How the Media Helps Insurgents (CBS News report)

CBS News ^ | November 20 2005 | Kimberly Dozier

[jmc1969]

As the U.S. military death toll continues to rise, officials have determined that the insurgents are utilizing media reports to outsmart armed forces.

[facedown]

Figures.

[Prime Choice]

Yup...it's easy to tell where the "mainstream" (sic) media gets its marching orders...

[SIDENET]

How the Media Helps Insurgents

Answer: Any way they can!!!

the bastards

[The South Texan]

Well Duh.

Give the Communist Broadcasting System a cookie for recognizing the obvious. Idiots the MSM all are.

[wolf24]

"As the U.S. military death toll continues to rise, officials have determined that the insurgents are utilizing media reports to outsmart armed forces."

Although there is not doubt that the enemy is utilizing and manipulating the media I wouldn't go so far as to say they are outsmarting the armed forces. Outsmarting the media and the left? Oh yeah. Outsmarting the armed forces. Nope.

And, how ignorant is it for a major news outlet to assert such? Idiots.

[r-q-tek86]

Nice work, Jay... as always.

[Boundless]

Note to dial-up users, link is to a streaming video,
unusable out here in the stix. Someone who can view
it might want to summarize.

No doubt CBS will find a way to blame Bush in this,
and continue their open support of the Cutthroat Cult.

[John Jorsett]

Looks like Wal-Mart isn't averse to spending money advertising on CBS. Is that any way to be a black-hearted exploiter of the proletariat?

[LurkedLongEnough]

You've got to be kidding! *duh

[Blood of Tyrants]

I couldn't bring myself to watch. Were the reporters grinning and giving each other high fives?

[Cruz]

This reminds me of the time the Clinton administration told the press that we were monitering Bin Ladin's satelite phone. Total idiots.

[TomGuy]

This reminds me of the time the Clinton administration told the press that we were monitering Bin Ladin's satelite phone.

I don't know about Clinton, but shortly after 911, it was a Pubbie Senator who went on TV and was bragging about our military tracking bin Laden's cellphone. Shortly thereafter, bin Laden's terrorist quit using cellphones all together. IIRC, it was Orin Hatch who ran to the microphone first to let the world know we were tracking bin Laden by cellphone.

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

Not only are our politicians addicted to every form of vice but they are stupid as well.

[Savage Beast]

Fifth Column.

[SandRat]

They came chasing after trouble
And their trouble's have just began
So the sun will soon be setting
For the Taliban in Afghanistan.
While their mouths talked of friendship
While they harbored therroris
Al-Queda and bin Ladan

September eleventh two thousand and one
Our land of freedom was defied
September eleventh two thousand and one
Uncle Sam replied.
We did it before and we can do it again
And we are doing it again
We've got a heck of a job to do
But you can bet we'll see it thru...

[Radix]

Really?

[The Fop]

The MSM has been glorifying and romanticizing terrorists for decades. They don't differentiate between jihadists who blow up innocent civilians and suburban kids who throw rocks through windows at anti-globalization rallies. They like anyone, ANYONE who has a gripe with America. It doesn't cross their minds that they're aiding and abetting the enemy because the only enemy that they see is Republicans, the religious right, corporate America, etc.

[tvdog12345]

The video just shows a CBS reporter in Baghdad saying that, when the military used to take reporters out and show them how they were dealing with roadside bombs, the insurgents would find out about it on the internet and adapt.

Oh, and 90 soldiers have been killed in the past 4 weeks, which is more than usual. Roadside bombs are the reason.

[Buffettfan]

The terrorists read American newspapers, watch American news on tv and know exactly how to manipulate our US liberal media.

[SandRat]

What the LEFT and the alphabet Spews Just Doesn't Get!

[jmc1969]

Yes, the military absolutely must change its ways and give the Iraqis control of patrolling their roads in humvees, that is the only way to stop this crap.

[sit-rep]

watched the video... never once did she say "outsmart". But I still would like to smack her for the body language. I swear these libs must practice their hand and arm movements in the mirror....damn does it look novice!

[lizma]

I thought it was Leaky Leahy who did it. If not what did Leaky leak?

[Boundless]

> The video just shows a CBS reporter in Baghdad saying
> that, when the military used to take reporters out and
> show them how they were dealing with roadside bombs, the
> insurgents would find out about it on the internet and adapt.

Thanks for the report.

I suppose some Conventions prohibit strapping journalists
to the hoods of military vehicles. Might discourage some
of these attacks if the perps knew they'd be losing a key
propaganda and intel pal.

[wolf24]

You're right---but they did put that statement in the description of the video.

Ditto on the smacking sentiment!

[GloriaJane]

"Give the Communist Broadcasting System a cookie for recognizing the obvious. Idiots the MSM all are."

I guess they thought they'd better admit the obvious, head off a possible backlash because they've been getting our troops killed.

Now if someone could only get the rest of the media and the dems to see that (like the little slogan on our posting page says) LOOSE LIPS SINK SHIPS! :(

God Bless Our Troops!

[Chode]

let me count the ways...

[Doctor Raoul]

The media and Hollywood glorified the notion of grunts who fragged officers they preceived unnecessarily endangered their lives.

Reporters are going to take a few casulties if they convince the troops Iraq is a Vietnam rerun.

[Coop]

Well Duh. Give the Communist Broadcasting System a cookie for recognizing the obvious. Idiots the MSM all are.

What you said.

[Bushbacker1]

What they are saying at the Communist Broadcast System, is that because the reporters are reporting what is working and what isn't, for the terrorists, the commanders have stopped letting journalists go along on search and destroy missions. In other words, the reporters are getting our soldiers killed!

[Minuteman23]

An article had to be written about this? Just where do they think we've all been living for the last two years?

[dr_who_2]

Ignore that bit about the press being a bunch of traitors. The spin fromt this article is that the U.S. armed forces are dumb and the jihadis are smart.

[Reaganwuzthebest]

How the Media Helps Insurgents...

The only thing missing is Walter Cronkite to tell us how bad we're losing even when it's not accurate. There used to be a time when the media would keep such information to themselves if they ever thought it would help the enemy.

[God luvs America]

bump

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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In a new Time of War
In a new Century
With an Enemy that's now
Just around the corner and
Up your street....

...it could happen here.

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[freema]

Well, my take on it is that our military command has finally decided the dopes are too stupid to police themselves, so, "we'll do it for you".

I am certain the hubbub this weekend had much to do with it. Up to this point, they'd take most any 'good PR' (and I use that term loosely) they could get.

[Publius6961]

I have been asking for 4 years now...

Are the treason and Sedition laws no loger enforced in the U.S.?
If not, why not?

[topher]

Is this by Communist Broadcast System, the Clinton Broadcast System, or what?

Seems that Hanoi Jane should be reporting this on a show by CBS -- it would make more sense.

And Congressman Murta (D-PA) is helping the insurgents with his talk on Capital Hill. Maybe the marines should let him know that this is not Semper Fi -- to aid the enemy.

Seems there should be a Freep campaign against the Congressman...

[Mo1]

To basically ... CBS is admitting that the Media is helping the terrorists kill our soldiers

[Mo1]

The only thing missing is Walter Cronkite to tell us how bad we're losing even when it's not accurate

David Gregory from MSNBC is trying to fill Uncle Walter's shoes

[Mind-numbed Robot]

Looks like Wal-Mart isn't averse to spending money advertising on CBS. Is that any way to be a black-hearted exploiter of the proletariat?

You union guys pop up everywhere. Don't you have a meeting to go to?

[Mind-numbed Robot]

This reminds me of the time the Clinton administration told the press that we were monitering Bin Ladin's satelite phone. Total idiots.

Or Jimmy Carter blurting out that we had aircraft which were invisible to radar. Hardly accidental.

[old_sage_says]

As I have been saying for quite some time, the MSM is "Cronkiting" us.

[hershey]

So fewer reporters will save American lives. That and dumping this PC-type war would do nicely.

[hershey]

One reporter, looking shame-faced.

[Blood of Tyrants]

That just means he was a good actor.

[Reaganwuzthebest]

David Gregory from MSNBC is trying to fill Uncle Walter's shoes

That should help their ratings, which are already in the basement. </sarc>

[John Jorsett]

You union guys pop up everywhere. Don't you have a meeting to go to?

Please learn to recognize sarcasm.

[Rakkasan1]

cool poster. know where you can buy a copy?