Media Frenzy.

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Media Frenzy

When the media attempts to portray a person or event to the public, the absolute truth is never completely achieved. The way people think about themselves is never exactly how the media will portray their image. Take for example, Harry Truman's decision to drop the Atomic Bomb. One knows that the citizens of Japan have a very different interpretation of Harry Truman than he does of himself. The same effect was born once again when terrorists attacked the World Trade Center. The medias interpretation differs significantly from the thoughts of Bin Laden himself. The American media has portrayed Osama Bin Laden as evil, irrational, and weak. To the American people he has become a heartless coward, achieving the title of "Most Hated Man". The reasoning behind their feelings comes from the terrorist acts Bin Laden is accused of as well as his cowardly approach of denying his actions. When Bin Laden interprets himself, he sees power, vengeance, and holyness. He believes that any place he calls home is the "Holy Land", and that the mission of his followers is to take action against all Americans for what they have done in the past. While one will