Embedded Reporters
This following url links to an amazing video of well-known investigative Israeli journalist Itai Anghel accompanying an IDF infantry unit (Regiment 931 of the Nahal Brigade) into Southern Lebanon in the opening days of the recent conflict in Lebanon.
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http://switch248-01.castup.net/cunet/gm.asp?ClipMediaID=209947&ak=63628786
It was quite amazing to see how well-equipped the Hezbollah terrorists were (you’ll see exactly how in the video), and also a bit amusing to see the IDF commander issuing commands from a BULLHORN during a midnight firefight (I know IDF commanders must “lead from the front” but I’m sure there are smarter and SAFER ways of giving orders…)
Talking of embedded journalists, I was genuinely suprised to read about a Newsweek reporter getting “embedded” with a World of Warcraft guild to do research for an article. Jeez, I can’t keep up these days. I must be getting old…