[hurly]

I disagree! We do not owe "them" (I said civilians, not journalists although they are usually the same) care in the military system. Once you evac them out of Iraq they can go to a civilian hospital in Germany(they have good trauma surgeons there) or ship them on to the states. Once they are stable they are supposed to be transfered to a civilian hospital per federal law!@!!

[Blessed]

>Once they are stable they are supposed to be transfered to a civilian hospital per federal law!@!!<

Their is a long history of War correspondents being attached to military units and being given all the respect and protection of regular soldiers.Ernie Pyle is buried in the National Cemetary at Punch Bowl Crator.

Inspite of your bluster their is no such Federal Law.

[MikefromOhio]

I disagree! We do not owe "them" (I said civilians, not journalists although they are usually the same) care in the military system. Once you evac them out of Iraq they can go to a civilian hospital in Germany(they have good trauma surgeons there) or ship them on to the states. Once they are stable they are supposed to be transfered to a civilian hospital per federal law!@!!

You're absolutely 100% incorrect here and you are letting your personal feelings get in the way of their lives. I hope you like that little tidbit there......

When I went to Iraq out of CENTCOM as a contractor, it was made very plain to me that if I were to be injured by the enemy, I was to receive military care until the MILITARY released me to a civilian doctor. NOT the other way around. I had to sign a form acknowledging that.