Annie
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Just found this, inspired by Linda Foley:
http://www.radiobs.net/mediaslander/
http://www.radiobs.net/mediaslander/
Here's one of my favs, links at site:
Journalists are targeted
Published on May 27, 2005 at 9:21 AM by Bill Roggio
Concrete evidence of the intentional targeting of journalists has finally emerged. A training manual for snipers instructs students to target doctors, chaplains and journalists. In the section labeled "7 Duties of a Sniper":
Killing doctors and chaplains is suggested as a means of psychological warfare.
In a follow up Q & A section, insensitively labeled "who would you kill first?", the targeting of journalists is explicitly encouraged. On the order of targeting [the emphasis is mine; the text refers to an accompanying photograph]:
The first one is the Soldier because he has a MG [machine gun].
Then is the stupid soldier on the left.
He is a very easy target (look how he is elevated from the ground),
then the soldier or the reporter carrying the camera. First, because the camera can be used as binoculars; second, it is the most difficult thing to hide the death of a reporter in Iraq.
Finally, a clear and explicit policy to target journalists and other non combatants has been unearthed. This is in clear violation of the Geneva conventions, a despicable crime that should enrage doctors, clergymen and journalists alike.
The only problem is that the sniper manual cited was created for the insurgents in Iraq.
And for that reason, you will not read about this in the papers. Linda Foley and Eason Jordan could not be reached for comment.