Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html