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Politics : Don't Blame Me, I Voted For Kerry -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (77682)	6/27/2006 12:35:39 PM
From: sea_biscuit	Respond to of 81568

Yes, Iraq is very dangerous for reporters... Iraq is the most dangerous spot on earth - for anybody. That is why Dumbya, Rummy et al sneak in and out of the country like the thieves that they are.

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (77682)	6/27/2006 12:42:18 PM
From: sea_biscuit	Respond to of 81568

Yes, Iraq is very dangerous for reporters... How about Vietnam during the Vietnam war? That was very dangerous for reporters too - except when Al Gore was there, of course. On the contrary, Dumbya had a tough time and flew dangerous missions when he was trying to guard the skies of Texas from the Vietnamese, right?!

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (77682)	6/27/2006 12:54:27 PM
From: sea_biscuit	Respond to of 81568

Embedding with the troops is not being 'spoon-fed'. The troops don't tell the reporters what to say. At times, embedded reporters have started a rumpus, like when one reported he saw a Marine shoot a wounded prisoner. So? That would be an exception then. And what happened to that embedded reporter after that? Is he back at work - in Iraq? It is insane to think that an embedded reporter would be a fair reporter. Btw, what about a bunch of chickenhawk regressive talk-show hosts that wanted to do a "truth tour" of Iraq or something? I am told those courageous folks went as far as Kuwait City and did some interviews there and came back!