Please don't crucify me for asking this, but was it a legitimate question, regardless of who asked it and why?
Could the question/concern have been transmitted on a piece of paper to Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld? We are at war.
The issue was legitimate. I have not criticized it, though I correctly and accurately noted from day one (that would be the day before yesterday; the day before the reporter's role in forming and framing the question---and making sure it got on mike, which strikes me as unfair to other troops with questions, but I disgress), that the media was grossly mischaracterizing Rumsfeld's response.
Some with standing (in the service, over there, etc) have noted the soldier's phrasing bordered on disrepectful and antagonistic and I think that is a fair assessment, but my point has always been that the media has focused on "the question" and completely ignored "the answer" as well as looking into facts surrounding that answer.
There is absolutely no evidence that anyone has gone through landfills looking for amour, especially in Kuwait. It wouldn't be there it would be in Iraq.
While waiting for the VIP, I went and found the Sgt. in charge of the microphone for the question and answer session and made sure he knew to get my guys out of the crowd.
This Sgt. needs to be Court Martialed this question did harm to the troops and he was in cahoots if not bribed.