I Used To Be A Print Reporter.

I Always Thought Writing Was The Foundation And The Basis For Journalism In The Same Way Being Able To Draw Is The Foundation For Art.

Obviously, If The Commander Makes Certain Decisions That The Reporter Thinks Is Inhibiting His Right To Report A Legitimate Story, He Has To Appeal To The Commander's Boss To Get That Changed.

But If You're Going To Go Out On A Military Unit, You've Got To Allow Yourself To Be Under The Control Of The Commander Because You Really Could Put The Troops In Danger.

A Police Reporter Walks Into The Worst Moment In Someone's Life On Every Single Story That He Covers. It's Not Like Being A Sports Reporter. That's A Great Job And All That And Takes Certain Skills. But, You Know, They're Glad To See You When You Show Up To Cover The Football Game. Nobody Is Ever Glad To See A Police Reporter When He Shows Up.

Talk About Threats To National Security -- How About Government So Big, So Complicated And So Unmanageable, It Cant Get Out Of Its Own Way?