2007 Deadliest Year For Journalists In A Decade

AP   |  RICHARD PYLE   |   December 17, 2007 10:58 PM


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A media watchdog group said Monday that 64 journalists in 17 countries have died while covering the news in 2007 _ the deadliest year in more than a decade.

The Committee to Protect Journalists said in an annual report that Iraq led the list for the fifth year in a row, with 31 dead _ one fewer than a year ago. Somalia was second with seven dead in 2007, and Pakistan and Sri Lanka each recorded five deaths.

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- dryfactoidobotanoid See Profile I'm a Fan of dryfactoidobotanoid permalink

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=b6d_1194591860
Colombia - The True Story of Killing Pablo Escobar

feudal power lives on. death lives on.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:29 AM on 12/18/2007
- dryfactoidobotanoid See Profile I'm a Fan of dryfactoidobotanoid permalink

this should be the headline:

"Members of the press are being hunted down and murdered with alarming regularity."

Of the 31 killed in Iraq in 2007, 24 were murdered, the report said.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:10 AM on 12/18/2007
- getoffmedz See Profile I'm a Fan of getoffmedz permalink

64 journalists from 17 countries were killed in Iraq in 2007.

One has to ask - who does this serve?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:06 AM on 12/18/2007
- Witchitalineman See Profile I'm a Fan of Witchitalineman permalink

For those exceptional journalists like a Michael Ware who risk their lives to provide us all with the truth when the truth is in such short supply, my appreciation and thank you.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:59 AM on 12/18/2007
- VivaZapata See Profile I'm a Fan of VivaZapata permalink

In the words of McCain, the surge is working.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:54 AM on 12/18/2007
- Ammobob See Profile I'm a Fan of Ammobob permalink

When FAUX NEWS writes a 'hit piece' they really mean it, apparently.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:52 AM on 12/18/2007
- ceasenake See Profile I'm a Fan of ceasenake permalink

If they go to a dangerous place they can expect it to be ...well ...dangerous.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:34 AM on 12/18/2007
- TyroneTanic See Profile I'm a Fan of TyroneTanic permalink

Most of these so-called journalists go into war zones for the sole purpose of finding something, anything that will serve no purpose other than to do harm to the U.S.

That makes them enemy combatants who've put themselves in danger in order to fight for whatever anti-U.S. cause they happen to be supporting.

To hell with them.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:23 AM on 12/18/2007
- nightprowler See Profile I'm a Fan of nightprowler permalink

i hear bill orielly is looking for people to go overthere,maybe he and hannity,coulter,and glenn beck,alan shepard,and the rest of false news fakers would like to volunteer...

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:10 AM on 12/18/2007
- Tator See Profile I'm a Fan of Tator permalink

Well if socialist have to die I can not think of a better group than the ones that spread the propaganda.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:44 AM on 12/18/2007
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    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:28 AM on 12/18/2007
- strandwolf See Profile I'm a Fan of strandwolf permalink

Many in Iraq have been assassinated by U.S. operatives. One of the many war crimes the USA is guilty of.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:36 AM on 12/18/2007
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