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In reply to the discussion: Richard Engel Is Very, Very Sad About U.S. Leaving Afghanistan [View all]agingdem
(7,843 posts)58. to paraphrase Marshall McLuhan
"the media (medium) became the message"...Engel was always the story..wars and conflict zones were just backdrop..Richard Engel "reporting" from a balcony in: Afghanistan/Iran/Yemen/Syria/Libya/Somalia... Richard Engel kidnapped (or maybe not)..SHOCK AND AWE, baby!...oh, ya..about the war...
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Seems he could have his pick of the civil wars going on now in Myanmar and Ethiopia
Klaralven
Aug 2021
#12
Chris Hedges described this addiction to the adrenaline rush and exhilaration of war
PA Democrat
Aug 2021
#6
As if Engel will have any problem, finding another war to to fill his wallet and ego. (nt)
Paladin
Aug 2021
#8
And every solution to Biden's "mistakes" these pundits and superannuated military commanders...
MrModerate
Aug 2021
#51
It is infuriating. As far as legacy goes, it doesn't matter though. Joe will go down in
KPN
Aug 2021
#52
I watched about two or thee minutes of him yesterday afternoon. He was disgusting. Everyone....
George II
Aug 2021
#13
Get happy Engel. Pack up and get your ass over toAfghanistan, there's nothing holding you here but
Autumn
Aug 2021
#14
Engel's highly meta meditations on the universe of reporterdom is kind of niche-y for my tastes.
MrModerate
Aug 2021
#22
Wow, cut the guy some slack. He is emotionally vested in these people being left behind. This was
Pisces
Aug 2021
#29
He's a person who is emotionally compromised by what he's seen and experienced. It's not some
Pisces
Aug 2021
#56
I was stunned by that quote and the fact that he said he saw, before the invasion, that an Iraq war
karynnj
Aug 2021
#49
I'm predicting he'll find a nice position at Fox, badmouthing democrats. His career demands it
ffr
Aug 2021
#34
With Trump's Syria shit show, Engel acted "concerned" about canceling the US military's "policing"
ancianita
Aug 2021
#37
All I can think of now when I see him is Roland B. Hedley from Doonesbury. Nt
Fiendish Thingy
Aug 2021
#39
I'm really trying to reserve judgement. His coverage of the border mess under 45 was excellent.
Evolve Dammit
Aug 2021
#41
Just like it's always 5 pm somewhere for happy hour...there's always a war somewhere
AngryOldDem
Aug 2021
#46