces? Maybe they ought to change their outlook, and be supportive and patriotic.

Amanda SteinESS major, Junior