Kandahar candy stripers
Last night, I began watching the premiere of the new ABC primetime drama, Combat Hospital. The first episode, “Welcome to Kandahar” immediately began establishing the premise and introducing the main characters for the self-described “medical procedural drama” set in a military hospital in Afghanistan. Now, don’t get me wrong. I grew up watching MASH and love a good war story when the good guys win and our hero gets the girl. But this one didn’t feel right to me. There have been over 1,600* U.S. military fatalities in Afghanistan alone and thousands more wounded. Despite President Obama’s announcement today, we still have over 100,000 troops in Afghanistan and so far this year, we’re losing brave Americans at a rate of one per day. I’m sure some will say that Combat Hospital sheds a light on the horror of war or that it honors our solders, marines and medical personnel. Personally, I felt it was too soon and Clarity Down. I turned it off and watched Tosh.0 instead. Tosh.0 is Clarity Up.
*Source: iCasualties.org
Tags: abc, afghanistan, candy striper, combat hospital, kandahar, mash, Obama, primetime, soldier, surge, troops
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