This is from one of the links provided above (http://www.armytimes.com/story.php?f=1-292925-526322.php)

"So far, senior military officials seem willing to stick to their agreement with the media to “embed” reporters, photographers and film crews with combat units.

At a Nov. 17 House Armed Services Committee hearing, Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Michael Hagee was asked if he thought embedded reporters should be removed. He said he thinks having media representatives in combat units is a good thing.

“In my personal opinion, embedded reporters have actually worked very well,” Hagee said. “They inform the American public about what these great young Americans are doing over there, and a large, large majority are doing … a tremendous job.”

The media are “an important part of getting that information out,” Hagee said. “I personally … would not want to do away with something that’s working very well. I would like to focus on the part that we might be able to do better and correct that rather than doing away with the entire embedded reporting process.”

Jones isn’t alone in raising the issue of embedded media. Vietnam veteran Rep. Silvestre Reyes, D-Texas, first raised the subject at the Nov. 17 hearing.

Among those also expressing concerns about media combat coverage was Rep. Jim Marshall, D-Ga. “No news is better than news which is unfairly balanced toward the bad,” Marshall said.