[lit-ideas] Re: News via the web
- From: "Steven G. Cameron" <stevecam@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 01 Apr 2004 16:10:04 -0500
**Came home late last night after class, just in time to catch the piece
in graphic detail on all six local NY/NJ channels (three at 2200: UPN,
WB, & FOX; three at 2300: ABC, CBS, & NBC). All covered it somewhat
expansively, probably showed virtually all they could -- very little
left to the imagination [and this to someone who covered news in the
Middle East for 11 years]. Missed only NJNews and BBC on PBS. Charge of
censorship or (extensive) editing not true.
TC,
Andreas Ramos wrote:
>>that these 4 men were security guards for an American contract company
>
> being
>
>>paid to do rebuilding in Iraq, taking jobs that Iraqi's are desperate for
>>themselves. This in no way justifies what was done, but any motive beyond
>
> "they
>
>>were Americans" was not mentioned.
>
>
> They weren't just "security guards". The company is Blackwater (
> http://blackwatersecurity.com )and the fellows were probably ex-Navy Seals,
> Green Berets, or some sort of highly trained ex-military.
>
> One can read about these men at http://blackwatersecurity.com/staff.html
> None of these fellows are mall cops.
>
> The message is pretty bad: if Iraqi can set up an ambush and take out four
> highly-skilled, experienced, heavily armed ex-military types, then it's not
> safe for anyone who is being protected by these security guards.
>
> To put it another way: If the bad guys are hunting cops, then not even the
> cops are safe.
>
> None of that was covered in the media.
>
> yrs,
> andreas
> www.andreas.com
>
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