Mandi,
you have a point, I should have probably elaborated more. CNN was just an example, and I am not basing my argument based on a single media entity.

You may need to read the history of rupert muroch to understand the extent of control and harmony of the western press. Please read it.

Just to clear some assumptions, which I feel exist amont some posts, I have a prefect segregation between people and government. I believe US & UK governments are criminal, while at the same time I have nothing against any of thier citizens unless proven otherwise.

The heart of the matter, is that US & UK people are decieved and led astray, and the FREE PRESS & MEDIA, some people claim, has been instrumental in making that happen. It is not possible to hide facts from the huge public like US & UK populations unless there is a coordinated and wide spread union of media, which is happening. Now, situation is improving after many scandlas have been discovered which is too late. How many Iraqis died? how many british and american soldiers who went and died in Iraq, sincerely fighting for a good cause which is now known to be lies! George Bush & Tony Blair knew about it and designed information to lead thier country into war. After all that, is there anyone who can truly question the bias of Western media.

I wonder what the impression American & British people have on a scandal like the oil for food? Can you believe that the US Senate led that case to investigate on why the problem happened and who they broght to justice??!! and whom they have eliminated?

At this point on time, the answer to my wonder above will be a good measure on the chances to improvment impartiality of western media. What is the effect of free press, if it will present true information and hide other true information?? I am being helpful here because the western press goes much beyond lying by omission.

Perhaps you need to see this vedio: (please watch the whole trial)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R31WCX_YoDE&feature=related

I take my hat off for the hope called George Galloway. This man is critical about so many arabs and I support him too on that because he sticks to facts based on actual ground.