[ RadSafe ] Fwd: [DailyBrief] Radiation rockets on sale toterrorists

[John Jacobus]

--- Gerry Blackwood <gpblackwood at yahoo.com> wrote:

> John....what I am saying is that "IF" any reporter
> ever did this he should be shot.... But i am also
> saying that this reporter should be  SHOT for even
> SAYING something as STUPID as this...... !
> 
> John Jacobus <crispy_bird at yahoo.com> wrote: Do you
> have any proof that a reporter had information
> that could have saved lives? This is all
> speculation,
> and "what if's." It is a bunch of cheap, anti-news
> media shots. 
> 
> --- Gerry Blackwood wrote:
> 
> > Any reporter who is embedded and refuses to
> release
> > any raw Intel that would SAVE US lives that he is
> > reporting on should be S H O T! What is he going
> to
> > do save his own ass and let others possible die
> for
> > the sake of a news story? Screw him and his
> > morals.... Then any reporter who gets himself
> > captured should NOT be placed on any potential
> > rescue list by any US Military Unit....... Let Mr.
> > AQ have him........ 
> > 
> > John Jacobus wrote: We have
> > friendly fire accidents do to a lack of
> > intelligence and the "fog of war." It is not due
> to
> > news reporters.
> > 
> > --- Gerry Blackwood wrote:
> > > "His answer? He said he is a journalist first,
> > then
> > > an American. Therefore it was his duty to keep
> his
> > > mouth shut,"
> > > 
> > > This is why we have a category known as "friend
> > Fire
> > > accidents".......
> > > 
> > > --- John Jacobus wrote:
> > > > That certainly sounds like a simplist answer.
> > How
> > > > did
> > > > the class debate the issues? Sorry you had to
> > > waste
> > > > your time going to college, but obviously the
> > > > discourse did not affect your ability to make
> > your
> > > > own
> > > > decisions. Maybe college professors are not as
> > > > influencial as we give them credit for. 
> > > > Nevertheless,
> > > > this story makes for good newsreporter
> bashing.
> > > > 
> > > > --- "Glenn R. Marshall"
> > > > 
> > > > wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > > Considering the source, this is not at all
> > > > > surprising. I remember watching an old PBS
> > show
> > > > as
> > > > > part of an Ethics class (if you ever want to
> > see
> > > > why
> > > > > the world is so screwed up, take and ethics
> > > class
> > > > > and look at the drivel our professors are
> > > > shoveling
> > > > > down the throat of your college student - at
> > > your
> > > > > expense). Anyway, one our beloved TV news
> > > > magazine
> > > > > reporters (I know who it was but I suppose
> it
> > > > > doesn't matter right now) was asked by the
> > > > moderator
> > > > > what he would do if, as a battlefield
> > reporter,
> > > he
> > > > > obtained reliable information that the Army
> > > > division
> > > > > he was covering was walking into an ambush
> > where
> > > > > they would all be slaughtered. His answer?
> He
> > > > said
> > > > > he is a journalist first, then an American. 
> > > > > Therefore it was his duty to keep his mouth
> > > shut,
> > > > > move to a safe location, and report news of
> > the
> > > > > slaughter. All the while feigning shock and
> > > > horror,
> > > > > I imagine. Guess it sells more advertising
> > > > > space....
> > > > > 
> > > > > Glenn Marshall
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Gerry Blackwood
> > > > [mailto:gpblackwood at yahoo.com]
> > > > > 
> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 5:28 PM
> > > > > To: Daily Brief; Rad Safe; PMCS;
> Johnmacsgroup
> > > > > Subject: [ RadSafe ] Fwd: [DailyBrief]
> > Radiation
> > > > > rockets on sale toterrorists
> > > > > 
> > > > > The title of this news report should have
> > been,
> > > > > "When Reporters Cross the Line"
> > > > > . . .
> > > > 
> > > > +++++++++++++++++++
> > > > "Embarrassed, obscure and feeble sentences are
> > > > generally, if not always, the result of
> > > embarrassed,
> > > > obscure and feeble thought."
> > > > Hugh Blair, 1783
> > > > 
> > > > -- John
> > > > John Jacobus, MS
> > > > Certified Health Physicist
> > > > e-mail: crispy_bird at yahoo.com
> > > > 
> > > >
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> > > "Dante once said that the hottest places in hell
> > are
> > > reserved for those who in a period of moral
> crisis
> > > maintain their neutrality."
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > +++++++++++++++++++
> > "Embarrassed, obscure and feeble sentences are
> > generally, if not always, the result of
> embarrassed,
> > obscure and feeble thought."
> > Hugh Blair, 1783
> > 
> > -- John
> > John Jacobus, MS
> > Certified Health Physicist
> > e-mail: crispy_bird at yahoo.com
> > 
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> > 
> > "Dante once said that the hottest places in hell
> are
> > reserved for those who in a period of moral crisis
> > maintain their neutrality."
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> +++++++++++++++++++
> "Embarrassed, obscure and feeble sentences are
> generally, if not always, the result of embarrassed,
> obscure and feeble thought."
> Hugh Blair, 1783
> 
> -- John
> John Jacobus, MS
> Certified Health Physicist
> e-mail: crispy_bird at yahoo.com
> 
> 
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"Embarrassed, obscure and feeble sentences are generally, if not always, the result of embarrassed, obscure and feeble thought."
Hugh Blair, 1783

-- John
John Jacobus, MS
Certified Health Physicist
e-mail:  crispy_bird at yahoo.com


		
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