Fox crew shot at in Israel

[Domitan]

http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/Fox_crew_shot_at_in_Israel_0713.html

After revealing detailed information about the movement of Israeli troops, a Fox News crew has been shot at on live television.

*partial excerpt of interview*

MILLER: Oh, someone's firing. I think we are going to boogie out of here. I... but as we do that -- before we just rush into the car, we don't want to make any sudden movements here. We're going to get into the vehicle guys.

HOST: Ok. Hold on... David, David, get in the car. Get in the car. Go. We'll come back to you later.

MILLER: We're going to get into the vehicle guys. Get in the vehicle... We're in the... You know... Ok, it's difficult to tell who's firing at us. Again, I don't know if we're still up on the satellite.

HOST: David, is that an armored car?

MILLER: Overhead we can, over... We're in an armored car. That affords us a great degree of protection. Another concern that we do have in this location, is that overhead, we can hear off in the distance -- again, it's difficult to ascertain how far in the distance -- an Israeli drone aircraft. And it is from those aircraft that the Israelis have launched a number of airstrikes. So, that is an additional concern that we have broadcasting from this location. So, again, I don't know how far away that gun fire was. If it was Israeli gunfire it's difficult for us to say. It could just be someone with a weapon. For the most part, the area we're talking to you from is deserted. We still have that camera picture up and there is no one in sight here in front of us. The road is complete empty the buildings are abandoned. On the left side of your screen, just out of camera range, is one of the abandoned Israeli settlements. There is absolutely no one, no one that we can detect. So, at this time what I'd like to do is communicate with my photographer and see if we can get him to safety.... Pierre, are we going to get in the vehicle here and very slowly but deliberately leave the area. Ok, that said... We still hear shots... We're going to take our camera down, guys, and we're going to talk to you from a safer position. We're going to go.

HOST: Ok.

[question everything]

1. You mean, Faxu News actually reports the news? (nt)

[Kolesar]

5. I did not know that Fox News had reporters...the flesh...eom

[MrPrax]

14. I thought the same thing...

One of the substantive criticism of FOX is that they don't really have much in the way of foreign bureau as most of their reporting is done on the cheap.

I guess FOX thinks this is important enough to spend money on when they didn't really even dispatch much of a crew out to the asian Tsumani, but featured it mainly from purchased footage and the talking heads in their studios.

Maybe FOX got the heads up that will being going 'regional' any moment with US involvement vis a vis Iran...Bush could really use a 'righteous' war about now and so could the 'new' Israeli leader Olmert if you think about it.

[CatholicEdHead]

21. Faux News is a vehicle for bringing in capital for News Corp

no more, no less. They actually used the division as collateral in some other mega-corporate deal based on future revenue from the channel (Think it was the satellite TV acquisition).

[Canuckistanian]

23. This must be the "rapture response" crew

They can't be caught without exclusive coverage on Judgement day!

[azurnoir]

11. One side of it anyway n/t

[Demobrat]

2. How nice for them that

they have a "great deal of protection". Too bad our troops can't say the same.

[Robbien]

10. Wonder if any other news service could make the same claim

With all the deaths of other news agencies' reporters, I would guess no.

[jobycom]

3. Do they know the whereabouts of Geraldo Rivera?

Like, was he over the ridge firing a weapon into the air? Sounds like something he'd stage.

[shain from kane]

6. Looking for pebbles? n/t

[karynnj]

7. Especially as he was skewered for saying that he saw more combat than

Kerry in the last 35 years. (Kerry was on active duty from 1966 -1969, before that interval).

[truthisfreedom]

4. let's keep them on the front lines. permanently.

can't think of a better place for 'em.

[saigon68]

8. Tell them --- don't bother to duck

[zonkers]

9. I like that he said "I think we are going to boogie out of here."

[sui generis]

12. has anyone seen Dick Cheney recently?

:shrug:

[Psephos]

24. LOL n/t

[devilgrrl]

13. After revealing detailed information about the movement of Israeli troops

Isn't this what rightards are accusing the NYT of doing?

Does this make Fox (FAUX) guilty of treason? Will Ann Coulter put them in fron of a firing squad?

[Barrett808]

20. Remember how they went ape over Geraldo drawing in the sand. nt

[unda cova brutha]

15. too bad the shoots missed them.

[madinmaryland]

16. They probably saw Geraldo wearing his assless chaps!

:puke:

[President Kerry]

17. my question is

How did they KNOW detailed info on the movement of troops. I mean, it's a foreign news agency (to Israel), obviously not embedded with any platoon. And secondly, doesn't the Press enjoy protection from such attacks (i.e., it violates rules of engagement to engage press corps), at least in theory.

[Endangered Specie]

18. seeing as to how they routinely shoot and blowup innocent civilians

taking potshots at the press isnt exactly a stretch for them.

although, it is a shame they missed.

[progressivebydesign]

19. Darn.. I was hoping that was Dennis Miller there.. n/t

[RamboLiberal]

22. Gee I'd think that by Faux "Patrtiot:" News Rules that the

Israelis were justified shooting at them. :sarcasm:

I would imagine that's what Faux anchors and pundits would say if this was CNN or horrors Al-Jazerra.

[MetaTrope]

25. My guess it was staged

Sounds a lot like a "live" Rob Corddry report.

[IndianaGreen]

26. Best news out of the Middle East all day long!

Faux News gets shot!

:applause:

[4bucksagallon]

27. you tube has the video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar0jRu5fDZw&feature=Views&page=1&t=t&f=b if it is ok to post the link some of you may enjoy seeing faux get what I have wanted to do to them for some time haha. Not sure if you have to be a member to view or not, but join and check out some of the chickenhawk videos also that have been posted, funny stuff.

[AliceWonderland]

28. I guess Israel was just defending itself... all alone. Again. n/t