tag:www.thedonovan.com,2012://1/tag:www.thedonovan.com,2004://1.3125- 2012-03-24T16:05:46Z Comments for Sometimes, life is rough as an embed... We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 Movable Type 4.12 tag:www.thedonovan.com,2004://1.3125 2004-11-15T13:21:23Z 2006-11-11T16:52:30Z Sometimes, life is rough as an embed... Some armies being tougher than others... this is from an email going around. From what I've been able to verify, it's true. Gents, There is a legitimate, credentialed, Iraqi Reporter named Fathi Ghanim Al Iraqia attached with 4th BN, 1st Bde of the Iraqi forces (with 6th Plt?). Earlier today he took some pictures of 4th BN Iraqi wounded. The Iraqi soldiers he was with took exception to him doing this. He says he deleted the photos from his camera, but the Iraqi soldiers were still incensed and locked him in a closet somewhere in their zone. He is calling... The Armorer http://www.thedonovan.com Some armies being tougher than others... this is from an email going around. From what I've been able to verify, it's true.

Gents,

There is a legitimate, credentialed, Iraqi Reporter named Fathi Ghanim Al Iraqia attached with 4th BN, 1st Bde of the Iraqi forces (with 6th Plt?).

Earlier today he took some pictures of 4th BN Iraqi wounded. The Iraqi soldiers he was with took exception to him doing this. He says he deleted the photos from his camera, but the Iraqi soldiers were still incensed and locked him in a closet somewhere in their zone.

He is calling the MEF PAO on his cell phone from the closet.

We need to get him released.

Please get a hold of the LNO there and work the issue. Let us know your progress and when you find him.

Semper Fidelis,

[name withheld]


]]> tag:www.thedonovan.com,2004://1.3125-comment:8646 Comment from Steamer on 2004-11-15 Steamer Gee whiz, I'm CERTAIN that journalism school never prepared him for such intolerance as these soldiers displayed...it sounds to me like our training of Iraqi forces is beginning to bear fruit! I like the presumably USMC author's tone-- "C'mon guys, let him out of the closet, already!" A fine Monday-morning read, thanks! 2004-11-15T14:49:18Z 2004-11-15T14:49:18Z