Embedded Reporters in the current fighting in Iraq

[hist2004]

Would anyone else like to see embedded reporters in the current fighting in Iraq?
The reason I bring this up is the frustrating lack of information on the current situation.
I believe the administration is making a mistake not to talk to the American people and
the world for that matter on the current events. Embedded reporters could dispel the
controversy about the “Marines fire on Mosque” for instance. We would then be able to
see that it’s being used as a base for military operations. Just a thought, and I realize by
no means the end all answer.

Regards,
Hist2004

[Soulhunter]

yes, there's not too much news coming out right now ...

[Kingpin]

My guess - because there is really hot right now but unfortunately elections too close to show you all truth.

What do you think?

[hist2004]

My guess - because there is really hot right now but unfortunately elections too close to show you all truth.

What do you think?

That could be true, but not talking to the American people about it is worst.
We can handle it, just put it out there.

Regards,
Hist2004

[Kingpin]

My guess - because there is really hot right now but unfortunately elections too close to show you all truth.

What do you think?

That could be true, but not talking to the American people about it is worst.
We can handle it, just put it out there.

Regards,
Hist2004

Are you sure you can handle it?

Imagine US lost 100-200 soldier per day during OIF and in Baghdad met real heavy street fighting (much heavier than now because now Iraqis have only light weapons)? Imagine some soldiers company came under Grad strike and was almost completely eradicated? Are you sure US public were ready to handle such things?

No! They had difficulties handling Nassiriya losses! Now they are not ready to handle even this i suppose

[hist2004]

My guess - because there is really hot right now but unfortunately elections too close to show you all truth.

What do you think?

That could be true, but not talking to the American people about it is worst.
We can handle it, just put it out there.

Regards,
Hist2004

Are you sure you can handle it?

Imagine US lost 100-200 soldier per day during OIF and in Baghdad met real heavy street fighting (much heavier than now because now Iraqis have only light weapons)? Imagine some soldiers company came under Grad strike and was almost completely eradicated? Are you sure US public were ready to handle such things?

No! They had difficulties handling Nassiriya losses! Now they are not ready to handle even this i suppose

100-200 per day?? The scenario you portray is pure hypothesis. My original point is if the Administration doesn’t communicate
with the American public (at least the 1/3 of us who vote), no matter what economic recovery occurs
by November, John Kerry will walk into the White House if the situation in Iraq remains the same. Also,
as far as casualties go, don’t mistake the Clinton Administration’s pull out of Somalia, or whatever news
you heard about the fighting in Iraq as the last word on the American people’s resolve. Just a thought,
no arrows intended.

Regards,
Hist2004

[UkrainianAmerican]

My guess - because there is really hot right now but unfortunately elections too close to show you all truth.

What do you think?

That could be true, but not talking to the American people about it is worst.
We can handle it, just put it out there.

Regards,
Hist2004

Are you sure you can handle it?

Imagine US lost 100-200 soldier per day during OIF and in Baghdad met real heavy street fighting (much heavier than now because now Iraqis have only light weapons)? Imagine some soldiers company came under Grad strike and was almost completely eradicated? Are you sure US public were ready to handle such things?

No! They had difficulties handling Nassiriya losses! Now they are not ready to handle even this i suppose

100-200 per day?? The scenario you portray is pure hypothesis. My original point is if the Administration doesn’t communicate
with the American public (at least the 1/3 of us who vote), no matter what economic recovery occurs
by November, John Kerry will walk into the White House if the situation in Iraq remains the same. Also,
as far as casualties go, don’t mistake the Clinton Administration’s pull out of Somalia, or whatever news
you heard about the fighting in Iraq as the last word on the American people’s resolve. Just a thought,
no arrows intended.

Regards,
Hist2004
Yeah, wehn theres silence people (including myself) automatically conclude the worst, like 50-70 KIAs day. If its any better then that, we should get more info.

[Sergei]

You are not ready to hear the real news. Vietnam taught a lot of things and one of them is not to show bad news to the public to prevent dissent.

That's why the news reporters in Iraq are continually being shoot at by the troops.

[hist2004]

You are not ready to hear the real news. Vietnam taught a lot of things and one of them is not to show bad news to the public to prevent dissent.

That's why the news reporters in Iraq are continually being shoot at by the troops.

Again, I have to say this is pure speculation; the American people will vote President Bush out of office if we don’t
get the truth about what is going on. The embedding of reporters disproves your theory about showing bad news.
The situation worked out for the Administration, but if the war went the other way, it would have been a public relations
disaster for them. While it’s true that the American Administrations have kept the press away from military operations
in recent history, Grenada, Panama, Gulf War I- the recent turn around of embedding reporters gave the American public
a sense (although not the entire picture, I’ll grant you) of what was going on. The truth will be reveled in any event.
Returning service personal (considering the numbers involved) will talk about the true situation on the ground.

Regards,
Hist2004