Paul’s Comments (group member since Apr 11, 2011)

Paul’s comments from the Black Hearts: One Platoon's Descent Into Madness in Iraq's Triangle of Death Reading Group group.

There was only one media member who I had issue with, Geraldo, and I have serious problems with him. I was with the 101st and was in fact involved in the mission which he released information about prior to the mission. His actions could have gotten us injured or killed. Things like that are where the issues come from, but we know that the majority of media really do want to help and portray us in a positive light.

While I have not read this book (and probably won't for many years), I came to this group because it mentioned you would be talking about the boots on the ground reporting. I was in Iraq from March of 2003 to 2004 and one of the embedded reporters sticks in my head.
I'm ashamed to say I don't remember his name, but he took care of us. After making his nightly report, he would hand his satellite phone to one of us and let us call our family. He made sure we received accurate reports in his newspaper, and just hung out with us. That's the kind of reporter soldier like having with them, one that is willing to be one of them, not just an outsider in their midst.