Just been watching the News.

They had a picture of US snipers hiding behind pillars on a roundabout in the centre of Baghdad. Thing is, the Cameramen were a couple of metres (yards) from the other side of the pillars, taking pictures of them!

a picture of US snipers

Well, they wouldn't start shooting until the major networks were in place, would they?
...don't you know anything about modern warfare!

But what purpose is the pillar serving if the cameramen are also directly between the sniper and the target?

Perhaps the cameramen have a secondary role to play in protecting the nations infrastructure.

And only his boots are left. A little too cliche don't you think. Still, at least the boots aren't smoking.