*** Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - Day 15 - Live Thread ***

Multiple ^ | April 3rd, 2003 | Various

[Carolina]

Medical Reporter Performs Surgery in Iraq

NEW YORK (AP) - While reporting on a U.S. Navy medical team in Iraq on Thursday, CNN medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta unexpectedly became part of the story when asked to perform emergency brain surgery. The 2-year-old Iraqi boy did not survive.

As the only neurosurgeon available to treat a patient with a severe brain injury, Gupta said it was his moral duty to help. But it raised questions about the blurring of roles between doctor and journalist.

[gop212]

Embedded NPR REPORTER

Oxymoron.

[Green]

But it raised questions about the blurring of roles between doctor and journalist.

Just when I think nothing the press prints will surprise me, they prove me wrong.

[Bryan24]

I wonder how much news the reporters in Baghdad are receiving?

It seems as though the reporters IN Baghdad have no access to outside news outlets.

[aloysius89]

questions about the blurring of roles between doctor and journalist.

how about the blurring of the roles between journalist and human being. peawit moron ignorant air-waster.

Bye y'all I'm off to church history class, Keep up the good work.

[Numbers Guy]

As the only neurosurgeon available to treat a patient with a severe brain injury, Gupta said it was his moral duty to help. But it raised questions about the blurring of roles between doctor and journalist.

The only thing it blurred was the idiocy of "journalists" who think nothing of reporting opinion as fact but think it's horrible that a doctor would try to save a life.

[Howlin]

I've been gone about an hour and a half; did I miss anything?

[ChewedGum]

You missed a soccer game where the Iraqis spanked the Brits. (Go up about 20 posts...excellent article!)

Gum

[Quilla]

Thank you all for keeping me filled in as I've served my cubicle time today. Prayers for all our troops - the bravest fighting men and women on earth.

[Carolina]

Just when I think nothing the press prints will surprise me, they prove me wrong.

Journalists pay lip service to objectivity, when in practice their intent is to shape public opinion. I'll be curious to see how these embeds will eventually affect journalism when they go back home.

[Green]

Yes, Bryan wants all the chit chat to stop.

Lights out in Baghdad...reports are saying Pentagon concerned something migh be amis

Iraqi officials driving around area near airport and instructing citizens to all walk towards airport..hmmm

[gop212]

See post 2921. Great Pics.

[Carolina]

We got the airport, but CentCom and the Pentagon are shying away from confirming.

[Green]

Many of the embeds will have to go through debriefing by the news organizations and get re-programmed.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Hey, quit whining about his whining

Hey, quit whining about his whining

Hey, knock it off, you two....don't make me come in there!

[Straight Vermonter]

But it raised questions about the blurring of roles between doctor and journalist.

That may be the stupidest thing I have ever read.

[PrivateIdaho]

OK, I've got it. I asked a Brit that I work with what a "kosh" is. He says it's a sort of truncheon or night-stick. To be "under the kosh" is to be under pressure or under the gun.

[umbagi]

They are bat and bug trails.

An omen: the guano is about to hit the fan

My beloved S-I-L (wearing her Art Bell hat, I'm sure) just called and insisted that they're RODS! OMG!

I told her that the lights were out, except for those in front of the Information Ministry with generators, and that the lights draw the bugs, and the bugs draw the bats and birds...

She's saddened, deeply saddened, that I've now seen them with my own eyes and still refuse to Believe.

I really do love her...

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[null and void]

9) Ship the UN Headquarters to an island some place. We don't need the spies and fair weather friends here. Besides, it would make a good homeless shelter or lockup for illegal aliens.

Make that Paris...