In October of 2011, the Kenyan military invaded Somalia in response to the number of refugees crossing the border, piracy in the waters off of their coast, and kidnappings and attacks on the shared border committed by al-Shabab.  I watched the above video from one of Kenya's news stations which covered the Kenyans advance on al-Shabab towns.  It made me laugh.

The Kenyans have not been involved in any intense military operations for awhile and from people we have talked to it seems that the entire country is in support of the action.  Doctors, taxi drivers, social workers, and friends of friends all say they want al-Shabab to be destroyed.  Which brings me back to why I laughed during this news clip. The correspondents narration, his tone and words, clearly convey the "Kenya, Hell Yeah!" attitude.

While funny (pay attention to their reason to dress as soldiers rather than wear flak vests that say "PRESS"), this video demonstrates what happens when journalism crosses into cheerleading.  Here is an example of what journalism should be (and also insight into the results of the invasion).

While I do not intend to start some political debate from long ago, to be fair to Kenya it should be noted that they are not the only country whose journalists fall prey to this temptation.