Jeeeeeeezzzzzzzz! Who do you believe...

[shooter1201]

...the soldiers that were THERE, or some 'spin doctor'? How about the Iraqi doctors? Yeah....let's believe THEM! Pvt. Lynch's rescue facts questioned

[ 05-20-2003, 09:49 AM: Message edited by: shooter1201 ]

[CinaC]

Well, let's just say that I don't think the government would hesitate to spin the story in the best interests of the war, or morale, or what have you.

[Sparky]

The last paragraph echoed my thoughts:

"I am very concerned that this young woman will be more traumatized by the media and critics (who will try and blame her for these inconsistencies) following her recovery," the reader, who does not wish to be named, wrote. "In other words we need a second 'Saving Private Lynch'... this one saving her from the media."

I would only add that, it isn't the media itself, but also the court of public opinion.

The media reports the news that is handed to them on a silver platter. Each of the various "information sources" have thier own agenda. There are many opportunists on each facet of this situation.

I don't trust the media to get good, reliable info. More accurately, they simply pass on rumors and gossip.

The "man on the street" is all too willing to form an opinion on issues without reliable information about them.

[retired]

Hard to say who to believe. Our government wouldn't lie to us, would they?

[Mike Tx]

So they want me to believe that these soldiers who did the rescue went into a war zone with blanks?

[shooter1201]

Riddle me this: WHO stands to BENEFIT from the 'spin'?

[retired]

The unusual part is why would the military on such a rescue mission, take the time to film it, and why?

On the other hand, our government doesn't lie to us, and don't you forget it!

[Jim Burnes]

It's another baseless charge, rooted in the anti-American movement. If you have been reviewing other forums that devote space to the more rabid anti- people, you will see a clear pattern of slanted, biased stories that report anything that has to do with America, in a most horrible manner.

And filming the action? Cameras have always been present in war, since cameras were invented.

It's a none-news event.

Jim Burnes

[jarhead6073]

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The unusual part is why would the military on such a rescue mission, take the time to film it, and why?

On the other hand, our government doesn't lie to us, and don't you forget it!

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For intel purposes, to document what they saw and did, and critique after the mission. Kinda like cameras in squad cars.

[retired]

Jarhead,

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Originally posted by jarhead6073:

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Originally posted by retired:
The unusual part is why would the military on such a rescue mission, take the time to film it, and why?

On the other hand, our government doesn't lie to us, and don't you forget it!

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For intel purposes, to document what they saw and did, and critique after the mission. Kinda like cameras in squad cars.

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Right. and our government wouldn't and doesn't lie, do they?

[jarhead6073]

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Jarhead,

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Originally posted by jarhead6073:

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Originally posted by retired:
The unusual part is why would the military on such a rescue mission, take the time to film it, and why?

On the other hand, our government doesn't lie to us, and don't you forget it!

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For intel purposes, to document what they saw and did, and critique after the mission. Kinda like cameras in squad cars.

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Right. and our government wouldn't and doesn't lie, do they?

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I never said that the government wouldn't lie to us. All I said is that covert ops will film missions for the reasons stated.

[Mike Tx]

Don't those M16 guns have to have a blank thingie on the barrel to use blanks?