Networks Send Big Guns to Cover Iraqi Vote (Dan Rather will patrol the 'Triangle of Death')

Washington Times ^ | 1/24/04

[gopwinsin04]

Political polls, town hall meetings, dramatic interviews: The Iraqi elections will get intense American style coverage, even as security concerns mount for US broadcasters.

Beginning today, big name anchormen will report live in Baghdad and beyond-a full six days before the elections scheduled for Saturday.

In one of his last hurrahs before stepping down March 9 as 'CBS Evening News' anchorman, Dan Rather will head to what is described as 'The Triangle of Death'--30 miles south of Baghdad--to patrol with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

'The Marines will show Dan Rather how they are preparing for the election in an area known for shltering a large number of insurgents,' CBS said.

ABC News anchorman Peter Jennings will also report from Iraq beginning today. The network intends to post online voting results as they become available election day.

ABC has polled 1,300 Iraqis on their political persuasions and mobilized Iraqi reporters in 37 towns for additional input, in a joint project with Time Magazine and the British Broadcasting Corporation.

CNN plans coverage from polling sites in Iraq, as well as Syria, Jordan and even Dearborn, Michigan-- an urban stronghold of Iraqi Americans. On Thursday, anchorman Anderson Cooper arrives in Baghdad for special election coverage joined by correspondant Christiane Amanpour.

NBC plans to send anchorman Brian Williams to cover the elections, though details were not made public.

FOX News will send Shepard Smith to lead its team, with another four correspondants reporting from Baghdad and Tikrit.

[Road Warrior ‘04]

I said it before and I'll say it again: Dan best watch his back.

[Flora McDonald]

Dan Rather will patrol the 'Triangle of Death'

Ah em bahtin' mah tung reel har...

[bray]

"This election is tighter than a Rusted Lugnut on a '57 Donkey Cart!" Maybe he will find who forged those documents over there???

Pray for W and Our Troops

[SunkenCiv]

Maybe a letter-writing campaign to NBC to get them to send Katie Couric, and to ABC to get them to send (no-)Peter Jennings...

[dog breath]

I am sure that his intrepid reporting will uncover the real truth about Iraq. He is such a gullible schmuck I shudder to think of what interviews he will subject the American public to. I exspect that people will spend years trying to uncover which wise guy marine taped a big target on Dan's back.

[gopwinsin04]

lol

'Any chance he could take Pelosi or Barbara Boxer with him?

[Convert from ECUSA]

Perhaps Dan the Bloviating Blather will have an encounter with one of these characters, which will put him in his place: