What happens when we don’t value foreign news.

This post sends us a grim message about what happens when we no longer care about foreign news coverage. 

 http://www.metacafe.com/watch/834847/are_americans_really_that_stupid/

I’m sure that the clip has been cut so only the stupid-American answers are broadcasted, but the answers are still frightening.  Note the question about “Whom should we invade next?”

 In addition, the ethnic war in Kenya caused by contested election results came to an end yesterday.  President Kibaki and opposition leader Odinga have created a power sharing agreement, in which Kibaki ceeds some cabinet positions and policy-creating power to Odinga, who will be the new prime minister.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/29/world/africa/29kenya.html?pagewanted=2&ref=todayspaper

Now that the battles are over, I wonder if news media outlets will continue to cover the deeply rooted ethnic segregation, which has not been solved.  This agreement tries to mask the ethnic tensions, but they still exist.  There could be another civil war.