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countryjake

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132. Journalists & ambulances

Sat Jul 19, 2014, 04:38 AM

Jul 2014

Did you hear that NBC is sending Ayman back?

http://www.nbcumv.com/nbc-news-statement-ayman-mohyeldin-back-gaza?network=33130

Statement from an NBC News spokesperson:

"Ayman Mohyeldin has done extraordinary reporting throughout the escalation of the conflict in Gaza, filing 25+ reports over the past 17 days, including his invaluable and well-documented contribution to the story on the deaths of the four Palestinian children on Wednesday. As with any news team in conflict zones, deployments are constantly reassessed. We've carefully considered our deployment decisions and we will be sending Ayman back to Gaza over the weekend. We look forward to his contributions in the coming days."

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NBC News Pulls Veteran Reporter from Gaza After Witnessing Israeli Attack on Children [View all] cpwm17 Jul 2014 OP

Strange. TwilightGardener Jul 2014 #1

The humanization of Gazaians must not be tolerated in America. Fred Sanders Jul 2014 #3

virtually every report from the MSM on this has "humanized" Gazans cali Jul 2014 #16

He can't. He's a one-trick pony. HERVEPA Jul 2014 #52

I was actually surprised at some of the initial reports on the situation this time sabrina 1 Jul 2014 #113

No It's Not billhicks76 Jul 2014 #77

They ordered him out because they don't want the truth to be reported. Sending in the propagandists kelliekat44 Jul 2014 #118

He is a great reporter. NBC better explain in detail why this Happened. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #2

I wonder if he could have been an assassination target? HooptieWagon Jul 2014 #54

I'm guessing your second guess is correct. Arugula Latte Jul 2014 #57

Agreed Roy Serohz Jul 2014 #91

Disgraceful pressure I am sure. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #62

Americans need to loathe the Palestinians and back the US-Israel war machine... CoffeeCat Jul 2014 #82

I wonder if the reporter started to show symptoms of trauma. amandabeech Jul 2014 #101

My guess is he will talk sooner or later so we shall find out but I don't trust the media. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #102

Yes, we will find out eventually. n/t amandabeech Jul 2014 #103

Even a cut above is still supporting MIC. roody Jul 2014 #130

I generally dislike reporters bluestateguy Jul 2014 #4

True. But he wasn't the eyewitness reporter interacting with the victims. Octafish Jul 2014 #14

YEP. Nail meet hammer! It didn't fit into the CONSERVCAST world! Rex Jul 2014 #49

I agree, they do a terrible disservice, but they don't care. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #5

Blatant media coverup LittleBlue Jul 2014 #6

if it was a cover up, they wouldn't have broadcast his story. they would have cali Jul 2014 #18

They pulled him out for the same reason they pulled Ashleigh Banfield LittleBlue Jul 2014 #19

I have to disagree, imthevicar Jul 2014 #40

Reporters are not safe in conflict libodem Jul 2014 #83

Then why did they send in a replacement? HooptieWagon Jul 2014 #86

My speculation is the new guy isn't an eye witness libodem Jul 2014 #89

Thank you! n/t whathehell Jul 2014 #124

Post removed Post removed Jul 2014 #7

And, it's ever so nice of Israel to commit atrocities to aid Hamas. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2014 #8

Darn those Palestinians and their "human shields." klook Jul 2014 #79

and the Israeli soldiers use Palestinian kids as target practice.. that's shameful too. Voice for Peace Jul 2014 #13

bullshit HERVEPA Jul 2014 #53

no, you bullshit JackRiddler Jul 2014 #64

here's some recent news Voice for Peace Jul 2014 #67

Hamas wasn't hiding on a beach. HooptieWagon Jul 2014 #84

That's one I haven't seen anyone answer yet. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #127

Modern naval guns are quite accurate. HooptieWagon Jul 2014 #128

Speak of the devil! Andrea Mitchell, of all people, just asked Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #129

Oh I'm sure arikara Jul 2014 #17

who thinks we are still "America" librechik Jul 2014 #9

We are not. We are in East Germany 1980 but ballyhoo Jul 2014 #33

Maybe it's because he was so close to the story? cyberswede Jul 2014 #10

That was my first thought JoDog Jul 2014 #25

So if Mohyadelin reported... Jerry442 Jul 2014 #99

Perhaps, yes JoDog Jul 2014 #125

I am hoping that this is the reason too. Chemisse Jul 2014 #28

Count me in for this theory as well. tosh Jul 2014 #41

This was my first thought when reading the headline JaneyVee Jul 2014 #114

This is outrageous! We have shit media in this country! peoli Jul 2014 #11

Last we'll ever see that guy on tee vee. Octafish Jul 2014 #12

Maybe they decided a truthful first hand account would be too controversial. pa28 Jul 2014 #15

Exactly. BillZBubb Jul 2014 #88

Think this might be a case of yanking a victim of PTSD? That I could understand--no excuses for NBC Hekate Jul 2014 #20

Hopefully we'll hear from Ayman Mohyeldin soon to get the real story n/t cpwm17 Jul 2014 #22

that was my first thought. n/t LittleGirl Jul 2014 #31

He was on in a report last night RockaFowler Jul 2014 #21

It's possible it's a misunderstanding cpwm17 Jul 2014 #23

Well we can put this story behind us now. Luckily this huge embarrassment to israel can GoneFishin Jul 2014 #24

Must not actually show real news. mbperrin Jul 2014 #26

They pulled him because of an impending ground war Boom Sound 416 Jul 2014 #27

It appears the ground war has just started aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2014 #44

That's what CNN is reporting now. Boom Sound 416 Jul 2014 #47

So why did they send in a replacement, then? Arugula Latte Jul 2014 #58

If they did, then what's the point if the OP Boom Sound 416 Jul 2014 #59

I'm guessing they wanted reporters who are more pro-Israel to do their reporting: Arugula Latte Jul 2014 #61

This message was self-deleted by its author Boom Sound 416 Jul 2014 #63

The BBC haven't pulled out Paul Adams or Lyse Doucet. mwooldri Jul 2014 #110

And? Boom Sound 416 Jul 2014 #121

It's obvious. mwooldri Jul 2014 #131

Mohyeldin's initial report is at this link. Chemisse Jul 2014 #29

smells, eh? oldandhappy Jul 2014 #30

we fund this shit d_b Jul 2014 #32

Chris Hayes better watch his back malaise Jul 2014 #34

What??? Pauldg47 Jul 2014 #68

This is probably why: alsame Jul 2014 #35

Mustn't criticize our govt or our "allies" progressoid Jul 2014 #45

And it's so nice to see the US alsame Jul 2014 #46

WOW!! Duppers Jul 2014 #48

But he was correct malaise Jul 2014 #72

That is the most alsame Jul 2014 #75

Well so many journalists compromised their profession during the illegal malaise Jul 2014 #78

Shameful. All real journalists who the report says were upset by sabrina 1 Jul 2014 #36

America will not tolerate anything but a pro Israel viewpoint MattBaggins Jul 2014 #37

How is this "bias"? George II Jul 2014 #38

I suspect there's more to the story. tclambert Jul 2014 #39

See my post 35, he criticized alsame Jul 2014 #42

I didn't see any criticism in that George II Jul 2014 #65

Either NBC or the State Dept alsame Jul 2014 #66

If this country is allowing its journalists to be threatened by an alleged "ally", rethink it now. Moostache Jul 2014 #60

If they let the same "ally" blow up our ships, threatening a journalist-- eridani Jul 2014 #98

A reporter reported what he saw and told the real story Botany Jul 2014 #43

Comcast, remember. Duppers Jul 2014 #50

Israel doesn't want the real story reported. nt HooptieWagon Jul 2014 #87

I saw the report .... Botany Jul 2014 #107

US/Israel Narrative jalan48 Jul 2014 #51

Mohyeldin is Egyptian/Palestinian; Engel does not threaten NBC News in that way. Divernan Jul 2014 #55

Weiss comments: Part II Divernan Jul 2014 #56

This CRAP is why I watch RT nikto Jul 2014 #69

God, it's hard to be both Jewish and a Progressive these days nikto Jul 2014 #70

Now on Wikipedia Babel_17 Jul 2014 #71

Maybe he asked to be relieved. GeorgeGist Jul 2014 #73

That was my first thought - PTSD after watching that happen right in front of him. riderinthestorm Jul 2014 #74

Agreed. n/t tammywammy Jul 2014 #76

Killing children is unacceptable. McCamy Taylor Jul 2014 #80

At the risk of being called antisemitic KauaiK Jul 2014 #81

The Israelis are strangely blind to that irony. BillZBubb Jul 2014 #90

But their power is completely dependent on the US KauaiK Jul 2014 #92

NBC/MSNBC has a whole flock of shows DUers like to watch, like Rachel Maddow. Yet so many here... Hekate Jul 2014 #85

If the U.S. suspended military aid for Israel . . FairWinds Jul 2014 #93

My OP was hidden but THIS is okay? Bonobo Jul 2014 #94

would you post the jury remarks? I am interested in seeing what they said. Thank you. uppityperson Jul 2014 #95

Here: Bonobo Jul 2014 #96

Thank you for posting them. It looks like 2 said not for GD, though 1 said Really Big News exemption uppityperson Jul 2014 #97

I have to say I was gobsmacked when I saw your OP hidden... Spazito Jul 2014 #104

Locked is fine. But giving me a hide puts me close to being unable to post (again) Bonobo Jul 2014 #105

I really don't know, reading the jury comments leads me to believe... Spazito Jul 2014 #106

That... was an exceptionally bad hide. Warren DeMontague Jul 2014 #120

CNN Reporter Deletes Tweet Calling Israelis Cheering Missile Strikes ‘Scum’ Roy Serohz Jul 2014 #100

I hope that reporter gets a Pulitzer and thus shames his stupid bosses. nt tblue37 Jul 2014 #108

Our media is a sad joke, a shell. It's much worse than a terrible disservice to the American people mountain grammy Jul 2014 #109

Is this the same event he was reporting? mwooldri Jul 2014 #111

Yes. n/t AngryOldDem Jul 2014 #126

4/16/08 Fadel Shana'a, reuters cameraman killed by a flechette fired from a Merkva 4 tank in Gaza? azurnoir Jul 2014 #112

That's what I think, Mohyeldin witnessed a serious crime... countryjake Jul 2014 #116

FWiW I think it's more basic than that- Shana'a wasn't targeted for something he saw azurnoir Jul 2014 #117

additionally in the last week azurnoir Jul 2014 #119

Journalists & ambulances countryjake Jul 2014 #132

That's the best legitimate explanation I can think of cpwm17 Jul 2014 #123

NBC news is RW and Engel is, um, adaptable. merrily Jul 2014 #115

SHOCKED!!! I tell you I'm SHOCKED!!!! Douglas Carpenter Jul 2014 #122