BBC Podcast
Here’s the Podcast of the debate Uncle Jimbo and I had with some fellows from across the pond. Podcast We come in about 25 minutes into the broadcast.
I’ll have you know I wasted the whole morning reading Kipling aloud to work on my accent.
I guess what really made me angry was when Jimbo made the point that AP had proven themselves a dishonest broker in the information business when they released the picture of LCPL Joshua Bernard against his family’s wishes. The interviewer declared Jimbo’s point moot by proclaiming that they’d already talked about that on Monday. WTF?
And one of the bangers and mash aficionados said that Farrell didn’t expect to be rescued so that somehow made him better than the military who hadn’t bothered to tell leaky-ass New York Times they were going to rescue him. Another WTF?
But I had a good time – I’m glad Jimbo was there and we sure could have used Alex in there, too. Thanks for listening. Now back to the paying job.
Category: Bloggers, Media, Military issues, Terror War
Surprise, surprise–did anyone really expect the BBC, along with virtually every other journalist out there, to abandon their double standard? In effect, they’re basically admitting to it and saying, “So freakin what?”
“And one of the bangers and mash aficionados said that Farrell didn’t expect to be rescued so that somehow made him better than the military who hadn’t bothered to tell leaky-ass New York Times they were going to rescue him. Another WTF?”
“Better”? Better than the guys that got him out? Jeez.
Here’s the list of things that journalists are better than:
(1)Ebola
(2)That weird crustacean that takes over a fish’s tongue.
Of course the BBC wants the journalists to be better, because that means they can be better too. Remember that the BBC happily reported on an English assault about to occur in the Falklands, putting troops at risk.
I really don’t know why the Brits wasted a good soldier’s life on a journalist anyway. It’s not like you can’t pick up another one pretty easy from any j-school program in the country. And they’re all about the same intelligence level (not good enough to be a science major or even a ‘real’ lib arts major). It’s not like anybody would’ve noticed. At the very least the journalist could have been useful for once in his life and served as a bullet sponge to protect the translator.
And I’m sure the BBC, NYT, et al will have far more to say about this brave brave “fearless” hero of a reporter than they will about the soldier who died.
(Note: I really really hate reporters).
That one guy sure seemed hung up on saying that Steve didn’t ask to be rescued and wouldn’t expect it. I am not sure what his point is, but I do know I sure wouldn’t go pub hopping with the guy.
I think the issue regarding the nationality of the journalist involved could have been addressed simply by saying the nation that the journalist calls home is the one who has to answer for any action that is taken or not taken.
The one guy almost sounds like he has a ticket on the truther train though with his insinuation that the Afghan helper was more or less sacrificed in the rescue. I have no doubt things got chaotic in the struggle to free these men and am also pretty sure nobody was checking passports to determine nationality.
“That one guy sure seemed hung up on saying that Steve didn’t ask to be rescued and wouldn’t expect it. I am not sure what his point is, but I do know I sure wouldn’t go pub hopping with the guy.”
My first thought at that statement was WTF, becasue it’s just like the pukes who say that this is Bush’s war and they didn’t ask for their freedom to be defended. Well, too bad for that idiot reporter not expecting it and for asshole Americans with the same attitude. it’s their fucking job, FFS!! And, one died rescuing that hero of a reporter.
“their” being collective for soldiers. Eh, yeah. Get carried away now and then. Ahem.