Comments on: Reuters cameraman held indefinitely, another freed

By: Uvalde Slim

Uvalde Slim — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 16:52:48 +0000

The problem is Iraq is still a war zone so the press isn’t going to be able to enjoy the same freedom of movement or actions. The other point is I have seen some reports that certain members from international press outfits in Iraq are gathering intelligence for Al Qadea in Iraq. These members are not the regular reporters or workers but are local folks or people from the region (Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Syria, etc.). Don’t forget that Al Qadea used 2 terrorists posing as journalists to kill Ahmed Shah Massoud (the Lion of Panjshir) on September 9, 2001. If you aren’t familiar with Massoud he was a great Afghan millitary leader who was instrumental in the defeat of the Soviets. He was also a supporter of the U.S. and was fighting the Taliban and Al Qadea since they took power in the early 90s.

By: Don

Don — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 15:33:28 +0000

How will the press react? The wimps will ignore it. After all, Eminem is being sued and Hillary Duff dissed both Britney Spears and Jessica Simpson! Yikes! I gotta know what that’s all about!

By: Ima Fish

Ima Fish — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 13:10:20 +0000

So, Iraq is following our lead?
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4705698
http://www.krages.com/phoright.htm

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 11:56:55 +0000

What happens next ? I’m guessing the western media will be generally spineless. The non western media such As Al Jazerra, being somewhat more hungry, with more to prove and quite frankly – a better spine will investigate and report more closely. This will result in them being labeled as Islamic propoganda arms.