I got a call this morning from the BBC asking for an interview on the New York Times journalist who was rescued by British commandos this morning. So if you’re listening to their World Have Your Say radio program at about 1:30 Eastern Time, I’ll be locked in a debate with a chap from The Guardian on the subject Should soldiers risk their lives for journalists?
Guess which side I’m on.
Added: I guess Uncle Jimbo will be on the program, too. Listen here live at about 1:30 Eastern.
Jonn,
The occupation doesn’t matter. The same effort would be extended to a plumber or a housewife. That may seem foreign to them since they want to view things as an us versus them, but that isn’t it at all.
I agree with JAG, we don’t save reporters, we save people. The fact that it is reporters sometimes makes the job shittier, but we don’t engage in that type of favoritism, unlike the media elite.
Wait, yeah, what part of it exactly is in dispute? Soldiers save American citizens, including journalists. Are they actually arguing we leave them to die?
Actually, I want to make the point that journalists are generally cavalier about the lives of soldiers. Soldiers are not a health care plan for journalists. Many of us (milbloggers) knew about his capture last week and we kept it quiet for the sake of his safety – would Ferrell have done the same for us?
I got an email asking to participate in the program as well, but we’ll see if they want to accomodate my school schedule – I have a class at 2:25 Eastern.
Scratch that, made it too late. That’s what I get for not skipping my computing class.
Man, tough break, Alex. I was looking forward to it. But, they haven’t called me yet, either.
They emailed me back saying it was a bit too late. Ah well. I suppose it’s time to crawl back in my hole labled in case of dissenting military opinion, break glass.
Be sure to post the podcast when its available!
I’m listening in right now…my bias detector is on full gain…
Jimbo and Jonn…you ROCK!
Well done