This fellow, a presenter on Britain's Channel 4 news, appears to view the Iraq conflict primarily as an "ideological and military clash of Christian fundamentals with Islamist fundamentals." He believes the Islamist "fundamentals" might receive more favorable press if they had journalists embedded with them just like the Christians do. Problem: journalists who kind of like not having their heads sawed off might be reluctant to apply for the job. So he recommends that the "men in the hoods" adopt a more journalist-friendly policy. After all, "you do not set up elaborate websites to showcase your latest suicide attack complete with graphics and musical effects if you don't care about PR." You sure don't, though they may also have to rethink the general PR strategy to make it more appealing to the Western television audience. Anyway, it sounds like a plan. Any takers?
Harry has more.
UPDATE: As Angie Schultz points out in the comments, David T. has been emailing Mr. Presenter, trying to get a clearer idea of what he means by "Christian fundamentals." The messages are posted in the Harry's Place comments to the item. Enjoy.
Do click the link to Harry's site, and read the comments of a fellow who sent email to Alex Thompson (the Beeb presenter). The "Christian fundamentals" who are prosecuting the war are neo-cons (who, as the commenter points out, were supposed to be Jews).
It's all pretty confusing, so I'm glad that we have sharp guys like Alex Thompson to sort it all out for us. Deity forbid we'd have to think for ourselves, and conclude that Thompson is a Grade A fool.
Posted by: Angie Schultz at November 22, 2004 03:55 PMOne might imagine an Embedded Fisk, writing his last from a cryodome in the Great Beyond - "I deserved it!" ?
Posted by: Fcb at November 22, 2004 09:01 PMI wonder how many troops we would have left in Iraq if we pulled out all but the Christian fudamentalists. I bet there's plenty of Americans who think that would be a swell idea...
Posted by: Dave not Bug at November 22, 2004 09:23 PMOne-sided? YES. The reporting is mostly liberal analysis of what the media wants you to believe is happening. You can embed as many reporters as you want on both sides, you only get the truth from the ones that are pulling the triggers. Evil is evil and it doesn't give a shit about who's a fundamentalist.
Posted by: TM at November 23, 2004 04:25 AM