Posted on 05/29/2006 3:14:31 PM PDT by Doctor Raoul
What protective equipment was provided (armor, helmets, etc)? Who are the maunfacturers and what are the model numbers? Was that equipment state of the art?
Was the CBS team provided with weapons, personal security or medical aid by CBS? If so why not? Were the CBS News team taught first aid? Why were two of the team members British nationals? What is the percentage of Americans that CBS News sends in harm's way? If under 50% why? Did CBS News arrange for adequate insurance for members of the team, especially the foreign nationals? Who paid for that insurance, CBS or the team members? Who paid for their armor, helmets, first aid kits, if provided? Who in CBS News is in charge of personal security for news teams? How often are security measures reviewed? What are those security measures? Does CBS News know if their staff includes any spies? How do they know? Who at CBS News screens local nationals and what operational security meausres are used by CBS News to protect information? Before Monday's attack, the Committee to Protect Journalists had put the number of journalists killed in Iraq at 69. Of those, nearly three-quarters were Iraqis, the New York-based group said. Why? How much is the average salary paid Iraqi employee by CBS News? Are they provided with healthcare? Insurance?
What are the duties of Iraqi nationals called "fixers"? PLEASE CONFINE THIS THREAD TO QUESTIONS FOR CBS NEWS OR EXPANDING ON QUESTIONS ALREADY SUGGESTED. Thanks.
The order to detonate came from a Kinkos in Texas! That sarcasm having been said, I mourn their deaths and injuries.
Why do most "news" reports not even mention that a soldier died in this event?
WMAL update at bottom of the hour -- from Bob Schieffer: "The best we can say is that she is alive. Very critical condition". Sounds as bad or worse than the ABC newsman.
We have a winner!!
Why did it take so long for CBS to report this and why were the White House reporters not told first?
Were there any quail in the area?
Was this a signal to those who might be considered "enemies" of CBS News?
It was not started to talk about the US soldier who died..... I don't think. Maybe you could start a thread to talk about the soldier?
When will CBS News release a new poll blaming this on President Bush?
"CBS news is devoting almost 10 minutes to the story. The reporters are more important than the military deaths. The reporters are being described as heroes."
Oh for goodness sakes, CBS news are such asses.
The only talent CBS news has is for making themselves look ridiculous.
CBS news honcho must resign.
I've got your post #28 in fist place so far.
Honorable mention to Mark, post #32.
I heard this incident reported twice on network radio news before they even mentioned the military man or the Iraqi who were also killed.
Was CBS News exploiting them? Were they forced to do dangerous jobs US cameramen and soundmen didn't want to do?
What did the French and Russians think of our reporting and doesn't it lower America's presitege?
Somehow I can't work up any enthusiasm for dancing on these people's graves. Perhaps some of the folks on this thread who are doing so, should begin to wonder whether there's all that much space between them, and the nice people who did the same for the Blackwater Security folks.
What did CBS News do that were the root causes for this bombing?
What was the nature and content of all communications the crew (and all others at CBS who were aware of the crew's itinerary) had with any other parties in the 36 hours prior to the attack?
No American newsie has died yet. The camera and sound guys were Brits.
Keep up or take notes so you don't waste everyone else's time.
Thanks!!
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