The AP hired a terrorist as a photographer. His name is Bilal Hussein, and he is an Iraqi Sunni born in Fallujah. Al Qaeda is a Sunni organization. Bilal was arrested in his own home where the military found hidden bomb parts, enemy propaganda and a senior Al Qaeda bomb maker. The Iraqis are about to try him using what the U.S. military has called “convincing and irrefutable evidence” of his terrorist activities. Hussein would often stage photographs with the enemy, and would coordinate with them to show up and take propaganda pictures when they would kill the American brothers of his AP bosses. This was a common occurence in Iraq. 3/7 Marines killed one who had arrived at an ambush with Al Qaeda at the Ramadi Government center one afternoon while I was there. Hussein had every opportunity to save the lives of American soldiers, Iraqi soldiers and Iraqi civilians, by informing on the terrorists. Instead, he accepted the money of an American news agency and continued to help the terrorists. And the AP continued to pay him, even in the face of mounting evidence that he was colluding with the terrorists, which is to say, a terrorist himself. At this moment, Bilal Hussein is a U.S. prisoner of war who is graciously being handed to the Iraqis for some form of “criminal” trial. The AP conducted an internal investigation and cleared both themselves and Hussein.
Gee. Is it any wonder that the press isn't trusted anymore. The Associated Press hires American's enemy to report on the war, and then defends their actions. Can that leave them with any leg to stand on?
The funny thing is TT, they hate America so much yet the very first thing that would happen under, oh let's say, an Islamic America w/b the 1st amndment and the freedom of the press!!! Unless, of course, you wholeheartedly agree with their stated agenda then I guess the media w/b in heaven, so to speak...
AP Issues Anti-Military Statement
