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TED KOPPEL TO READ LIST OF IRAQ WAR DEAD DURING ABCNEWS SPECIAL
The Drudge Report ^ | 4/27/2004 | Drudge

Posted on 04/27/2004 3:30:51 PM PDT by faithincowboys

TED KOPPEL TO READ LIST OF IRAQ WAR DEAD DURING ABCNEWS SPECIAL Tue Apr 27 2004 17:29:54 ET

Ted Koppel and ABC News’ “Nightline” will pay tribute to the more than 500 American service men and women killed in action in Iraq by devoting the entire broadcast to reading the service members’ names and showing their photographs. Entitled “The Fallen,” the special “Nightline” broadcast will air FRIDAY APRIL 30 (11:35 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. ABC News will also simulcast this tribute live on its Jumbotron in New York City’s Times Square. ABC News Radio will air excerpts of the program.

Using photographs and information drawn from the Army Times Publishing Company’s online “Faces of Valor” database (www.militarycity.com/valor), Friday’s “Nightline” will dedicate the half-hour program to showing a photograph of each service man and woman in succession with their name, military branch, rank and age, while Mr. Koppel reads their names aloud. Since the broadcast is only 30 minutes long, Friday’s broadcast is limited to showing just those ‘killed in action’ in Iraq, as certified by the U.S. Department of Defense.

“While ‘Nightline’ has been reporting on every fatality in Iraq and Afghanistan under the heading ‘Line of Duty,’ we realized that the casualties were on their way to becoming just numbers,” said “Nightline” executive producer Leroy Sievers. “’The Fallen’ is our way of reminding our viewers -- whether they agree with the war or not -- that beyond the casualty numbers, these men and women are serving in Iraq in our names, and that those who have been killed have names and faces.”

“Memorial Day might have been the most logical occasion on which to do this program. But we felt that the impact would actually be greater on a day when the entire nation is not focused on its war dead,” said “Nightline” anchor Ted Koppel.

Listed below are the service men and women who will be honored on Friday’s “Nightline.” The list is organized alphabetically by U.S. State and includes those whose names have been released by the Pentagon from March 19, 2003 through today, April 27, 2004. Names released between now and Friday April 30, will be added to the broadcast.


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: abcnews; cantseepastmybias; closeminded; didntwatch; fifthcolumn; freeperbias; ignorant; mediabias; mindlessrant; tedkrapple; uninformed
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To: isthisnickcool
I'd like to find out which companies run those commercials, cause I sure as hell will not buy from them.
21 posted on 04/27/2004 3:39:32 PM PDT by johnfrink
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To: Prince Charles
LOL

Ted is clearly against America. By showing the dead accompanied by a "Bush killed these people" reporting, Koppel gives aid and comfort to the enemy. Make no mistake, deep in their hearts they want us to lose.
22 posted on 04/27/2004 3:39:49 PM PDT by faithincowboys
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To: faithincowboys
I would think this was wonderful were it not for the reason behind it. This isn't to honor our heroes, who indeed deserve it, it is to show the body bags to turn citizen's against the war. (& President Bush)

These leftists are on a roll aren't they?
23 posted on 04/27/2004 3:39:52 PM PDT by ladyinred (Kerry has more flip flops than Waikiki Beach)
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To: ladyinred
Yup, that's what it is. It's a shame that Disney (a great American institution) has become so corrupted by the hate America leftists. Damn country is going down the drain.
24 posted on 04/27/2004 3:40:55 PM PDT by faithincowboys
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To: CedarDave
Ted, Goebbels would be proud.
25 posted on 04/27/2004 3:41:02 PM PDT by mewzilla
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To: faithincowboys
Nice propaganda for the anti-war idiots.

Folks who have died in Iraq deserve all the respect we can muster. But to have their death shamelessly used by Koppel in order to pursuade the country to abandon the very caused they died for is horrible.

26 posted on 04/27/2004 3:41:36 PM PDT by narby (the unknown tagline)
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To: johnfrink
I would love to hit Viacom and Disney hard in the pocketbook.
27 posted on 04/27/2004 3:41:47 PM PDT by faithincowboys
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To: narby
Yup, but the wheels are rolling and it isn't going to be stopped. These people have no sense of decency.
28 posted on 04/27/2004 3:42:28 PM PDT by faithincowboys
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To: faithincowboys
"Make no mistake, deep in their hearts they want us to lose."

But WHY WHY WHY!!??

I have to leave now, so I'll have to catch up with this thread later. BUT, I still must ask:

WHY??????

It makes NO sense! What the H*ll do these morons hope to achieve? How does this help anybody? What is their D*mn point!!?
29 posted on 04/27/2004 3:42:56 PM PDT by Frank_Discussion (May the wings of Liberty never lose a feather!)
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To: faithincowboys
This SOBs have no shame!!

It's a tribute to the fallen heroes. Let them get the recognition they well deserve and a moment of silence.

30 posted on 04/27/2004 3:43:18 PM PDT by Orange1998
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To: faithincowboys
My God the dems are panicking if they are stooping to this.
31 posted on 04/27/2004 3:43:34 PM PDT by LoudRepublicangirl (loudrepublicangirl)
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To: jacquej
Oh, enough people do to make it significant. In additon, our enemies will be watching and gaining heart. Ted is a sick, Anti-American bastard.
32 posted on 04/27/2004 3:43:35 PM PDT by faithincowboys
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To: LoudRepublicangirl
Yep, but their low road tactics work.
33 posted on 04/27/2004 3:44:12 PM PDT by faithincowboys
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To: faithincowboys
Which party truly mourns each hero lost?

And which party thinks each body bag helps his cause?

34 posted on 04/27/2004 3:44:12 PM PDT by Yaelle
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To: Orange1998
The best time for tributes is after the war. In the midst of a war it reeks of political opportunism.
35 posted on 04/27/2004 3:44:30 PM PDT by johnfrink
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To: faithincowboys
Yep. Do you notice how Ted and his fellow travelers could care less about our fallen heroes from Afghanistan?
36 posted on 04/27/2004 3:44:53 PM PDT by Prince Charles
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To: Yaelle
Party that mourns= GOP

Party that pops the cork when GIs die= Rats
37 posted on 04/27/2004 3:45:06 PM PDT by faithincowboys
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To: Frank_Discussion
Wish I had said what you said! I think it but can't express it that well!
38 posted on 04/27/2004 3:46:10 PM PDT by ladyinred (Kerry has more flip flops than Waikiki Beach)
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To: rintense; MJY1288; RedBloodedAmerican; twyn1; kitkat; justshe; ladyinred; lonestar; ...
Ping

Looks like Ted wants to take over where Walter left off
39 posted on 04/27/2004 3:46:12 PM PDT by Mo1 (Make Michael Moore cry.... DONATE MONTHLY!!!)
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To: Prince Charles
Yup, it is sickening. God, I wish the old norms of what was proper prevailed in this country. In the old days, Ted wouldn't dare to pull this stunt.
40 posted on 04/27/2004 3:46:16 PM PDT by faithincowboys
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