Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tim Atherton offered this news: > Subject: [Leica] Embedded Brit journalists will receive Iraq Campaign > medal<<<<< B. D. Colen said: Subject: RE: [Leica] Embedded Brit journalists will receive Iraq Campaign medal > In regard to journalists, this is so utterly appallingly, disgustingly, > horrifyingly...What's it going to be called? The Propagandist Medal?<<<<<,, Hi B. D. & Tim, I can't imagine any news person worth their salt accepting the medal as it would make he or she look like a Richard Cranium! Or worse, a Rectal Orifice! Just a government ploy to hopefully keep a lid on truthful stories not yet revealed. Or to make sure the embeds keep their mouths shut. It's an insult to the world of journalism and should be written up in that manner. What, they got a medal for lying or keeping their mouths shut? And no matter which way it gets cut it's a black day for the news medium. Is there any previous war time situations where media received a medal for doing their job? ted - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html