The Iraqi filming was done and distributed by the Iraqi government. That is a violation of the Geneva Convention.
CBS filming something on the spot is not something done or distributed by the American government, as CBS is a private corporation. So it is not a violation of the Geneva Convention.
I trust everyone here knows that CBS is not part of our government.
News: Linda Vester reporting multiple large explosions heard 6-10 miles south to southwest of Baghdad.
Playing devils advocate, can't a very similar point be made that reporters that are traveling with US units are doing so with the permission of the US government? It is a fine line I know.