Pakistan

Ok I have one thing to say about the media here in Spain...THEY HOW EVERYTHING!

I am not sure how to explain it but they are not afraid to show blood, gore or horror. I can only wonder what is being shown on American TV but they don´t pull punches here.

My first experence was when a police officer accidently fired a flare into a crowd and killed a little boy. The picture in the newspaper was powerful as it snapped as a father carried his son out of a car, his limp body dangling. Remembering the pictue, I cannot honestly remember if it was a photo or a video as the picture said so much. You could imagine the seconds before and the seconds after, like a small snippet of film reel laying on an editors floor.

My next few chances at realism were met with hungry and horrified eyes. I found myself silently thanking the american media for not have the guts to show me the realness of life. Still my virgin eyes beg for more and more despite my feeble heart not being able to stomach another knee jerk reacton as my head spins. Still I walk thru life with my eyes wide open.

Then it strikes again...Pakistan. I knew this was coming. Who didn´t? A leader exiled from her country, only to return to possibly take over and the sitting comander doing all he could do to stem the tidal wave of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto´s supporters. Was it Musharraf's call for martial law a few weeks ago that scared me? Or was it his decision to remove himself from the military and dress in plain clothing and act presidential. Ntohing he could do would stop this prodigal daughter from returning. Was it not him who led the way for her return only to see his political rival gunned down on the streets.

So my question to anyone in America...are they showing you the blood soaked car she rode in? are they now showing you the video of her being assasinated then followed by the suicide bomber? I know I can reach if from cnn.com here but are they allowing it in America? if not, you do not know what you are missing when you are shown a few dead bodies for breakfast.