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Subject: Re: [Leica] Embedded Brit journalists will receive Iraq Campaign medal
From: John Collier <jbcollier@shaw.ca>
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 19:07:24 -0700
References: <20040224014311.023594CDCF@mail.patmedia.net>

Will the journalists the Coalition forces killed get posthumous medals? 
How about pensions for their families?

John Collier

On Feb 23, 2004, at 6:47 PM, Neal Friedenthal wrote:

>
> B. D. Colen said,
>
>
>> In regard to journalists, this is so utterly appallingly, 
>> disgustingly,
>> horrifyingly...What's it going to be called? The Propagandist Medal?
>
>
> B. D.
>
> I have listened to your political drivel time and again without 
> comment in the past, considering the source, but this time I have to 
> say something.
> No matter what you may think about the Iraq war those journalists who 
> were embedded with the forces put their lives on the line to get a 
> story out, many paid with their lives. If the Government of the UK
> chooses to recognize their participation in that conflict what is the 
> problem?  These journalists didn't take part in the conflict, they 
> reported on it, they reported on what they saw from a prespective 
> close
> to the fight, they made personal sacrifice and took personal risk, and 
> if they choose to accept a medal that says " Hey, I was there" then 
> more power to them, it is more than either you or I can say.
> Frankly I think they deserve some recognition, a piece of tin on a 
> ribbon is not much.
>
> Neal F
>
>
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In reply to: Message from "Neal Friedenthal" <neal@nairobisafari.com> (RE: [Leica] Embedded Brit journalists will receive Iraq Campaign medal)