The easy answer

During his vistit to Iraq, NBC's Brian Williams came face to face with the dilemma that faces mainstream media journalists.

One drawback of reporting in the bosom of the U.S. military is an abundance of military optimism, and perhaps spin, from those who are providing protection. The Williams trip was a microcosm of the journalistic dilemma in Iraq: How do you balance the constant violence with a fair assessment of whether President Bush's escalation is starting to work?

Balance?  Did he say, how do you balance?  The MSM answer is, you don't.