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Originally Posted by Mutt
um ..... this has nothing really to do with war reporting - this has to do with creating a blatant lie to make a network news anchor appear to be daring and heroic to win the admiration of TV viewers and boost the ratings of Williams and NBC Nightly News.
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Do you think the military was not aware of that truth?
The entire reason reporters started being embedded was to control what was reported and put a positive spin on things. It was the reporters whom were not embedded during Vietnam whom told the true stories which sparked the protests.
Why do you think the military was so openly embedding reporters during the Gulf War & beyond? Why, because they wanted to control the news and spin a positive view on the wars. How many other stories do you not think were juiced up..