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Dec 18 2007
A Point of Honesty
Written by JD Johannes   
Wednesday, 19 December 2007

Thank you Hugh Hewitt! 

I know and correspond with many Muslims. 

I have broken the flat bread with many Muslims, drank tea, smoked cigarettes, shot the breeze and swapped jokes.

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Nov 30 2007
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Written by JD Johannes   
Friday, 30 November 2007

Today there are 65 reporters, anchors, producers, photographers and editors covering Topeka, Kansas. 

Since January of 2006, only 181 have covered Iraq. 

(For point of reference, the Topeka market area only has 171,000 households.)

A survey of U.S. reporters covering Iraq for major news organizations by Pew Research provides an interesting view of how reporters think of themselves, Iraq and the news of Iraq. 

Most revealing is how few reporters there are covering Iraq.

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Nov 26 2007
Outside The Wire beats Redacted
Written by JD Johannes   
Monday, 26 November 2007

Brian DePalma's award winning anti-war movie earned $25,628.  

It was made for $5,000,000.

That is .5% return of the initial investment.

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Nov 13 2007
On The Radio
Written by JD Johannes   
Tuesday, 13 November 2007

I will be on WTIC, Hartford, CT for the Jim Vicevich show Tuesday morning during the 11:00 AM (Eastern) hour.

We will be discussing the current spate of awful anti-war movies and the real heroes in my documentaries.

 
Nov 09 2007
History Channel Band of Bloggers
Written by JD Johannes   
Friday, 09 November 2007

Some of the segments I shot for the History Channel are up along with video from 2005. 

There are also a few 'best of' blogs from my 2007 trip.

 

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Nov 08 2007
End of the War Hero
Written by JD Johannes   
Thursday, 08 November 2007

Every morning I go to the gym and run on the treadmill. 

Every morning I am subjected to at least a dozen commercials for the new anti-war movie 'Lions for Lambs.' 

Despite spend several million dollars on advertising and marketing, 'Lions for Lambs' will flop--just like 'Rendition' & and 'Valley of Elah.' 

They will flop because the human psyche, especially the American variety, prefers real heroes--like the original hero of the Valley of Elah, a young shepherd named David who killed Goliath then cut off the giant's head.

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Nov 07 2007
On The History Channel
Written by JD Johannes   
Wednesday, 07 November 2007

A show I had a very small part in, 'Band of Bloggers', will debut on the History Channel this Friday, November 9th. 

(Check your local listings.) 

Brian Leonard of Normandy Films, who brought this project to life, first contacted me in 2005.

Yes, that is how long it takes to develop, pitch, sell, package and deliver a show.

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Nov 05 2007
The Results Are In
Written by JD Johannes   
Monday, 05 November 2007

At the end of last Wednesday's blog post I asked for the advice of my readers in the form of a poll. 

Here are the results:

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Nov 01 2007
Longest Morning
Written by JD Johannes   
Thursday, 01 November 2007


Great story of paratroopers in combat by Jeff Emanuel...


 
Oct 29 2007
Outside The Wire: The Lost Episodes
Written by JD Johannes   
Tuesday, 30 October 2007

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Before I went to Iraq in March, I left this envelope with my business partner and most trusted friend, David Chavarria. 

I have left an evelope like this with him before every trip to Iraq. 

It contains my will, a living will/advanced directive, last letters and some other detailed instructions.

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