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To: LindyBill who wrote (99237)	2/8/2005 3:35:25 AM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793917

I posted this because of the final comment. Kurtz Finally Reports on Eason Jordan Flap By Bob Kohn Howard Kurtz finally filed his long-awaited report on the controversy surrounding comments that CNN News Chief Eason Jordan may or may not have made in Davos, Switzerland last week regarding whether the U.S. military deliberately killed journalists in Iraq. There's a whole new blog on the subject (hat tip: Rathergate.com). Possible reason for Kurtz's foot-dragging on the story? Mickey Kaus suggests Kurtz's conflict of interest--he's on the payroll of CNN for his show, Reliable Sources. It's getting nasty. AFTERTHOUGHT: Are we witnessing a war between the mainstream media watchdogs and and the alternative media watchdogs? I'd call it a struggle, but one the mainstream media critics will lose. We've watched the Howie Kurtz's and so-called newspaper ombudsmen of the world circle the wagons for their liberal brethren once too often.

To: LindyBill who wrote (99237)	2/8/2005 6:25:51 AM
From: greenspirit	Respond to of 793917

This article demonstrates why the controversy wasn't such a bad thing after all. Emory S. Land Sailors Help Up-armor Humvees in Kuwait Story Number: NNS050207-05 Release Date: 2/7/2005 3:52:00 PM news.navy.mil By Army Master Sgt. Hak Haskins, 377th Theater Support Command Public Affairs CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait (NNS) -- Hull Technicians from USS Emory S. Land (AS 39 ) joined forces with their Army counterparts in Kuwait to up-armor combat vehicles in January. The 15 Sailors volunteered to assist the Army in the pre-cutting of ballistic steel sheets fashioned into doors and panels and other parts to up-armor vehicles, primarily High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs). “We’ve got a lot of work to do out here, more than we thought,” said Seaman Apprentice Brett Jones. “We’ve been working our butts off out here, and we’re enjoying it.” When the Navy was asked to task personnel to help the service’s Army counterparts, it wasn’t short on volunteers, according to Lt. j.g. Chris O’Leary, the crew’s officer in charge. The 15 slots were quickly filled. “We thought this was a great opportunity and we took it,” said O’Leary, who spent 11 years as an enlisted machinist’s mate before earning his commission. “And, we would take another one.” The crew members are hull technicians with training that match the skills of the Army machinists and welders. “We don’t have any HMMWVs, but we do structural work and the welding is not much different than on ships,” O’Leary said. “The 276th has a process and they showed us. We picked it up fast.” The Navy’s impact was felt immediately when its senior chief petty officer suggested modifying one of the steel panels used for larger trucks. It was a design change that found its way into the template and has been used ever since. The Navy hull technicians also came with an advantage, said Army Maj. John Murillo, the support operation officer of the 158th Corps Support Battalion, the higher command of the maintenance companies doing the up-armor work. “We’re treating them like a brigade welding team, even though they will only be here 45 to 60 days,” Murillo said. “But there is a little better teamwork because (the Sailors) have no other interest. They are here purely doing machine work.” O’Leary’s crew has been split into two functional areas: one that installs hinges, doors and panels; the other producing corner pieces for 5-ton trucks. It runs a 24-hour operation side-by-side with the Soldiers. The Sailors are too new in the 276th’s maintenance shop to have developed much in the way of friendships, though one Sailor said he and some Soldiers throw the football around when they take breaks. But Hull Technician 2nd Class Roddey Zinda, with four years of naval service behind him, said he volunteered for one reason. “It’s a respected job, it’s my trade and I know I am good at it. And if I can help … it just made sense,” Zinda said. For more news from around the fleet, visit www.navy.mil.