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But can someone tell me how this eclipses the death of any US Servicemember at any one time in this conflict?

I haven't seen these headlines from the media in conjunction with the deaths of good soldiers, unless it was to criticize.

Bingo. It's more important to report about the condition of a reporter. No news, so far, as to military WIA/KIA in this incident.

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First things first.

Prayers for Woodruff and his family; and (even more) the cameraman and his family--the cameraman doesn't make as much as Woodruff, I'll bet, and presumably can less afford the loss...

Second:

Should we start a countdown of journalists killed in the Iraq "quagmire" and start rallies crying: "Press out NOW!!".

We could call it "Code Grey" after the color on the TV when the picture is fading...

In the hope that this unfortunate incident convinces reporters to stop playing petty leftist politics with soldiers' lives,
Cheers!