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The KIRO TV live feed on the internet right now just shows a podium all 'miked' and ready to go. It is airing all the comments of journalists gathered in the room. It sounds like when the cameras are left on after a CSPAN event so you can get the real feel. You can here reporters among themselve surmising, theorizing, shooting bull, laughing at times, sheesh it sounds like a family reunion. There sure is a little bit too much laughter for my liking, in light of this terrorist action.

AIT...I was a TV reporter for more than 6 years. Don't take that too badly. If you've ever seen "ER," you know that there are all kinds of ways to deal with crises.

Reporters are a small group...they all know each other. They are all jockeying to be FIRST for a fact. In many ways, they are cut-throat.

Hence...the laughing, joking when it seems inappropriate. The "I'm your friend," when it isn't really meant.

You also have to remember that this kind of story is an adrenaline rush for these folks. They won't be sleeping tonight.

If you're listening to the after-talk...they are extremely frustrated with this presser. They got nothing new.