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To: unclewest who wrote (95514)	4/22/2003 6:20:41 AM
From: LindyBill	Respond to of 281500

Saw quite a bit of reporting about the "Embedding" today on TV. First was two reporters on a PBS segment. The older reporter who was with the Marines had a few bitches, his counterpart with the 3rd ID was very happy about it. The Marine General was much tighter with the reporters on access than the Army was. Ted Koppel did 75 minutes on a show about his experience. He was with the 3rd ID also and had total access. He sat in on all Intel briefs and commanders meetings at Division and Brigade level. General Blount gave him total access and told him to report what he wanted without any oversight. Koppel could not believe it, but that is what happened. Koppel said that the one thing that did change about his thinking was his attitude toward the Officers he was with. Finest group of men he had ever met. This is exactly what I thought would happen with these imbeds. Even with someone as crusty and anti-war as Koppel.

To: unclewest who wrote (95514)	4/22/2003 6:36:59 AM
From: kumar	Respond to of 281500

uw, dont forget hospitals and similar medical treatment facilities.

To: unclewest who wrote (95514)	4/22/2003 2:42:43 PM
From: KLP	Respond to of 281500

The Iraqis seem to be bright people...It might be that our Government might want to drop a few million more leaflets ...Ask what each family needs for their community to be functional, and what each one of them is willing to do to help make that happen. and give these papers to their village leaders so that the Americans can help them facilitate what is needed. Seriously, I've wondered how many of the villagers had jobs, money, electricity, ready sources of food, municipal water, schools and hospitals while under Saddam. ???? It would appear that the people living in the cities had most of these things, but did the villagers??? Did the entire country of Iraq have the same currency, or did they use different currency? Were any of the villagers on a barter system still? The folks we have seen on TV seem to be well dressed for the most part. Is everyone in Iraq well dressed, or is there a need for clothes? The Iraqis seem to still have cell phones and communication~~ Cell phones need some electricity to recharge......they seem to have been able to gather 10's of thousands together to go to their sacred places.... and in other gatherings to protest. I'd like to think I would be grateful. Also would like to think that I'd be out there asking some of the questions above, and try to make myself useful in making things easier for my family and community. Civilized people everywhere do that. IF you had no job, no money, no electricity, no ready source of food, no municipal water, no school for your kids....would you be celebrating freedom? Would you be looking for people to thank? Would you be grateful?