Amen. Shout it from the roof tops sister! These reporters are actually living with the fighting men and women, sharing their day-to-day stuggles. Our warriors have become accustomed to them, and many units have "adopted" the reporters as part of their units. In short, our warriors look after them.
We are seeing this new perspective by some media, and this new relationship paying huge benefits. The biggest winner in all if this is Truth.
Believe it or not, during an interview by PBS NewsHour, a New York Times reporter in Bagdad (Foster, I believe is his name) stated there was much anticipation of the arrival of the American troops by the Iraqi's -- anticipation that they would soon be free from Saddam's regimed. The NewsHour interviewer appeared stunned.