Posted on 04/09/2003 4:05:43 PM PDT by withteeth
The journalists who died were right next to the machine-gun nest upstairs.
The ones who said no firing was coming from the hotel were either (a) Islamostooges from al-Jazeera, or (b) not in a position to know (wrong side of the building, et cetera).
The video from the hotel makes it clear that (a) there was firing going on, and (b) it was right next to the reporters who got hit.
This is a war. S**t happens.
the US army said firing was coming from the lobby. the journalists were hit upstairs.
Wouldn't be the first or last time the info wasn't reported accurately.
And the al-jazeera people were the ones in the Palestine Hotel.
Now, when someone in your building shoots off automatic weapons, it's generally a good idea to GET THE F*CK AWAY FROM HIM.
The deceased journalists neglected that important rule.
Merely being a journalist does not magically make you and those around you immune to the fortunes of war.
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