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To: SittinYonder
The larger media that seems to be on a witch hunt for this Marine is the problem. I haven't seen that Sites has encouraged any of this, but he may have. I knew a couple of embedded reporters who were both former military themselves. They have a grasp of what's happening and do a good job, but I think when the copy and the photos and the video get back stateside the problem starts.

Agreed. From what I've seen this reporter as well as others have done the job they were put there to accomplish. It's a bit of a double-edged sword, in that our military benefits when embeds bring forth heroic stories yet inevitably these damaging stories will also emerge. I would submit that we either must take the good with the bad, or remove embeds from the front lines entirely (at this point I'm leaning toward the latter).

I had hoped someone would link me to something suggesting he'd done something wrong. Instead, I was called a troll.

Yes, emotions appear to be running a tad high. I haven't seen much in the way of logical discourse on these threads.

194 posted on 11/16/2004 9:09:14 AM PST by NittanyLion
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To: NittanyLion
remove embeds from the front lines entirely

This was all I could salvage from your post that didn't cause my stomach to churn, and I had to take it out of context to find anything palatable.

If you and SittinYonder want to remain objective about the MSM, that's your right, but don't expect loyal Americans to sit passively and listen to your blue state bilge.

207 posted on 11/16/2004 10:50:56 AM PST by O.C. - Old Cracker (When the cracker gets old, you wind up with Old Cracker. - O.C.)
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