Posted on 11/15/2004 6:04:00 PM PST by Trippin
Subject says it all. I believe that there are pro's to the embedding process, but if so many reporters are practically praying for atrocities to be committed by US troops, or hoping the Iraq war will fail, I think it is a DANGER to the troops to send the reporters with them on their missions.
As we have seen, a Marine is now being accused of a war crime for shooting an unarmed insurgent. However, it is pretty clear that the Marine was not aware of the fact that the man was injured, and given the fact that insurgents routinely fake death or injury to lure soldiers into a booby trap, I think it is a complete outrage the way the US media is handling this. This only insites more hatred and violence towrds our troops, even as they are fighting tooth and nail in Iraq.
In my opinion, the embedding process only affors the media more opportunities to villify the troops, since it is clear that practically none of the reporters embedded with the troops are prepared to report on acts of heroism.
I say we demand the embedding process to be ended, NOW!
"I'm sure of it."
I'm not so sure. Even if it is reported eventually that the Marine is not guilty of a crime, it will not get nearly as much attention as the incident itself is getting now. The lasting impression being created now IMHO is that the Marine is a war criminal.
Actually, I've been in a couple of wars.
The NBC newsman, I'm guessing, has not been trained for warfighting. His position is from a civilian seeing what he perceived as a needless brutality. He most likely was mistaken, but his allegation has to be thoroughly reviewed.
Not unlike LT(jg) Kerry having seen atrocities (as if that's true) while in Viet Nam and not reporting them immediately. We ain't the badguys! The newsman was not wrong IMHO to report the incident. Likely misguided - much out of his element - but not wrong.
If you listen to the audio the Marine thought the terrorist was a danger.
He shouldn't have reported it... PERIOD!!
Even if I saw what I thought was a war crime perpetrated ON a WAR CRIMINAL, I would have taken it to my bunk and lumped it. I would have lived with it and not teared down the brave marines putting their lives on the line.
Cowboys, maybe, but soldiers or marines do not have the option.
Dan Rather gave the Marine the benefit of the doubt. Dan said that in the Fog of war, this happens. He characterized the marine as being young, heat of the moment, etc in a positive way.
We agree. Embedding reporters was a master stroke.
That would have been the proper action. Ignore this bit of drama and drive on. This reporter is a chump fool who has given the enemy material to work with
YOU SHOULD HEAR THE WAY ABC RADIO IS PLAYING THIS
ITS SICKENING!
MARTHA RADITZ SHOULD BE ARRESTED.
Well, which wars were you in?
Those kids out there killed a bad guy, I am thrilled. It's a damn shame that you don't see it that way.
As far as I'm concerned that SOB has blood on his hands.
Hmmmm...how does the military go about picking reporters to embed with their troops? It would be a big coup for FR to be the first internet "blog" embedded with the military.
I sent Rush Limbaugh a e-mail regarding Chris Matthews:
Rush: Matthewss has really crossed the line in regard to his reporting of the Marine shooting the Iraqi terrorist in the Mosque. He gave the Marine the benefit of the doubt for about 20 seconds, and then basically labeled him a war criminal. He had some air force ex officer concur. I believe that the Marine thought that the Terrorist was playing dead. If you listen to the audio of the report the Marine thinks the terrorist is playing dead. He also looked covered to me. From past experience this means either the terrorist is strap with bombs or is hiding a gun, grenade. Rush, maybe Matthews is doing this to get attention. However, again, he has crossed the line. You need to HAMMER this Quisling.
MARTHA RADITZ was also hammering the soldier giving the Pentagon briefing in regard to that bogus missing explosive report. These Liberal in the MSM are going to get millions of Americans killed. Don't they realize that their reporting gives fuel and the excuse to the Islamic Fascist to justify the use of Nukes on our cities?
This is why President Bush had to wait until after the election to liberate Falluja. Can you imagine the MSM if this happened a month, a week before the election?
100% of her reporting emboldens our enemies. She also gives away battle plans and troup movements. Why isn't she in jail?
... and that voice of her's
Rush Limbaugh mentioned on his radio program several months ago that over the years, the Soviet Union planted "Seeds" in the United States. These "Seeds" have sprung up in the Democratic Party. Since the Democratic Party controls the MSM, I am sure these "Seeds" are there too.
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