Sanjay Gupta made his name during a reporting trip to Iraq, when he conducted five impromptu emergency brain surgeries -- some on soldiers, some on civilians -- in response to events on the ground. Dude's a real doctor. But he's not the only certified professional to pick up a reporter's pad. Joe Wurzelbacher, better known as Joe the Plumber, is heading to Gaza to report on Israel for Pajama's Media. And as Spencer Ackerman notes, he'll have plenty of opportunities to pull a Gupta. There, human waste is pouring out of antiquated pipes because the Israelis won't allow sufficient diesel power the pump-station generators.
Sadi Ali, project manager for the Palestinian Water Authority, said the health risk from sewage on the streets was clear.“There is a risk of the spread of all sorts of water borne diseases such as dysentery and cholera,” he said.
I think the Jews call this a mitzvot, Joe.
