Human Shield Philosophy
According to the U.S. News and World Report, State Department spokewoman Jo-Anne Prokopowicz was asked to comment on Westerners acting as human shields in Iraq. I’ve always wondered why journalists asked people questions like this. If they want to know, why don’t they go ask those traveling to be human shields? But that would require more effort than the typical journalist expends. Anyway, Jo-Anne had a wonderful response.

"While you're at it, you might as well ask me why moths fly into porch lights."