-> On 14 Mar 09  22:32:03, Richard Webb got back to Dan Ceppa 
-> Re: BI-PARTISAN INVASION

 DC> They thought they were in the middle of a chance in a lifetime
 DC> story.  They ended up having the story spoon fed to them.  And, few
 DC> of them realized that they were no longer the reporter. 

 RW> YOu can only report if you can get an objective view.

By being embedded, they also became part of the team they were with.  How many
times have you heard a reporter say. "My platoon" or "We
fought".  

 RW> first time.  A decade later we got the cool "shock and awe"
 RW> show.
 
 DC> Lot's of lights.  Few, if any, bodies.  

 RW> BOdies are an embarrassment.  bodies remind mom and pop
 RW> sixpack that war is messy, people die, including possibly
 RW> those they love.  A neat fireworks display never hurt
 RW> anybody otoh.  the messy part was out of sight and out of
 RW> mind.

That's also why the returning caskets were hidden from view and that 
filming funerals were denied even when the family wanted it shown.  


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