Troop's insight about embedded reporters.
One of the more interesting types of stories exchanged by Iraq veterans is how their embedded reporters get screwed by their editors.
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Reporters who are embedded with troops in Iraq are frequently screwed over by their own editors back home. Article looks at why the news from Iraq is frequently distorted, and why many American soldiers are disillusioned with the mainstream media.
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Troop's insight about embedded reporters.
ne of the more interesting types of stories exchanged by Iraq veterans is how their embedded reporters get screwed by their editors.
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Reporters who are embedded with troops in Iraq are frequently screwed over by their own editors back home. Article looks at why the news from Iraq is frequently distorted, and why many American soldiers are disillusioned with the mainstream media.Technorati Tags:
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here that gas prices may not be the gloom and doom some media outlets would have us believe!
Travel in the United States this upcoming Independence Day weekend will be busier than ever despite high fuel prices, travel and automobile group AAA said Tuesday.
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South Korea warned North Korea on Monday there would be a price to pay if it launched a long-range missile, using its strongest language yet to try to dissuade Pyongyang from a test-flight.
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Oil production in Iraq has hit its highest level since former leader Saddam Hussein was ousted in 2003. Production has risen to 2.5 million barrels per day (bpd) from a steady 2 million bpd during the US-led invasion, Iraq's new oil minister said.
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Let me see -- Bible no, books that promote communism-yes. Certainly not the American of our parents is it; but, this is down right scary wouldn't you say.
ACLU Sues Fla. Schools Over Cuba Book Ban MIAMI -- The American Civil Liberties Union asked a federal judge to stop the Miami-Dade County school district from removing a series of children's books from its libraries, including a volume about Cuba which depicts smiling kids in communist uniforms.
With the demoralizing news of the two missing soldiers awful death the military continuing to do their job--taking it to the terrorist!
An Al-Qaeda in Iraq leader killed BAGHDAD, Iraq – A key al-Qaeda in Iraq leader described as the group's “religious emir” was killed in a U.S. airstrike hours before two American soldiers went missing and in the same area, the military said Tuesday.
Mansour Suleiman Mansour Khalifi al-Mashhadani, or Sheik Mansour, and two foreign fighters were killed as they tried to flee in a vehicle near the town of Youssifiyah, in the so-called Sunni “Triangle of Death.”
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if we hear outrage against the animals who did this or accusation that someone the Military and the President are guilty of doing it. I am sure there is outrage; however, I predict the Democrats and the MSM, following their 'plan', will turn this into yet another attack against the Military and the President.
As for me I feel for the family--and hope these soliders' unit get the chance to identify and find the persons responsible!
Two Missing U.S. Soldiers Found Dead Maj. Gen. Abdul Aziz Muhammed-Jassim, head of operations at the Iraqi Ministry of Defense, said the soldiers had been "barbarically" killed and that there were traces of torture on their bodies
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Well this is good! I still say worrying about polls during the 2004 election cycle delayed action on Fallujah resulting in added casualties--so I hope this is a truthful statement heading into the 2006 election cycle!
Snow: Polls won't influence Iraq strategy "The president understands how a war can wear on a nation," White House press secretary Tony Snow said. "Whatever the bleakness is, whatever the facts are on the ground, you figure out how to win. You can't do that by reading polls."
"Most people realize simply pulling out would be an absolute unmitigated disaster," Snow said.
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What do you think? Think this Italian prosecutor is attempting to sway public opinion in either Italy, America, or both? I believe it a good possibility!
U.S. soldier's indictment sought in Italy ROME - Prosecutors have requested the indictment of a U.S. soldier over the shooting of an Italian intelligence agent at a checkpoint in Iraq last year, the ANSA news agency reported Monday.
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When are these people going to start caring about other people! Come-on if the people are not responsible enough to handle laptops take them away, give them desktops, and make them log in from their own home computer--if they have to work from home! Man, I have never, ever, lost a laptop--but I cared for both the data and my company's property!
Computer with D.C. workers' data stolen WASHINGTON - A laptop containing the Social Security numbers and other personal data of 13,000 District of Columbia employees and retirees has been stolen, officials said.
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Well this is not surprise! I will withhold my comments about these lowly cowards who have deserted their bothers and sisters... Well most of my comments!
Sheehan supports U.S. deserters in Canada FORT ERIE, Ontario - A group of American military deserters publicly embraced their new lives in Canada on Saturday with the support of "peace mom" Cindy Sheehan, who said she wished the son she lost in Iraq was among them.
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Though you and I may not agree with the writers arguments leading up to the action in Iraq--to my surprise the USA Today, actually published an opinion that is dead on accurate... For sometime now many, including me, have been saying setting a 'timetable' for withdrawal is a bad idea--glad to see the USA Today maybe waking up to reality!
USATODAY.com - Setting deadline for troops' withdrawal will backfire U.S. troops should not stay in Iraq, as in Vietnam, purely for pride in a hopeless battle. They should remain, however, as long as there is a reasonable chance that they can bring some stability, reinforce the fledgling democratic government and prevent Iraq from becoming a haven for terrorists. Announcing a timetable for withdrawal, as Sen. John Kerry proposes (Kerry's resolution in the Senate was rejected 93-6 on Thursday), would just invite the insurgents to wait out the American presence.
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Even if Tiger's failure to make the US Open cut was caused by his long layoff--can you blame his reasons for the layoff... Come guys he is a human being!
106TH U.S. OPEN / Tiger way off course, misses cut He refused to blame his poor play on the rust that accumulated the past two-plus months, while he took a sabbatical from the game to spend time with his ailing father and then mourn Earl's death. Before the tournament, Woods said he did not touch his clubs for more than a month.
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Fine way to end the week for the Whitehouse--a really bad ending to the week for the 'cut and run' Democrats... This news and the torpedo to the 'culture of courrtion' campaign, namely William Jefferson, is an end for a bad week for the DNC!
U.S. troop pullout timetable rejected by House WASHINGTON - The U.S. House rejected setting a timetable for a military withdrawal from Iraq after a 10-hour debate Friday in which both parties previewed their election-year strategies on the controversial war.
Lawmakers approved, 255-153, a nonbinding GOP resolution stating that the Iraq conflict is part of the war on terrorism and no deadline should be set for pulling out the troops.
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William Jefferson is stripped of power--who would have thunk it after the way all politicians Republican and Democrat circled their wagons after the search... Hmm, maybe there is hope for Democrats and politicians in general--nah, what was I thinking!
US House Removes Lawmaker from Committee Position Amid Bribery Probe By unanimous consent Friday, the House approved a simple one sentence Democratic resolution removing Congressman Jefferson, a Louisiana Democrat, from his position on the House Ways and Means Committee.
Zarqawi Intel Leads to 452 Raids Across Iraq - Iraq BAGHDAD, Iraq — Coalition forces have carried out 452 raids across Iraq using information gained from the attack that killed terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, and 104 insurgents were killed during those actions, the U.S. military said Thursday. Meanwhile Iraqi officials said a blueprint for trying to start a war between the United States and Iran was among a "huge treasure" of documents found in Zarqawi's hideout following his death.
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