From: Harvey Newstrom (mail@HarveyNewstrom.com)
Date: Tue Apr 09 2002 - 15:57:37 MDT
On Tuesday, April 9, 2002, at 04:01 pm, Brian D Williams wrote:
>
> From: Harvey Newstrom <mail@HarveyNewstrom.com>
>
>>> On Tuesday, April 9, 2002, at 09:44 am, Brian D Williams wrote:
>>> Israelis targets are always related to the act involved,
>
>> Except that lately they seem to be attacking journalists to
>> prevent them from filming or covering the story.
>
>> There are no clean hands in the Middle East, I am afraid.
>
> Reporters leak vital information to the other side just by being on
> the air, especially in this day and age. This is vital information
> that is extremely valuable.
>
> We call it indirect intelligence. For most opponents it's more
> information then they get from their own people.
>
> Maybe no clean hands but some are a lot cleaner than others...
>
They should at least warn reports to leave the area before firing upon
them or throwing concussion grenades. They also can confiscate film or
disrupt broadcasts. Using potentially deadly force against journalists
without warning is a little over the line, I think. I do understand
that journalists leak information without knowing what they are doing,
however.
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