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December 14, 2006
In search of Moon Maidens
Former CNN Head Eason Jordan is heading to Iraq to try and find alleged moon maiden Jamil Hussein and has invited Michelle Malkin who has posted on the matter to join him in the search:
So the search for Jamil Hussein is on, and rightly so. IraqSlogger's team in Baghdad is working to track him down. If we find him, we'll get back to you with details. If we can't find him, we'll report that, too. If Michelle Malkin wants to join the search in Baghdad, IraqSlogger will pay for her trip, and I'd even be willing to accompany her. Stay tuned.
She has accepted
This brings up another point, When she goes to Iraq Ms. Malkin will be joining a group that includes, Michael Yon, Michael Totten, Michael Fumento (in Ramadi) and Bill Roggio (in Fallujah) all bloggers/independent reporters who on their own have (and most of them on their own dime) travel to Iraq or Lebanon or elsewhere to give us first hand news.
You may or may not agree with their views but no matter how you slice it, the net is allowing first hand reporting without a filter to get to readers. It is brought about by the triumph of technology allowing the reporting and the triumph of guts to go over there and do it. As a reader I say thanks.
Posted by Peter at December 14, 2006 09:00 AM