Posted on 03/22/2006 5:24:01 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
In the past 5 months, I have talked to 4 local reservists who each returned from Iraq assignments that lasted more than a year.
If it isn't the first sentence they volunteer, it is in their second: They say that what you see on TV is not at all the way it is Iraq. And they say that it is much more POSITIVE than portrayed.
This is why the MSM has such a credibility issue. When do you see any stories about returning service members? Usually only if they are in the minority voicing opposition, or if they have returned with a major injury. Only the local media outlets cover the reports from our friends and neighbors who give first-hand accounts of what is really being accomplished.
As far as David Engel, it seems like if he went to a road-building site or new school or hospital, his chances of needing his flak jacket and helmet would be greating reduced. But, they're not doing that kind of story in New Orleans, either. So why should we be surprised?
Again, they wouldn't show his face. Seems odd, if he's "pessimistic," because why would terrorists target someone who was spouting their line?
Last night on Hardbowel, Matthews referred to Bush's press conference as more “ ...blaming the press.”
In the early days of the troops in Bagdad, one of the big hotels was attacked. IIRC NBC's Richard Engel was the reporter who sent his driver downstairs (where the action was) to get the news reports. Engel stayed upstairs (safety) and made his broadcasts from there.
There were FR threads about it when it was revealed. Engel may have been employed by CNN at the time. IIRC, he changed employers a couple of years ago.
That was about the time he was annointed with the nomenclature: Chicken Richard.
General Electric should be kicked off every government bid list.
This strikes me as similar to Pauline Kael's "No one I know voted for Nixon."
Obviously, he is so isolated, he cant see reality.
"Laura's comment was a straw man argument."
Of COURSE it was. Laura was only out the field for
a week with the troops. How would she know what the
dying mainstream media is doing? It certainly is
a straw man argument to point out that NBC et al's
reporters are reporting from their hotel rooms and
the bars where the latest explosion is.
You, sir, are an ass.
Maybe if just once, when the MSM is caught red-handed reporting something wrong/lying/being biased, they would just own up to it and take their licks, then viewers would have a bit of respect for them and their ratings wouldn't be hemhorraging.
I noticed that Lou Dobbs/CNN did the same thing yesterday when they were discussing the Presidents comments at the presser
As for Engel ... many of us still remember the Baghdad Webcam back when the war first started .. and how Engel had to call into NBC NY Headquarters to get the latest news so he could report during the evening news
I support Bush and the war in Iraq, even while acknowleging there were mistakes (show me a war where everything worked according to plan). You say I want to see flowers blooming everyday, that's absolute BS. I just want the full picture. Can you find one story of progress that makes the front page? There has to be at least one hero in the war...they can't be all torturing and murdering innocent women and children can they?
Thank you for your kind and well thought out response. So 61 journalists killed since the invasion took place means they are reporting from their balconies? I can't find a figure on those injured.
When you'd like a terrorist to shoot accurately, they whiz them over his head!
They WILL RULE. (Ya ha ha.)(sarcasm)
[Now, I have to go vomit. You have a strong stomach governsleastgovernsbest.]
I don't deny this. I know this too well. But even the so called conservative press still talks about the dangers and problems of the area. Britt Hume, while downplaying all the gloom and doom will still state Iraq is not peaceful and clearly very dangerous.
Soldier: Small act of heroism. Engle: Large act of cowardice and treason!
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Along those lines:
CBS ........... "SeeBS"
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