A reporter's shock at the Haditha allegation (Was embedded with Marines - different perspective)

CNN ^ | Tuesday, May 30, 2006; Posted: 1:57 p.m | Arwa Damon

[capt. norm]

It works because infra-red light refracts less and the CCD in camcorders are infrared sensitive.

Well stated.

We had that very thing happen at the local NBC TV station from which I retired when we first switched to CCD. No anatomy got exposed, but it looked like the reporterette on camera was wearing a see-through blouse, exposing her undergarments.

She freaked out at first because she suddenly saw herself in the line monitor, but she bit her lip and finished the report.

[RDTF]

God bless her for having the courage to support them

[em2vn]

The comment was about your take on the young woman's report. You were reaching to arrive at the conclusion you did about her report.
I said nothing about CNN.

[Darkwolf377]

You were reaching to arrive at the conclusion you did about her report. I said nothing about CNN.

CNN posted her report. If you don't see the importance of me pointing out WHO posted her report, you're not worth wasting anymore time on.

[em2vn]

If you can't see that the report was a positive report about the Marines that the young woman covered you are worse than blind.

[reformedliberal]

Military leaders can make mistakes, too.

All I know is that every General who has actually had responsibility in Iraq has said that the administration listens to them and is not micromanaging the fighting itself.

We are facing an enemy that is capable of coordinated psyops in concert with the international media. I believe that there are times when the various commands realize that they are treading a mine field of potential propaganda. The first attempt at pacifying Fallujah was just such a SNAFU. IMO

Another aspect of VN that can't be repeated today is the outright lies we were fed on the evening news and the long time it took back then for physical letters to be exchanged. Our soldiers are blogging, as well as emailing and phoning home. Celebrities like Col. North go to Iraq and interview troops who are then on camera talking as freely as possible, considering operational security concerns. Like most of us, I have friends who are officers and customers/clients who are enlisted. They have been over and back, would return, some have returned, some are now instructors at our nearby base. Mostly, they love GWB and think they are doing a good job. Everyone is aware that we support them and it is important to them. Morale is 180 from what it was in VN, both at home and in country.

I have no idea about al-Sadr, but I think we have made a conscious decision to let the Iraqis take care of their own problems, like the militias. It is all so tied up in the clan/tribe politics, which is so much a part of the religion. We are there to establish security in which democracy can take root. Al-Sadr is heir, from his father, to leadership of a large segment of Shia, IIRC. I think we cannot be the ones to take him out. Again, JMO.

I am no military historian, but I can't recall a war or even a series of battles like these in our past. The Islamic ME is almost like another planet because the culture is just so alien to us.

[gatorbait]

You're right, this is a set-up for the "My Lai in Arabic "story. Just read on, and it becomes apparent, Add this to this newswhore's resume..

[Darkwolf377]

If you can't see that the report was a positive report about the Marines that the young woman covered you are worse than blind.

If you can't understand WHY this report was posted by CNN without it ebing spoonfed to you, you're doomed to believe everything the MSM hands you.

If you seriously believe CNN is posting this as some kind of defense against these Marines, as opposed to it being yet another example of their "Look at this horrible war, what it's doing to us" position, you are delusional.

[capt. norm]

It works because infra-red light refracts less and the CCD in camcorders are infrared sensitive.

A videographer I used to work with tells me that infrared, being the least refracted part of the light spectrum, can often penetrate fog. He even showed me a lens filter that favors infrared and was designed for shooting through haze, smog, and fog.

[Darkwolf377]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1641385/posts

[Criminal Number 18F]

none of them had to do with the incident, directly, but supposedly "dereliction of duty."

The USMC's public statement said that two company commanders and a battalion commander (One captain and one Lt. Col. in the direct chain of command of the unit in question) had been relieved for cause. The reason given was "We have lost confidence in their ability to command."

That is, of course, a career-ending move even if further investigation clears the officers but the command had to do it.

d.o.l.

Criminal Number 18F

[Criminal Number 18F]

A long jaw (such as Ann Coulter's) is often simply an ethnic characteristic, and until fairly recently was considered very attractive.

You can blame John F'n Kerry for the change.

d.o.l.

Criminal Number 18F

[KoRn]

ROFLMAO!

[gatorbait]

Are either of us surprised? That so called "Human interest " story was the tenderizer for this one.
Bastards

[Darkwolf377]

It really is a loathsome tactic.

They, like Murtha, are truly Machiavellian--whatever it takes to get us out of Iraq, no matter what it does to our troops, our country, or the lives of those troops when they return, it's all in The Cause of The Right Thing, so it's OK.