Does anybody still follow the Funky Winkerbean comic strip?
One of the original characters, now in her forties, showed up yesterday as a TV reporter. Today we find that she is in Iraq, trying to track down the Army Press Liaison. The Press Liaison is either dodging her or all the press. That is not clear at this point.
The Character is Cindy, second row down, third person in, at this location.
What makes this intriguing is that perhaps the author, Tom Batiuk, from Akron, Ohio, is going to address the issue of the press and the military. My own understanding is that sometimes reporters, especially free lance reporters, don't like to "embed" with US units, due to the difficulties of so doing. Reporter Michael Yon is one of those who has noted the problems of "embedding" with US units.
Frankly, from a military point of view, embedded reporters are a good deal. They help the military tell its story. In fact, IMHO, if the US military is doing the job right, all reporters doing factual reporting are going to contribute to the mission. If bad things happen, exposing that to the air is the best disinfectant. As Richard Nixon could have told you, covering up is the wrong way to go.
Regards — Cliff
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