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Bonobo

(29,257 posts)
Tue Feb 19, 2013, 01:19 AM Feb 2013

"Embed"

Let it be remembered that the atrocities of the Iraq War and post 9/11 America can be tied DIRECTLY to the de-evolution of the free press as is best typified by the gut-wrenchingly sickening practice of "embeds" or "embedded reporters".

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"Embed" (Original Post) Bonobo Feb 2013 OP
They weren't reporters, they were fallaciators. Arctic Dave Feb 2013 #1
Is that somewhere between facilitators and felaciators with "fallacious" on top? Bonobo Feb 2013 #2
All of the above. Arctic Dave Feb 2013 #3
Very true. madfloridian Feb 2013 #4
Propagandakompanie Bonobo Feb 2013 #5

Bonobo

(29,257 posts)
2. Is that somewhere between facilitators and felaciators with "fallacious" on top?
Tue Feb 19, 2013, 01:29 AM
Feb 2013

Sounds about right.

madfloridian

(88,117 posts)
4. Very true.
Tue Feb 19, 2013, 01:40 AM
Feb 2013

We used to talk at DU about that practice of embedding as the war begun. They told us what they were supposed to tell us.

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