Finally, even given all of the criticism of embedded reporting, there is a strong argument to be made that despite whatever criticisms can be lobbed at it, embedded journalism will always be beneficial so long as it remains a supplementary tool and is not relied on by news organizations to give them the entire picture of a conflict. One ironic development in the debate about embedded reporting is that the U.S. military program has faced far more serious criticism by journalists than its Iraqi counterpart. Many journalists were