Posted on 01/30/2006 5:00:59 AM PST by AT7Saluki
Have you heard about the latest tragedy from Iraq? If you haven’t, you soon will. And if you haven’t, you surely haven’t been paying attention. A journalist and cameraman have been injured. I’ll pause to let the gravity of that set in. All over the MSM this weekend and this morning is the story of how an ABC newsman, Bob Woodruff, and his cameraman, Doug Vogt, sustained injuries after an encounter with a roadside bomb. Curiously absent from the accounts though, is any mention of SOLDIERS who were impacted by the incident. And therein lies the basis for my vitriol. For lo these many months, we have been accosted with statistics, from the national and local media, of how horribly things have been going and how yet another soldier was killed (in this unjust conflict). Yet here we have an example of continuing sorrow and “our thoughts and prayers are with …” pontifications, because one of their own is involved. Admittedly, we all have a tendency toward imposing our small realities on the world at large, but I hold news organizations to a different standard. I remember our beloved Schlepard Smith, torn with anguish while reporting from New Orleans, completely fixated on his own surroundings and transposing that on the entire city (while justifying his denial of water to a child based on his own fear for survival). Perhaps I have too much of a Joe Friday expectation from a Maya Angelou organization. What I see in this is just another example of media bias. It’s not liberal or conservative this time; it’s personal. Woodruff’s story has been determined to be the lead news of the day. This is not because it matters to you and me. Frankly, I’m more concerned about Stan Soldier who was killed as his Humvee was blown up by a roadside bomb. Or maybe Michael Marine who was sniped while handing new textbooks to Iraqi children. But that’s not personal to those who decide what’s important enough to show. Certainly, Mr. Woodward was doing his job, and probably doing it well. But to fixate on his injury while at the same time ignoring the stories of wonder and tragedy set forth by those striving for the liberation of Iraq, not to mention our own personal safety, is frankly, nauseating. So as I eavesdrop on the coverage of events throughout the day, when I hear some anchor’s voice crack at the mention of poor Bob Woodruff, I will say a prayer for his family and, while I’m on the line, thank my Lord for the numbers of brave men and women who aren’t on camera.
this tread made it into DU.when you wished it had been Rather and Cronkite.
I didn't 'wish' anything.
Two guys got hurt and it's too bad that it couldn't have been a couple of old left wing curmudgeons instead of a couple of young fellows.
Besides that, I don't give a damn about DU.
So very unimportant...........
"I actually heard on one broadcast that the Iraqi driver was also hurt."
I had not heard that. If he was a terrorist with panties on his head, I am sure it would have been deemed newsworthy.
Sadly, the left in this country does not see the Iraqi's as worthy of being rescued from human shredding machines.
He lost four fingers on one hand. You had to listen to 14 broadcasts and listen verrry carefully before you ever heard this. He did "get to" go to Germany with the newsies, anyway.
Baba Wawa was moaning on The View about this tragedy and said she had used the cameraman herself for some overseas shoots--then she continually called him "Voight" in stead of "Vogt."
I want to know who pays their medical bills. Will our military be reimbursed for working on these two tourists?
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