In the article from the Edmonton Journal, posted today, of a man rescued in Haiti, has to checked out as far as the checklist goes. It also touches on aid that is coming into the country as well as efforts to help clear the rubble. The reporter writes that helping out are several thousands of US troops, yet does not mention that there are many people concerned that such an American presence is a subtle takeover. Considering that this is supposed to be a good news story, I can understand why. Maybe the reporter could just do another story on the US presence in Haiti. They are armed really well.... 
Fact checking is so important in journalism it should be a basic move and secound nature to everyone in the industry, seeing as presenting the truth is the name of the game.
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