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| Cameraman with CBS credentials detained for alleged insurgent activity in Iraq |
| 2005-04-09 |
| HT Austin Bay BAGHDAD (AP) - A cameraman carrying CBS press credentials was detained in Iraq earlier this week on suspicion of insurgent activity, the U.S. military said Friday. The cameraman suffered minor injuries Tuesday during a battle between U.S. soldiers and suspected insurgents, the military said. He was standing next to an alleged insurgent, who was killed during the shootout. The military then issued a statement saying the cameraman was shot because his equipment was mistaken for a weapon. But on Friday, the military said the cameraman was detained because there was probable cause to believe he posed "an imperative threat to coalition forces." "He is currently detained and will be processed as any other security detainee," the statement said. CBS News spokeswoman Leigh Farris said the network was looking into the situation. The journalist suffered minor wounds and was with "a number of people" involved in the shootout, said U.S. military spokesman Capt. Mark Walter, adding that he was detained immediately after the incident, in part because of statements from witnesses to the battle. Officials are investigating the man’s previous activities as well as "his alleged support of anti-Iraqi insurgency activities," the statement said. |
| Posted by:Mrs. Davis |
| #15 Debrief with extreme prejudice. |
| Posted by: sea cruise 2005-04-09 7:26:32 PM |
| #14 Hmmm, journalists are targeting American Troops? Somebody whack Easton Jordan for me. |
| Posted by: JackAssFestival 2005-04-09 5:34:32 PM |
| #13 Gee, patrick, our thanks to your brother and I hope he stays safe. |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2005-04-09 5:32:23 PM |
| #12 well, why not, we both have the same goals? |
| Posted by: Dan Rather 2005-04-09 5:14:05 PM |
| #11 From CNN One official said at least four videos in the man's camera show roadside bomb attacks on U.S. troops. All had been shot in a manner that suggested the cameraman had prior knowledge of the attacks and had scouted a shooting location in sight of the target. It's actually fortunate he was injured and someone was on the ball and looked at the video he shot. He (and the video) should be able to identify a lot of terrorists and their sponsors. Mohammed al Sahaf may be out of business, but the Baathists/Mukhabaret that were under him are not. They are now just being paid by the foreign press, such as CBS. |
| Posted by: ed 2005-04-09 5:06:31 PM |
| #10 re: embedded with the insurgents, Yeah - that's what I thought when the story first broke. And a lot of people aren't very sympathetic. |
| Posted by: rkb 2005-04-09 4:57:49 PM |
| #9 http://usefulidiots4osama.blogspot.com/2005/04/my-thanks-to-infidel-cbs-news.html |
| Posted by: Nims 2005-04-09 4:57:06 PM |
| #8 Hope the use acid instead of antibiotics. |
| Posted by: raptor 2005-04-09 4:53:36 PM |
| #7 I'm sorry they only injured him |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-04-09 4:49:34 PM |
| #6 My brother's platoon shot the guy (just got the email yesterday). Insurgents had just hit a stryker with a Suicide car bomb (the strykers can usually drive away from them) with 5 injured (one with a sever head injury). The insurgents came out and celebraded when the stryker left and my brothers platoon was apparently watching over the entire thing. The cbs reporter was standing next to a insurgent with no identification. On his video is a perfect recording of the hit on the stryker. It sounds to me like this guy was imbeded with the insurgents. |
| Posted by: patrick 2005-04-09 10:46:13 AM |
| #5 I agree with Frank, the more goods they find on this guy the more SeeBS will distance themselves from him. He will then claim to be on a secret U.S. mission to infiltrate the bad guys. It will turn out that Valarie Plame (who is a SUPER Secret CIA Under Cover spy) sent him to spy on the insurgencies. |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2005-04-09 10:44:13 AM |
| #4 Originally CBS was "outraged that one of their employees was wounded in a firefight and then detained"...now he's "carrying CBS credentials"....pretty soon he'll "have no connection to CBS at all"...according to them. Assholes |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-04-09 10:23:54 AM |
| #3 An initial report was that this bird was standing next to a guy who was burying an IED at the time. My question is I wonder if he was taking stills, or if he was taking video. If it was video, I then wonder if he threw in insightful anti-US commentary. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2005-04-09 10:22:26 AM |
| #2 The surprise meter is at 0. Hmmm, must be something wrong. Check the batteries? Nope, they are ok. Hmm, why is my surprise meter at 0. |
| Posted by: JackAssFestival 2005-04-09 10:02:58 AM |
| #1 Run with dogs expect to get bit. Didn't one of you Ladies mention having a Manx awhile back? I will be getting a black 6 week-old next week. |
| Posted by: raptor 2005-04-09 9:20:37 AM |