i guess they've not heard the term don't kill the messenger

CPJ: U.S. Military Failing To Probe Journo Killings In Iraq By E&P Staff Published: September 16, 2005 5:55 PM ET
CHICAGO Though American troops have killed 13 journalists in Iraq since the beginning of the war in March 2003, the U.S. military has failed to investigate the killings fully, or implement its own recommendations to improve the safety of the news media, according to a study by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). New York City-based CPJ said that in most cases of killed journalists, the military has either failed to investigate at all, or has not made its investigation or conclusions public.“The findings from the few investigations that have been released have not credibly addressed questions of accountability for shooting deaths, and whether U.S. forces are taking necessary measures to differentiate between combatants and civilians in conflict areas,” CPJ said.In several cases, CPJ said, the circumstances of the journalist’s death “suggest indifference by U.S. soldiers to the presence of civilians, including members of the press.”In addition to the 13 journalists killed by U.S. troops, at least 40 other journalists have been killed covering he war. (CPJ statistics do not include the death of journalists by accident or natural causes.) Another 21 media support staff such as drivers and translators have been killed in Iraq, two by U.S. forces, CPJ said...................