I haven't defended the press.
I merely pointed out that for the last day or so since this story broke, there have been a lot of shameful remarks made about this man just because of who he is.
I wouldn't want anybody to speak that way about any of our soldiers over there or any of the reporters WE like, so I see no reason to stoop to the level of DU about Bob Woodruff.
The only comment made on this thread before you started attacking Freepers for their comments was a sarcastic comment about the rule of law in China, not about Woodruff. If you've seen things elsewhere that you think are about this man, then criticize those making the comments in those threads.
My comments were about the coverage being used to make Woodruff seem better than real heroes because he lives his life talking about what others actually do. I'm not denigrating him because of who he is, but I'm not standing for those lionizing him for being just another victim of an IED, either.
Believe it or not, there IS a difference between this reporter who finally found the time to find Iraq and the soldiers who are doing someting about Iraq.