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Marine reassigned after his appearance in documentary on Iraq.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Byline: Pete Alfano
When the briefing ended, Hassan Ibrahim, a reporter from the Arab network Al Jazeera, invited Lt. Josh Rushing, a public affairs officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, to dinner off base. Rushing said he'd like to go, but he would have to ask permission first.
He and Ibrahim shook hands.
The scene at Central Command in Doha, Qatar, appeared near the end of the documentary "Control Room," a behind-the-scenes look at coverage of the war in Iraq by Al Jazeera, the pan-Arab satellite TV network. The documentary is being shown at various venues throughout the United States.
As a media liaison to Al Jazeera, Rushing is seen briefing reporters throughout the 86-minute film. He is personable and engaging, far different than any wooden caricature of a military representative.
"I like the way he presented the Marine Corps," said Rushing's father, Gayland Rushing. "He's a very patriotic person. You wouldn't believe how proud we ...
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