US forces 'out of control', says Reuters chief

Guardian ^ | 9/28/05 | Guardian

[jmc1969]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1580244,00.html

[stockpirate]

And the bad part of this story is what?

[Flora McDonald]

The detention and accidental shootings of journalists is limiting how journalists can operate, wrote David Schlesinger, the Reuters global managing editor, in a letter to Senator John Warner, head of the armed services committee.

The bit about John Warner bothers me. Perhaps we should remind him that our Troops operate under chaotic and dangerous conditions. It is a war, after all, and the judgements made by commanders on the ground should be respected.

[frankjr]

LOL. You probably use that every chance you get!!

[cripplecreek]

Well if Will Piper Pitt can face the war zone of Texas to stand beside the ditch witch with shotguns going off, the media can report from a war zone.

[in hoc signo vinces]

"Reuters is pure evil."


EXACTLY!!!! Never has an organization been so insedious and determined to "distort by bogus report" reality on the ground in Iraq and Afgahnistan.

[cripplecreek]

Obviously. It's not my fault that the anti America protesters provide so much entertaining material.

[i_dont_chat]

Rueters out of control, says U.S. citizen -- me!

[M1911A1]

Out of control = not controlled by Reuters.

[CommieCutter]

Do something about it Reuters! Don't write about it, do something! You can't so, stfu!
Sorry, this is tacky guys, but I'm so sick of it!

[RedMonqey]

No wonder our guys cannot discern whether the "reporters" are friend or foe.


They are the foe and the troopers know it.


Fraggin anyone?

[RedMonqey]

"Samir Mohammed Noor, a freelance cameraman working for Reuters, was arrested by Iraqi troops at his home in the northern town of Tal Afar four months ago.

A US military spokesman has told the agency that a secret hearing held last week had found him to be "an imperative threat to the coalition forces and the security of Iraq"."


Sounds like the Iraqi's know who the real enemy is...

And willing to take the steps necessary to preserve life , limb and liberty.


Like the US did during WW2

[RedMonqey]

Of course Reuters is silent on the chilling effect the terrorists are having on reporters too afraid to leave the "Green Zone' patrolled by, you guessed it, US troops.


Seditious Hypocrites all!!

[Road Warrior ‘04]

The detention and accidental shootings of journalists is limiting how journalists can operate

The journalists' actions have limited the success of our troops. So many journalists, so little time!

[God luvs America]

shoot now ask questions later....of course the jackasses in the MSM expect to be greeted with open arms....

[RobbyS]

During the Civil War, General W.T. Sherman regarded all reporters as spies. When they help the enemy more than you, you ought to treat them as such.

[NickatNite2003]

The Guardian is a Socialisr propaganda front,
seconding themselves to the Islamo-Fascist cause.

Suicidal idiots aren't they?

[ez]

US forces admitted killing three Reuters journalists, ... In addition to all the other enemy combatants and insurgents.

No surprise. They blend right in...

[DocRock]

"At least 66 journalists and media workers, most of them Iraqis, have been killed in the country since March 2003."

How many by U.S. troops? How many by terrorists? Report you "stuck on stupid" reporters!

"US forces admitted killing three Reuters journalists"

Oh, sorry I didn't read the next sentence. We killed three of the 66 dead reporters.

"He noted that the US military had failed to implement recommendations by its own inquiry into the death of award-winning Palestinian cameraman Mazen Dana, who was shot dead while filming outside Abu Ghraib prison in August 2003."

Image that. An award-winning Palestinian cameraman outside Abu Ghraib got shot. I can only image why...

since they omit the facts, that only leaves my imagination

[CommieCutter]

Yeah you bastards! step outside your safety net and meet and greet the ones you defend!
The best thing the military could do, is do their best to find out who's who of the media, and if their acts are treasonous. If they are, then drop those bastards outside the greenzone and let them fend for themselves.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

The top priority in a war certainly should always be the care and safety of the journalists. So maybe our Armed Services Committee needs to contact our Generals in the Battle Zone. The Generals can then immediately redfine the execution of our war efforts to meet the most important priority---Journalists. Any military plans must be cleared 24 hours in advance by Reuters! This would allow sufficient time for Reuters reporters to file their work agenda for the next day.

The above suggestions would give Reuters reporters the dignity and top priority they deserve. After, all, what's more important than that? Winning a war? Protecting our troops and Iraqi civilians?
Don't be silly!