Comments on: Kidnapped American Journalist - Jill Carroll http://donklephant.com/2006/01/18/kidnapped-american-journalist-jill-carroll/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:26:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: BrianOfAtlanta http://donklephant.com/2006/01/18/kidnapped-american-journalist-jill-carroll/#comment-5261 BrianOfAtlanta Wed, 18 Jan 2006 16:01:00 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=1709#comment-5261 I don't see it as being irresponsible. Reporters take risks all the time. The degree of risk is up to them, but their only responsibility is to the story and the people who will read it. Yes, this plays into the hands of terrorism, but then all hostage situations do. They just grabbed a reporter this time instead of a contractor. Actually, grabbing a female reporter is more likely to create a backlash among other reporters than grabbing a male contractor. If they execute her, I can imagine it could do more damage than good to their side, at least in the West. I don’t see it as being irresponsible. Reporters take risks all the time. The degree of risk is up to them, but their only responsibility is to the story and the people who will read it.

Yes, this plays into the hands of terrorism, but then all hostage situations do. They just grabbed a reporter this time instead of a contractor. Actually, grabbing a female reporter is more likely to create a backlash among other reporters than grabbing a male contractor. If they execute her, I can imagine it could do more damage than good to their side, at least in the West.

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