well, mr. arnett, what exactly did you expect for a reaction? this is precisely why you show objectivity as a journalist and you do not put yourself into a story that you are covering. the very essence of journalism is reporting what you see, what you hear, but not what you think. that's what the editorial page is for. obviously journalists have opinions, but you share those with family and friends, not the whole world - and certainly not with the press of the nation your nation is fighting against.

that said, this provides yet another unique dynamic to the war coverage we have seen from the press. i will mull over this as i make my way to work this morning and comment more during the workday ... as well as a general recap of what proved to be a ... very full weekend, for lack of a better word. fun is certainly an appropriate word as well, but it doesn't do the experience justice. hopefully i'll make sense later on.