Apparently, not all reporters feel that neutral:
In an angry scene at al-Uqayla, east of Ras Lanuf, a rebel shouted inches from the face of a captured young African and alleged mercenary: "You were carrying guns, yes or no? You were with Gaddafi's brigades yes or no?"
The silent youth was shoved onto his knees into the dirt. A man held a pistol close to the boy's face before a reporter protested and told the man that the rebels were not judges.
I guess neutrality and observation is only a professional ideal if American troops are involved. For real people, being a reporter and an American (or just a compassionate human being) at the same time is no paradox.