I am an observer, a bystander, on the sidelines watching while others act. This, I suppose, is an excuse as much as a description of my job. I do not stand in judgement or go to preach and have no agenda other than reporting the facts. I report on all kinds of momentous events, briefly, both in time spent at the scene, and even more so on air - the world reported in a minute or so. So I offer some observations and thoughts from the sidelines, and some comment on reporters' attitudes and responsibilities, especially as regards reporting the consequences of conflict - and we see a lot of conflict.