[aBootes]

Foreign journalists have begun to flock to Baghdad, a bad omen for Iraqis who see it as a sign that war is coming while the government sees it as an opportunity to put across its side of the story.

You know what this tells me? For all the bashing that we receive over accidental killing of noncombatants, the real opinion of the world's journalists is that we are very good shots. We're so good they're willing to bet their lives on it. Can you think of anything else they'd accept that kind of a high stake on?

[Alberta's Child]

We're so good they're willing to bet their lives on it.

I wish I could have such a positive attitude about this. More likely, these journalists know an awful lot about the military plans of the U.S. long before anyone else does.

[adaven]

You know what this tells me? For all the bashing that we receive over accidental killing of noncombatants, the real opinion of the world's journalists is that we are very good shots. We're so good they're willing to bet their lives on it. Can you think of anything else they'd accept that kind of a high stake on?

I never thought of it that way. Very good point, aBootes.