Yes, lets just blame the guys that are actually taking the fire and fighting the war. After all the journalists are all qualified military ‘experts’ and far better judges at determining the sounds and sources of various gunfire in the middle of a battle in a large city were sounds are reverberating and echoing off of multiple walls and surfaces.

We know that the press are experts because of the astute and inteligent questions they ask at CENTCOM breifings and their detailed knowledge of the weapons systems being used on both sides.

Certainly there was no likelyhood that Iraqi troops, paramilitaries, secret police or press minders were targeting the troops. They were all just standing around blowing kisses at the US forces at the time. Certainly they would never infiltrate a hotel for use as a firing position in order to encourage return fire from the US forces.

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Sauron

This load of crap wouldn’t pass as a script for a grade ‘B’ move.

Sauron

Keltic

Proved false? By who? A journalist expert with ex-ray vision able to plot every incoming and outgoing rounds and who can vouch that everyone in and around the area was unarmed, all in the middle of a rather extensive srteet battle involving who knows how many people, armoured units and aircraft?

Sauron

I can only speak about my observations and experiences with gun owership in Canada but while it is probably correct that rural ownership and use, exceeds that of the urban population for obvious reasons (that even the most brain-dead anti gun advocate should understand) to make any other assumption about why or who owns them for what reason is stupid.

I will say this, however, that if someone breakes into my home and threatens me or mine and I am able to reach, load and aim my legal and licenced 12 gauge pump, I will shoot his f%&king head off if I can.

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Sauron

Geforce

How come you know that CNN journalists have fat asses?

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Sauron

Perhaps he will now have time to go and pick up his key in person.

Sauron

One of the side benefits of the war in Iraq is that no one is paying attention the the idiots in North Korea. Let the locals deal with them.

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Sauron

Dave

The answer is simple. Her experience allows people to get past the broader issues about the war and see how it effects someone who could be from next door or just down the street. It gives people in the US a lift and whats wrong with that?

IT also shows (once again) that the US military values it’s members enough to put in the effort and takes the risks necessary to conduct such rescues. Can’t see a downside myself.

You suggest as much yourself. It has all the elements of a drama but instead of phony Hollywood crap, it’s real and people respond. I also think people in the US are just as aware as you are that the folks who rescued her are the real ‘heros’. It dosn’t cost anything extra to call her a hero considering what she went through.

Regards

Sauron