Only 23 Embedded Reporters Left in Iraq

[Nambe]

Source: Editor & Publisher Online

NEW YORK -- Once numbering over 700, the cadre of reporters embedded with U.S. troops in and near Iraq is now down to only 23, with only five coming from newspapers. Meanwhile, American officials said they would likely embed the media with any soldiers that might be deployed in Liberia, a war-torn West African nation. ---

Embeds in Iraq, which swelled to more than 700 at the height of the war, have dwindled to fewer than two dozen, according to Robinson. Those included one each from The Washington Post, The New York Times, and Stars and Stripes, while two are from The Washington Times. The Associated Press has three embeds, while Reuters has one.

Other embedded journalists include those from Newsweek, Time, ABC TV, ABC Radio, Fox News, the German magazine Stern, Gamma Press, and the Iraqi Media Network (IMN).

"Most of these are people covering a specific unit," said Robinson, who added that the reduced number of embedded reporters has allowed rule changes that give more flexibility to move among the units or leave and return.

Banish bush From Texas Too

[RobertSeattle]

1. This is such a shame

We need embeds now more than ever.

[indictrichardperle]

2. its too dangerous

reporters were much safer during the war.

WP article stated our troops are coming under "12 attacks a day". Now that we are attempting "peacekeeping" , the troops are pretty exposed. Other than Bremer's palace, im not sure where it would be safe in that festering sore of a country.

[dArKeR]

3. North, Limbaugh, Liddy, Russert, Fineman... Support the troops you

scum sucking lying cowards!

[Robb]

4. Er....

Can it really be said of people from the Iraqi Media Network that they are "embedded", since they are run by the US military?

[sattahipdeep]

5. The Grand Deception

In the Media of the CFR = David Brinkley, Tom Brokaw,
William Buckley, Dan Rather, Diane Sawyer, and Barbara
Walters. (Peter Jennings and Bill Moyer, although not
members of the CFR, are members of the Bilderberg Group,
which has the same ideological orientation as the CFR
http://www.freedom-force.org/granddeception.htm

[rook1]

6. wasn't a journalist killed last week?

Didn't I see a story last week about a journalist being killed in IRAQ???

[Tracer]

7. Yes, But ...

... he (I believe his name was Wolf) was an independent
reporter.  He was shot at close range outside the Baghdad
Museum.

[Nottingham]

8. Becasue they are being killed systematically

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