Originally posted by cliffjohnson:
another reason there shouldn't be camera's in war zones. if soldiers weren't so busy trying to look P.C. then this war might have been over last year..

remove all the camera men and journalist or start showing the things the enemy does to us. then maybe people will take their heads out their a$$es and realize it's a war, kill or be killed


I think the soldiers there might disagree that they're not doing their job as efficiently as possible. As this incident suggests, "looking PC" isn't exactly at the top of their list.

I also disagree that ignorance is bliss when it comes to gaining the support of the people at home. Many people don't need to see war footage to know it's a $hitty situation for all involved. But others unfortunately aren't aware of the gruesome reality of war, and so they need to see footage.

So I agree it'd be great if journalists could get footage of terrorist acts of the type you describe. It would hammer home the fact that sending troops to war is not an easy decision, and it would also give the insurgents and their supporters less to crow about.

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