http://crookedtimber.org/2003/11/02/the-military-and-the-media/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Thu, 24 May 2012 20:27:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://crookedtimber.org/2003/11/02/the-military-and-the-media/comment-page-1/#comment-7346 Ray Tue, 04 Nov 2003 04:14:31 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=522#comment-7346 Huh? What does conspiracy-theory type thinking have to do with any of this? It's no longer possible to attack an idea without accusing the promulgator of that idea of being part of a vast, hidden conspiracy? Huh? What does conspiracy-theory type thinking have to do with any of this? It’s no longer possible to attack an idea without accusing the promulgator of that idea of being part of a vast, hidden conspiracy?

]]> http://crookedtimber.org/2003/11/02/the-military-and-the-media/comment-page-1/#comment-7345 Matt Weiner Mon, 03 Nov 2003 21:12:57 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=522#comment-7345 Folks, correlation is not causation. All such studies show is a correlation between casualties and a drop in support--but how do you know that it is not that falling support causes the casualties, instead of the other way around? The liberal media is even more evil than we thought. Folks, correlation is not causation. All such studies show is a correlation between casualties and a drop in support—but how do you know that it is not that falling support causes the casualties, instead of the other way around? The liberal media is even more evil than we thought.

]]> http://crookedtimber.org/2003/11/02/the-military-and-the-media/comment-page-1/#comment-7344 Rodger Mon, 03 Nov 2003 04:57:26 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=522#comment-7344 There is a tremendous amount of evidence that support for war declines over time -- and as casualties mount. Even support for World War II declined over time, if I recall the data correctly. The classic work was done by John Mueller, now at Ohio State. I found a recent paper of his on the internet that overviews many of his research conclusions and at least cites much of his own work. http://psweb.sbs.ohio-state.edu/faculty/jmueller/APSA2003.PDF This is the kind of information typically found in basic US foreign policy textbooks. I'm genuinely mystified at Cori's claim. There is a tremendous amount of evidence that support for war declines over time—and as casualties mount. Even support for World War II declined over time, if I recall the data correctly. The classic work was done by John Mueller, now at Ohio State. I found a recent paper of his on the internet that overviews many of his research conclusions and at least cites much of his own work. http://psweb.sbs.ohio-state.edu/faculty/jmueller/APSA2003.PDF This is the kind of information typically found in basic US foreign policy textbooks. I’m genuinely mystified at Cori’s claim.

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