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2008-08-04 Afghanistan

FOX News Cameraman Helps Rescue Injured Marine From Insurgent Blast in Afghanistan

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2008-08-04 12:21|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top

#1 Wow. A newsman (cameraman) I can admire. Very rare.

If this were a NY Times cameraman they probably would have felt compelled to show their "impartiality" and not get involved.

Posted by Intrinsicpilot 2008-08-04 13:02|| 2008-08-04 13:02|| Front Page Top

#2 A NY Times or AP cameraman would have stood around until the Taliban showed up then filmed the propaganda piece.

Posted by DarthVader 2008-08-04 13:09|| 2008-08-04 13:09|| Front Page Top

#3 A NYT cameraman would not havee been there...period...

Posted by crazyhorse 2008-08-04 13:20|| 2008-08-04 13:20|| Front Page Top

#4 Ahji Abu Adahack would have been the IED team member who'd provide AP or Al Reuters or the NYT the photos.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-08-04 13:45|| 2008-08-04 13:45|| Front Page Top

#5 Guy's been working with Ollie North. He obviously has considerable respect for Marines.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-08-04 13:49|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2008-08-04 13:49|| Front Page Top

#6 Finally a news person that shows whose side he is on.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-08-04 14:10|| 2008-08-04 14:10|| Front Page Top

#7 Someone should let BO know that this is why folks in the military watch Fox News. They know which side Fox is on.

Posted by Tibor 2008-08-04 14:20|| 2008-08-04 14:20|| Front Page Top

#8 If NYT or AP had been there, the only question the reporter would have asked himself was settings to use on the camera.

Posted by Rambler in California">Rambler in California 2008-08-04 14:32|| 2008-08-04 14:32|| Front Page Top

#9 I watched another interview with the guy - they asked him "Why did you go back into the flames to get the Marine?"

"It was the right thing to do"

Remarkable.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-08-04 14:40|| 2008-08-04 14:40|| Front Page Top

#10 That guy also just earned free drinks from any Marine anywhere for the rest of his life.

Hats off to him.

Posted by DarthVader 2008-08-04 15:02|| 2008-08-04 15:02|| Front Page Top

#11 During an interview with a Milblog, Cameraman Chris Jackson was quoted: "Unlike my co-cameramen working for CNN, MSNBC,CBS,ABC,NBC,AP, Rueters, Al-Jizz and all other ME media outlets...my employment contrat doesn't prohibit me from giving aid and comfort to the "good guys".

Kudos to Mr. Jackson.

Posted by MarkZ 2008-08-04 15:17|| 2008-08-04 15:17|| Front Page Top

#12 That's going to leave a mark.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-08-04 15:30|| 2008-08-04 15:30|| Front Page Top

#13 Hat tip to Mr. Jackson and to FOX for understanding what is really at stake during those few important moments.

Posted by 49 Pan 2008-08-04 16:09|| 2008-08-04 16:09|| Front Page Top

#14 I don't think it's earned respect for marines. That is probably true but I think it's a gut level decision to risk your life like that and this guy had the right stuff when it was needed.

Nobody would have said a thing if he'd scrambled his butt to safety. Instead he went in. What a stud.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-08-04 17:22|| 2008-08-04 17:22|| Front Page Top

#15 WELL DONE MR. JACKSON!!! ERNIE PYLE WOULD BE PROUD OF YOU!

Posted by Hupiling the Galactic Hero1106 2008-08-04 18:09|| 2008-08-04 18:09|| Front Page Top

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