[freema]

Unbelievable. WAPO imbedded with the enemy. Literally.

[Marine_Uncle]

In a way I can see where the scenario forces this type of access. Many of us have complained and rightly so, how reporters sit in cozy hotel lounges and sip their drinks. In Basra and Sadr City one is going to find mostly militia and little else other then in the case of SC, slowly emerging Coalition and Iraqi government groups that are trying to help them rebuild the city a bit, and of course start schools, improve on water, sewage, and electricity.
I don't condone one sided reporting especially when it favors our enemies, but it may be just that the reporter had little else to console with in the particular case. Who knows.
One thing for sure. This may be a deciding moment in how effective the Iraqi government and forces really are.