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Talk politics.
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Date:
4/2/11 21:18 (UTC)
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'Denouncing a foreign correspondent for going in to report on a volatile situation is kind of like denouncing a fireman for heading towards a fire. '
the job of a fireman isn't to risk his life unnecessarily. Many a firemen have watched a house burn down because they weren't taking stupid risks.
Walking into a violent mob is in no way comparable to a fireman entering a burning house. It is however comparable to being Steve O.
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(no subject)
Date: 4/2/11 21:18 (UTC)the job of a fireman isn't to risk his life unnecessarily. Many a firemen have watched a house burn down because they weren't taking stupid risks.
Walking into a violent mob is in no way comparable to a fireman entering a burning house. It is however comparable to being Steve O.