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By: on national security « Body on the Line

on national security « Body on the Line — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:41:15 +0000

[...] Canadian passport and on a Brazilian passport respectively. Their presence here was revealed after Goldman aired footage of her reporting here on Israel’s Channel 10. Here are some excerpts from The Daily Star article (which is reprinted on a blog in its entirety) [...]

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 05:19:16 +0000

I agree with Carl. Hapless was a very poor choice of words. It probably wasn’t what you even meant.

You were going for something like naive, pollyanna, guileless, or something like that right?

Someone who goes into dangerous situations but who is not really aware of the danger. A Mr Magoo type perhaps? Somehow despite being unaware of the danger always coming out unscathed. Someone who would walk into a minefield to smell a pretty flower.

You were looking for a word to describe that, right?

By: Carl in Jerusalem

Carl in Jerusalem — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 12:30:46 +0000

By the way, I’m still waiting for an answer to who decided Lisa was ‘hapless.’ I would say she was anything but hapless.

By: Carl in Jerusalem

Carl in Jerusalem — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 12:28:59 +0000

Bongo, As it happens, al-Manar had a reporter on the ground in Israel during the war who was letting Hezbullah know where its Katyusha's hit. See that story here.

By: Moishe3rd

Moishe3rd — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 15:48:28 +0000

A note to both Sandmonkey and Lisa Goldman – this is why I rely on Pajamas Media for my news. Because of people like you all.
Thank you.
And, (bongo)?, your viewpoint reflects the disassociation from reality that is prominent in much of the mainstream media.
Contemplating people’s “sensitivities” and how they should be pandered to, is the registered trademark of MSM. It promotes false news stories and panders to values that embrace murder and vile chaos in the name of some mythical Grievance – this is the illusion of mores that is the hallmark of the tribal Arabs/Muslims that we are fighting…

By: bongo

bongo — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 14:18:37 +0000

it is not about being a spy. It is about the security of the country. Imagine having a Almanar reporter in Israel and reporting live without the permission of the government, how would you feel about that.

You should start looking and commenting on such issues in a more objective manner, regardless if you like Hezboullah (or lebanese in general) or not.

Was it a security breach for lebanon? Yes
Was the current lebanese government (Saniora government responsible)? Yes
Does Hezbullah and allies constitute more than 60% of the population of lebanon? Yes

Taking into account all the above, Hezboullah and allies have the full right to consider whoever they want as alie or foe. In this case, and as always been, Israel has been Lebanon’s foe. This is not to say that Syria was not at a point of time an indirect foe, but if more than 60% of the lebanese people are willing and want to have a good relation with Syria, then it is thier right. It is exactly what the Europeans have done with Germany after the 2nd world war, especially France, and even Israel, or jews in general as Germany has the most concentration of jews in the world after Palestine, and the USA.

In conclusion, I wish that Lisa and all reporter are able to report from any part they chose, but we can not ask this of Hezboullah while the israeli authorities restricted the reporting on the war last year even for israeli reporters.

Lisa, by entering in such debates you only damage your credibility as a reporter and the ethics of this profession demands that you rise above your personal, religious, and national preferences and keep the profession best interest above all.

By: Carl in Jerusalem

Carl in Jerusalem — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 11:25:14 +0000

According to Webster’s “hapless” means “having no luck.” Who wrote that line?

By: lirun

lirun — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 10:02:12 +0000

poor lisa.. a spy.. dont think so.. more like someone who cares..

interesting that there wasnt a single positive spin here..

By: valerie

valerie — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 02:45:11 +0000

Sam,

Fine column. Miss you.

By: The Sandmonkey

The Sandmonkey — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:36:16 +0000

What rest? It was only one comment among a dozen others. Are you kidding me?