There is no reason for him to suggest that MFH is any less credible than a bunch of bloggers.
For starters, MFH is not an "eyewitness". I believe the point was Hewitt wants to deal with the real news, not just "you won't believe it" second-hand based stories.
Clearly there are more direct sources on which to base rational discussion.
And what would have happened if MFH's friend had signed up here to post, not that he could have being in the position he was in? MFH relaying his friend's observations was the next best thing.
Honestly, are you also dismissing the many, many other FReepers who have relayed info on all of these threads, in particular the ones who have posted things like "I just talked to my parents/in-laws/friends in Slidell/Biloxi/wherever"?
Here is a sister's report from her brother who was dispatched to Gulfport 2 days ago.Just an update. We finally heard from Steve. He's tired & hungry. He didn't get to eat yesterday and hadn't eaten as of 6:00 this evening. He said there's no time as there's just so much to do. They were going to stop & eat within the hour. There are no hotels for them there, they're sleeping on the sidewalk. He said that he had tagged 40 bodies today. He seemed to think that the media was holding back on the death toll big time. I truly hope they have some sort of counseling for these search & rescue guys after this is all over with.
Tomorrow's mission for them is to go from basement to attic in every standing home, business, shed, etc. and pull out bodies
5,212 posted on 08/31/2005 10:35:52 AM PDT by freebird5850 ("Tell the truth, there's less to remember!")
CNN-Reports coming in from over the last 24 hours of various death counts...we can't give specific numbers...they are FINALLY breaking in with it