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2004-11-18 Iraq-Jordan

Reuters' Managing editor: US 'to blame' for journalist deaths

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Posted by Frank G 2004-11-18 14:22|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I lay blame for there deaths as doing a dangerous job in a dangerous place. I suspect many of the deaths are more a problem of the jurnos embeding themselves with the "insurgents." Don't expect us to cry when your anti US propaganda factory loses operatives Rooters.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-11-18 2:42:50 PM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2004-11-18 2:42:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 I wish the US were to blame for more journalists deaths. Three is a good start. After a couple of dozen end up dead, journos might finally get the message.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2004-11-18 2:56:46 PM|| [http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2004-11-18 2:56:46 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Rooters sends these guys into a battlezone so that Rooters can make money off the stories they report. You don't want your guys getting killed, keep 'em home and forego the profit.

Posted by Matt 2004-11-18 2:59:14 PM|| 2004-11-18 2:59:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 I guess these guys need to learn that pointing lenses at US troops in the middle of a firefight can be unhealthy.

Posted by mojo 2004-11-18 3:07:49 PM|| 2004-11-18 3:07:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 How can you tell the Journalists and Terrorists apart?

Posted by CrazyFool 2004-11-18 3:12:31 PM|| 2004-11-18 3:12:31 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 They are not journalists---they are propagandists. They are as much an enemy as the jiihadists. They are covering PR for the enemy. Tough Schitskis, Reuters. Stay away from the war zone, or report from a safe bar booth and you will be ok.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-11-18 3:13:24 PM|| 2004-11-18 3:13:24 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Message for Reuters.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-11-18 3:19:50 PM|| 2004-11-18 3:19:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Create an alternative media. Source our own stories. Expose and challenge the BS behind the MSM Meme du Jour.

Posted by lex 2004-11-18 3:20:19 PM|| 2004-11-18 3:20:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 SPoD is right. When the rule is that you are either with us or against us, it's not smart for journalists to hang out with the other team. It's amazing that we haven't been able to bag more Al Jazeera "journalists" along with the Reuters guys.

Posted by RWV 2004-11-18 3:20:23 PM|| 2004-11-18 3:20:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 CF - I know the one about Tenured Professors and Terrorists...

"Journalists" and Terrorists, hmmmm.

"Journalists" get a byline?

Posted by .com 2004-11-18 3:20:31 PM|| 2004-11-18 3:20:31 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 How can you tell the Journalists and Terrorists apart?

The journalists are the ones that look like stereotypical British explorers from the early Tarzan movies.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2004-11-18 3:22:20 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com/] 2004-11-18 3:22:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Complete with pith helmet!

Posted by Seafarious 2004-11-18 3:23:21 PM|| 2004-11-18 3:23:21 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 Ah, they're wearing Roland Hedley gear.

Posted by .com 2004-11-18 3:23:54 PM|| 2004-11-18 3:23:54 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 War ain't a spectator sport.

Posted by Dar 2004-11-18 3:24:40 PM|| 2004-11-18 3:24:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 shouldn't US be "credited" for journalists deaths?

Just, ya know, asking.

Posted by spiffo 2004-11-18 3:51:20 PM|| 2004-11-18 3:51:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#16 With the managing editor finally letting his voice be heard, I can now see the source of Reuters's anti-americanism.

Posted by Snoluck Thrusing8442 2004-11-18 4:00:53 PM|| 2004-11-18 4:00:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#17 If that's the way they feel, we should be real up front to and declare open season. Happy huntin.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-11-18 4:11:45 PM|| 2004-11-18 4:11:45 PM|| Front Page Top

#18 This guy's silly. Like we'd waste our time, energy, and ammo on targeting pansie-assed journalism majors, gimme a break. We don't target them nor should we be overly concerned with their safety. They got their job to do and so do we, just keep them the hell out of our way. Candy-asses.

Posted by Jarhead 2004-11-18 4:25:33 PM|| 2004-11-18 4:25:33 PM|| Front Page Top

#19 Oh chit! Another attempt at snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, but it don't fly media man.

Posted by Capt America 2004-11-18 7:43:23 PM|| 2004-11-18 7:43:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#20 Practical question: At long distance sniping range, does the view of a man with a camera look like the view of a man with an RPG?

Posted by Classical_Liberal 2004-11-18 9:00:46 PM|| 2004-11-18 9:00:46 PM|| Front Page Top

#21 If they are standing with the terrorists they look just like another terrorist.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-11-18 10:49:48 PM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2004-11-18 10:49:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#22 Classical_Liberal, unlikely. But when the camera is facing sun and gives reflection, it my be mistaken for a sniper's sights. You don't think twain and make a nice head shot.

Posted by CornÃ®liÃ«s 2004-11-18 11:27:06 PM|| 2004-11-18 11:27:06 PM|| Front Page Top

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Posted by CornÃ®liÃ«s 2004-11-18 11:28:40 PM|| 2004-11-18 11:28:40 PM|| Front Page Top

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