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6 Apr 2003, 15:46
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Radish
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John Simpson
What an absolute professional
if a bomb had gone off 10/12 meteres from me after being dropped by an american plane I don't think I could have been so impartial
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6 Apr 2003, 15:59
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share the <3
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id have kicked the sh** out of the american medics trying to help me. Then found out where the pilots were based and kicked the sh** out of them to.
The amazing thing is even though he and his team got sharpnel wounds they still did their live broadcast completely like normal.
dont swear. its both unneccessary and the * replacement still conveys the same message...e.g. if you **** about anymore ill kick the **** out of you. - see :-) - JJ
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6 Apr 2003, 16:04
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IRC Lackey
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and
with ruptured ear-drums too =/
that's one professional guy!
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6 Apr 2003, 16:27
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Governor General
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He's a legend.
Especially when he announced the liberation of Kabul by the BBC.
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6 Apr 2003, 16:53
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6 Apr 2003, 19:30
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Bitch
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John Simpson is indeed a fabulous reporter.
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6 Apr 2003, 19:32
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BlueTuba
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he is clearly the win
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6 Apr 2003, 19:33
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Cute and cuddly
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i love his big wobbly saggy cheeks
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6 Apr 2003, 19:38
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Angry Young Man
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i liked his "shut up!" when he thought one of the yanks was gonna tell him to stop brodcasting
I dont know 
theres accidents, and then theres more accidents. Its just getting a tad unbelievable
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6 Apr 2003, 19:44
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NEWSBOT
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Quote:
Originally posted by Deffeh
theres accidents, and then theres more accidents. Its just getting a tad unbelievable
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not when you consider the numbers involved.
iiirc, there are 700 air combat missions being flown every day, for two weeks, which makes...
9800 missions
There have been, what, 5 friendly fire incidents ?
thats 0.05%
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6 Apr 2003, 20:55
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Registered User
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Aren't special forces supposed to have TacBe radios (not sure if thats how you spell it) so that they can attempt to contact planes that are flying nearby and warn them you are friendly?
I know the SAS had them in the First Gulf War, so you'd think even the Americans would have them by now.
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6 Apr 2003, 23:11
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Has Soup On His Head
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John Simpson is a consummate professional. A credit to the BBC.
Id like to hear Tony Blair complain of "Biased" coverage of the war now.
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7 Apr 2003, 13:05
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Bored
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He is such a class act.
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7 Apr 2003, 13:07
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Registered User
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Quote:
Originally posted by Kurashima
John Simpson is a consummate professional. A credit to the BBC.
Id like to hear Tony Blair complain of "Biased" coverage of the war now.
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Simpson has actually been complained about by the Government, in Kosovo I believe. however the BBC stood by him, told the government to get lost, and all the locals thought he was a hero. His autobiographies are a damn good read too.
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7 Apr 2003, 13:54
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IRC Lackey
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heh
even i respected his reporting on Kosovo because he didn't always dismiss all Serb inhabitants of the province as the bad guys, like the rest of the media was doing
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"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it."
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7 Apr 2003, 13:58
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Registered User
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Re: heh
Quote:
Originally posted by Mushroom
even i respected his reporting on Kosovo because he didn't always dismiss all Serb inhabitants of the province as the bad guys, like the rest of the media was doing
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yeah, apparently alot of serbs would only be interviewed by him.
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I think it's time we blow this scene, get everybody and the stuff together..........
ok 3..... 2..... 1.. let's jam
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7 Apr 2003, 14:00
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IRC Lackey
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i wonder
if that's why the british government criticised him
siding with 'the enemy?'
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"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it."
George Bernard Shaw
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7 Apr 2003, 14:34
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BlueTuba
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anyone who saw his report showing the footage of when the missile hit last night will agree he is of legendary status.
Possibly the best (yet at the same time horrific) news report I've ever seen.
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