Posted on 11/20/2004 5:09:33 PM PST by blam
/wicked sarcasm
Why doesn't the military use solely its own uniformed and trained combat correspondents? This would give them control over the media. The media is not now our ally in any way; the media is the enemy of the military and th war on terror.
They did that - up through Vietnam. Then the game changed.
''I had become one of them. ''
Baloney
The embedded reporter program has been a success for the most part -- I've read some great articles that came out of this program. This reporter seems like one of the good guys.
Finally, just a guy reporting what he sees...simple journalism.
I do not understand just why are the media allowed to be embedded. Especially with their history!
"own uniformed and trained combat correspondents"
not that they still don't, but the press does not accept their reporting as "independent". It could be pro-military, a cover up, etc. The MSM do not TRUST the military, even journalists.
Anyone who goes into urban combat unarmed has got some respect from me. I think Mr. Harnden seems like a good guy.
I may be going to Iraq before long, and he's welcome on my team.
I agree. If they don't want things reported, then don't have them embedded.
I think the photo of the dead soldier was probably in bad taste but it doesn't sound like it was used as propaganda.
The truth about embeds is that they are hired to do a job for the state-side media, and their loyalty is to the guys who sign their paychecks not to the troops they're with.
Some marines probably trusted Kevin Sites, and look what happened.
Our boys would be better off if they treated the embeds with a wary eye.
THIS e-MAIL FROM MY SISTER SON IN BAGHDAD
I think its a good read
" CIB(Combat Infantry Badge)and the Combat Patch, I can't remember which one you get when your unit has taken enemy fire, lets just say that I got mine.
On Friday night my Humvee(A13) was struck by an IED, We was doing our normal night patrols and the IED luckily went off 10 feet behind us. It was most likely a 60MM Mortar round. It was dug in under the asphalt on the side of the road, it was command detonated(set off by an individual)by a wire and a battery. Luckily nobody got hurt, just scared the ---- out of everybody. The Haji that set it off got away, afterward we checked out the vehicle and the IED site. The vehicle had schrapnel marks on it, there was a couple of the marks on my gunners turret, but for the most part everyone is allright, just shaken up. It just brought us to reality, that this stuff can happen to us.
The next day, we checked out the site and we had a guy run from us, my gunner couldn't get a shot off at him. I just don't know how to explain all of this.
Other than that, everything is going allright, we started our day missions today and are going to be doing them for about a week. Yes I will be working Thanksgiving and Christmas(lucky me)
Well I will let ya'll go talk at you later.
Dave "GEAUX TIGERS"
This is my mailing address that some of you guys wanted:
"I think the photo of the dead soldier was probably in bad taste but it doesn't sound like it was used as propaganda."
The photograph that is being referred to is disturbing to say the least. As far as being used as propaganda, it has appeared on several dissident websites.
I was going to post it in regard the mosque shooting by the Marine that is so much in the news. It clearly makes a case in defense of the young Marine who shot the wounded insurgent. However I thought better of it and never posted it.
Ollie North was an enbedded reporter.
Good point.
I remember the "major combat" phase of the Iraq invasion. Most freepers (myself included) were thrilled with the stories coming from the embedded reporters. And a bunch of libs were wringing their hands with worry because they thought the stories were too pro-American.
Now we've had one bad experience with the program, and some freepers want to get all angry at anyone who's ever written a newspaper story in Iraq. I don't think the answer is that simple.
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