WTF Iraq - War photographer Ashley Gilbertson - Part 5/6

[daveyboygee]

Scaredweepel, I'm sure you know more than Extremebeats about what happened since it's HIS SON'S UNIT. Are YOU Ashley Gilbertson or what?

A reporter should at least show preference to the soldiers assigned to protect him out of sheer respect !!!

This guy isn't even American and he throws US troops under the bus, figuratively and literally!

[ExtremeBeats]

This reporter was imbedded with my sons unit in Fallujah. These videos are very hard to watch. This reporter was responsible for the death of Billy Miller. He told the Marines there was a dead insurgent in the mineret, the dead insurgent shot and killed Billy Miller & injured two others. The only reason the Marines went into the mineret was to protect the journalists. By his own words, he does not consider the emotional state of the families when he takes pictures of our troops. Very sad !

[scaredweepel]

That's an outrageous statement, totally false and misconstrued . His responsibility was to take documentary images, to show people like you the realities of war. The only thing thats sad, is the fact that journalists risk their lives to do the most important job in the world and have people like you crucify them for it!

[dblobaum]

I don't agree that the press "deserves the muzzle" because they disagree with either the war itself or its tactical execution. We don't suspend the Constitution when we go to war.

[ehunter2]

Sorry but the behaviour of the supposed American "free" press in Vietnam and elsewhere

has proved over and over that it is incapable of self control. Furthermore it these journalists arent really "free" either of their own choice or by virtue of whats done with their work back in studios in New York and LA..the end result is to forward a left wing agenda of their masters. They cannot be trusted, and have DESERVED the muzzle that is clamped on them.

[zenflare]

It's sad, but most of the American public doesn't care about how the Iraqis are living or how many American troops die in Iraq. They are more interested in the latest gossip about Britney Spears and Hillary Clinton. If we attack Iran, they won't care either. It just doesn't matter to people. That's sad.

[FantasticMrDoc]

somehow this reminds me of my boss, who just wants to know when I solve problem X but does not care about the details.......with IRAQ the merican public said "We won" (victory accomplished) and then some hollywood person was front news, I think bitchy spears for shaving her head or some shit like that