The media at work

Roger Henry sent this to one of my many mailing lists, and I found it hilarious:

Channel Nine sets up a TV interview between its Sydney studio and a camera somewhere in East Timor/Timor Este to interview the Brigadier commanding Oz forces in the capital city, where some extensive rioting has broken out.

Jessica Rowe, in studio "Well Brigadier, it seems to be a nasty and very dangerous situation where you are. I imagine that even you don't feel particularly safe even with some guards?"

Camera pans in on two burly, armed, soldiers standing behind the Brigadier.

Brigadier responds "No Jessica, I feel quite safe where I am. The two soldiers behind me were placed there by your stage manager to try and add some drama to the interview."

Jessica "Cough, hack, splutter."

Segment being re-run endlessly by competing channels.

Get that man a medal!

Update: Commenter Siggi points to the Youtube post with the footage.