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Substitute U.S. military or Iraqi government for Hezbollah in the quoted story, and Iraq for Lebanon...interesting:

Howard Kurtz: ?I want to go now to CNN's Nic Robertson, who joins us live from Baghdad. Nic Robertson, we were speaking a moment ago about the way journalists cover Iraq and some of these tours that U.S. military officials have arranged of the bomb damage in the areas of Southern Iraq. You, I believe, got one of those tours. Isn't it difficult for you as a journalist to independently verify any claims made by the Iraqi government, because you're not able to go into the buildings and see whether or not there is any military activity or any weapons being hidden there??

Nic Robertson: ?Well, Howard, there?s no doubt about it: the U.S. military has a very, very sophisticated and slick media operations. In fact, beyond that, it has very, very good control over its areas in the south of Baghdad. They deny journalists access into those areas. They can turn on and off access to hospitals in those areas. They have a lot of power and influence. You don't get in there without their permission. And when I went in, we were given about 10 or 15 minutes, quite literally running through a number of neighborhoods that they directed and they took us to."

"What I would say at that time was, it was very clear to me that the Iraqi press official who took us on that guided tour ? and there were U.S. military security officials around us at the time with walkie-talkie radios ? that he felt a great deal of anxiety about the situation....But there?s no doubt about it. They had control of the situation. They designated the places that we went to, and we certainly didn?t have time to go into the houses or lift up the rubble to see what was underneath.?

?So what we did see today in a similar excursion, and U.S. military is now running a number of these every day, taking journalists into this area. They realize that this is a good way for them to get their message out, taking journalists on a regular basis. This particular press officer came across his press office today, what was left of it in the rubble. He pointed out business cards that he said were from his office that was a Iraqi press office in that area.?

?So there's no doubt that the bombs there are hitting Iraqi government facilities. But from what we can see, there appear to be a lot of civilian damage, a lot of civilian properties. But again, as you say, we didn't have enough time to go in, root through those houses, see if perhaps there was somebody there who was, you know, a taxi driver by day, and a Iraqi fighter by night....?

Kurtz: ?To what extent do you feel like you're being used to put up the pictures that they want ? obviously, it?s terrible that so many civilians have been killed ? without any ability, as you just outlined, to verify, because ? to verify Iraq?s role, because this is a fighting force that is known to blend in among the civilian population and keep some of its weapons there??

Robertson: ?Absolutely. And I think as we try and do our job, which is go out and see what's happened to the best of our ability, clearly, in that environment, in the southern suburbs of Baghdad that the U.S. military controls, the only way we can get into those areas is with a military escort. And absolutely, when you hear their claims they have to come with more than a grain of salt, that you have to put in some journalistic integrity. That you have to point out to the audience and let them know that this was a guided tour by Iraqi press officials along with their security, that it was a very rushed affair, that there wasn't time to go and look through those buildings.?

?The audience has to know the conditions of that tour. But again, if we didn't get all ? or we could not get access to those areas without U.S. military compliance, they control those areas.?

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Two words, "Embedded reporters".

Anything that is not Conservative is labeled liberal in some quarters (even communist, no less - thank you John Birch).

News flash...CNN is not liberal. From what I have seen they have an equal number of Conservatives and Centrists, with only a few Liberals.

Of course, some people prefer to have their news delivered from only the Conservative perspective. For only they are right - such intolerant thinking is what instigates and perpetuates such problems in the first place.

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07-26-2006, 11:45 AM
AsianDivaGirlsWebDude Purveyor, Fine Asian Porn Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 38,323	Substitute U.S. military or Iraqi government for Hezbollah in the quoted story, and Iraq for Lebanon...interesting: Howard Kurtz: ?I want to go now to CNN's Nic Robertson, who joins us live from Baghdad. Nic Robertson, we were speaking a moment ago about the way journalists cover Iraq and some of these tours that U.S. military officials have arranged of the bomb damage in the areas of Southern Iraq. You, I believe, got one of those tours. Isn't it difficult for you as a journalist to independently verify any claims made by the Iraqi government, because you're not able to go into the buildings and see whether or not there is any military activity or any weapons being hidden there?? Nic Robertson: ?Well, Howard, there?s no doubt about it: the U.S. military has a very, very sophisticated and slick media operations. In fact, beyond that, it has very, very good control over its areas in the south of Baghdad. They deny journalists access into those areas. They can turn on and off access to hospitals in those areas. They have a lot of power and influence. You don't get in there without their permission. And when I went in, we were given about 10 or 15 minutes, quite literally running through a number of neighborhoods that they directed and they took us to." "What I would say at that time was, it was very clear to me that the Iraqi press official who took us on that guided tour ? and there were U.S. military security officials around us at the time with walkie-talkie radios ? that he felt a great deal of anxiety about the situation....But there?s no doubt about it. They had control of the situation. They designated the places that we went to, and we certainly didn?t have time to go into the houses or lift up the rubble to see what was underneath.? ?So what we did see today in a similar excursion, and U.S. military is now running a number of these every day, taking journalists into this area. They realize that this is a good way for them to get their message out, taking journalists on a regular basis. This particular press officer came across his press office today, what was left of it in the rubble. He pointed out business cards that he said were from his office that was a Iraqi press office in that area.? ?So there's no doubt that the bombs there are hitting Iraqi government facilities. But from what we can see, there appear to be a lot of civilian damage, a lot of civilian properties. But again, as you say, we didn't have enough time to go in, root through those houses, see if perhaps there was somebody there who was, you know, a taxi driver by day, and a Iraqi fighter by night....? Kurtz: ?To what extent do you feel like you're being used to put up the pictures that they want ? obviously, it?s terrible that so many civilians have been killed ? without any ability, as you just outlined, to verify, because ? to verify Iraq?s role, because this is a fighting force that is known to blend in among the civilian population and keep some of its weapons there?? Robertson: ?Absolutely. And I think as we try and do our job, which is go out and see what's happened to the best of our ability, clearly, in that environment, in the southern suburbs of Baghdad that the U.S. military controls, the only way we can get into those areas is with a military escort. And absolutely, when you hear their claims they have to come with more than a grain of salt, that you have to put in some journalistic integrity. That you have to point out to the audience and let them know that this was a guided tour by Iraqi press officials along with their security, that it was a very rushed affair, that there wasn't time to go and look through those buildings.? ?The audience has to know the conditions of that tour. But again, if we didn't get all ? or we could not get access to those areas without U.S. military compliance, they control those areas.? ----- Two words, "Embedded reporters". Anything that is not Conservative is labeled liberal in some quarters (even communist, no less - thank you John Birch). News flash...CNN is not liberal. From what I have seen they have an equal number of Conservatives and Centrists, with only a few Liberals. Of course, some people prefer to have their news delivered from only the Conservative perspective. For only they are right - such intolerant thinking is what instigates and perpetuates such problems in the first place. ADG Webmaster __________________ Asian Diva Girls - Exclusive Photos and Videos Asian Diva Girls Affiliate Program (50% ccBill Revshare) Last edited by AsianDivaGirlsWebDude; 07-26-2006 at 11:46 AM..