[ladtx]

We saw how hard they tried to avoid civilian casualties, and the risks they took by their self-restraint. We began to understand their quiet pride in their skills, and the plain decency of the men and women who follow the profession of arms.

I believe it's called an "epiphany".

[Maigrey]

"Well, it's about bloody time" BUMP

[reflecting]

Thanks for the article. Amazing how a bit of real life exposure illuminates the understanding.

[wise counsel]

Wow!! BIG bump! I love these embedded reporters who bring us the real picture!!1

[lawgirl]

Those who have spent time on the front lines with the coalition troops, whether embedded with individual units or traveling independently through liberated Iraq, have learned to love the military.

Bump one up for Rummy. Let me just say it again- the Bush administration is genius. GENIUS I TELL YOU!

[PISANO]

Those arrogant members of the press that attend the briefings at Qatar, the Pentagon and the White House should learn a lesson by this........BUT THEY WON'T. They will remain anti-military and anti-Bush and anti-American!!

[sultan88]

Good article!!

[cherry_bomb88]

There are these that have learned, then there are those in CentCom asking for war crimes to be charged because we fired on the hotel some reporters where staying in when they were TOLD to get the F**K out of Baghdad and they were basically on their own if they didn't...and now, it's the militaries fault....this should be a rotating assignment...send Helen Thomas to the embedded...no wait...our troops would be surrendering!

[sonofatpatcher2]

"Yes, Chekov, this was the start of a fair and balanced news media in the early 21st Century."