Eason Jordan Resigns.

lrd · 02-12-2005, 06:24

I don't know if you all have been following the story about Eason Jordan's remarks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 27.

He has resigned his position at CNN instead of demanding the release of the video with his remarks.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...v_cnn_jordan_2

**Jack Moroney (RIP)** · 02-12-2005, 06:52

No tears here. Unfortunately there will no doubt be a bunch of folks that thinkthe Bush Administration put the pressure on CNN to cut him lose to cover up the truth. What I also find frustrating about this whole deal is that there have been a number of instances that I know of where reporters have put service folk in harms way but no one in the media gets too upset about that.

Jack Moroney

**Bill Harsey** · 02-12-2005, 08:32

Have any bad guys used a video and a notepad to claim being a journalist?

no opsec violations please.

That would be a great cover, you even get to gather intel on tape while standing in the open during broad daylight and being "protected".

**Jack Moroney (RIP)** · 02-12-2005, 10:27

There are prohibited uses of professions as cover. As I recall journalists, clergy, red-cross workers are some. Of course, as we would be the only ones to follow such guide lines we are basically screwed. Of course to call anyone from CNN and some of the other media outlets journalists is like calling Jeffery Dahlmer a gourmet.

Jack Moroney

Gypsy · 02-12-2005, 11:14

Nice try at a back peddle you moron. And good riddance to another oxygen thief.

**Bill Harsey** · 02-12-2005, 17:18

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Originally Posted by Gypsy

Nice try at a back peddle you moron. And good riddance to another oxygen thief.

Gypsy, Was that for me or Jack?

Bravo1-3 · 02-13-2005, 01:55

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Originally Posted by Bill Harsey

Have any bad guys used a video and a notepad to claim being a journalist?

no opsec violations please.

That would be a great cover, you even get to gather intel on tape while standing in the open during broad daylight and being "protected".

I don't know the exact time frame, but closer to the begining of this thing (maybe a year and a half ago about when the donkey cart was used as a rocket launcher), there was an incident where some insurgents used "PRESS" jackets to fire on a group of Marines. The Marines ended up detaining some legit press members in the confusion.

I'm suprised they haven't done it more often.

02-13-2005, 02:00

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Originally Posted by Bravo1-3

I don't know the exact time frame, but closer to the begining of this thing (maybe a year and a half ago about when the donkey cart was used as a rocket launcher), there was an incident where some insurgents used "PRESS" jackets to fire on a group of Marines. The Marines ended up detaining some legit press members in the confusion.

I'm suprised they haven't done it more often.

They most likely are getting better and more sympathetic coverage by the media if they don't.

CRad · 02-15-2005, 11:39

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Originally Posted by lrd

I don't know if you all have been following the story about Eason Jordan's remarks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 27.

He has resigned his position at CNN instead of demanding the release of the video with his remarks.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...v_cnn_jordan_2

It was a guy from Broward county who posted a blog about Jordan's remarks. Of course he resigned rather than ask for the video to be released. All it would prove is that he said it and likely he'd come off sounding worse than what has already been printed. Chris Shays and Barney Franks were in the audience as well as the guy from Broward Co.

Here's a link from the Miami Herald. http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald...n/10860903.htm