Asinine: US 'to blame' for journalist deaths
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Asinine: US 'to blame' for journalist deaths
I'm curious to hear what FUNKED1 & SilverScoober02 have to say on this topic...
http://www.theadvertiser.news.com.au...5E1702,00.html
http://www.theadvertiser.news.com.au...5E1702,00.html
THE global managing editor of British news agency Reuters said today the US military was entirely to blame for the deaths of three of its employees in Iraq since the start of the war there in March 2003, an allegation disputed by the Pentagon.
"All of them were killed by the American army," Reuters chief David Schlesinger told reporters on the sidelines of a media conference in the southern Portuguese resort of Vilamoura, Portuguese national news agency Lusa reported...
...The US military said a cameraman killed there while on assignment for Reuters died in a gunbattle between marines and insurgents, but the Iraqi man's colleagues and family have said they believe he was shot by a US sniper.
Another Reuters cameraman, a Ukrainian citizen, was killed in April 2003 when a US army tank fired on the Palestine Hotel in Baghdad.
A cameraman from Spain's Telecinco television network was also killed in the strike, which injured three other reporters.
In October 2003 a Palestinian cameraman for Reuters was killed near Abu Ghraib prison during a shootout.
The US military has denied direct responsibility for those deaths as well.
Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman told the media conference via satellite from Washington that those incidents were inevitable in a war.
"All of them were killed by the American army," Reuters chief David Schlesinger told reporters on the sidelines of a media conference in the southern Portuguese resort of Vilamoura, Portuguese national news agency Lusa reported...
...The US military said a cameraman killed there while on assignment for Reuters died in a gunbattle between marines and insurgents, but the Iraqi man's colleagues and family have said they believe he was shot by a US sniper.
Another Reuters cameraman, a Ukrainian citizen, was killed in April 2003 when a US army tank fired on the Palestine Hotel in Baghdad.
A cameraman from Spain's Telecinco television network was also killed in the strike, which injured three other reporters.
In October 2003 a Palestinian cameraman for Reuters was killed near Abu Ghraib prison during a shootout.
The US military has denied direct responsibility for those deaths as well.
Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman told the media conference via satellite from Washington that those incidents were inevitable in a war.
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I don't understand how these people think.
War is a nasty business, and to order reporters into the thick of battle has always struck me as odd.
But to be surprised when some are killed is down right stupid.
War is a nasty business, and to order reporters into the thick of battle has always struck me as odd.
But to be surprised when some are killed is down right stupid.
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It's interesting how the media can accept civilian casualties when they don't work for their network but when one of their own dies it's a national tragedy.
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Originally Posted by ericdared81
It's interesting how the media can accept civilian casualties when they don't work for their network but when one of their own dies it's a national tragedy.
Haha good point!
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'...The US military said a cameraman killed there while on assignment for Reuters died in a gunbattle between marines and insurgents, but the Iraqi man's colleagues and family have said they believe he was shot by a US sniper.'
Jesus H. Christ, I would love to know what evidence they have for that. US snipers don't go shooting just anyone... so why would they waste a bullit on an Iraqi camera man. People are friggin retarded.
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Jesus H. Christ, I would love to know what evidence they have for that. US snipers don't go shooting just anyone... so why would they waste a bullit on an Iraqi camera man. People are friggin retarded.
-Chris
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Originally Posted by Oaf
I don't understand how these people think.
War is a nasty business, and to order reporters into the thick of battle has always struck me as odd.
But to be surprised when some are killed is down right stupid.
War is a nasty business, and to order reporters into the thick of battle has always struck me as odd.
But to be surprised when some are killed is down right stupid.
Originally Posted by ericdared81
It's interesting how the media can accept civilian casualties when they don't work for their network but when one of their own dies it's a national tragedy.
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Originally Posted by bassplayrr
Jesus H. Christ, I would love to know what evidence they have for that. US snipers don't go shooting just anyone... so why would they waste a bullit on an Iraqi camera man. People are friggin retarded.
-Chris
-Chris
The only possible way I could see this happening is if the spotter and rifleman agreed that the cameraman looked like a man carrying an RPG on his shoulder. This could only happen if visibility was pitch-black (I mean ZERO light) and with poor NODs visibility courtesy of extreme dust etc.
Still... you're in a ****ing war zone, Reuters!
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Originally Posted by ericdared81
you mean if I run out in the street I might get hit by a car.
Holy Tuna Batman!
Holy Tuna Batman!
Imagine that.
You shouldn’t have any problem blaming the automobile manufacturer for the accident.
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