[areafiftyone]

Does anyone ever watch Nightline? I don't know anyone who bothers to watch that show. But this should make the DUers very happy.

[Merry]

I really believe that the parents or spouse of the dead person should have the option of their loved one's name being read for propaganda purposes. If it does bring comfort to any of the relatives having their loved one recognized by name then it's ok. The propaganda value is really a dead horse. I thought they were pulling NightLine.

[Spok]

Still not having anything relevant to say, Nightline recycles its bad ideas. The left still does understand why the American people aren't marching in lockstep with its tired old 60's rhetoric.

[untrained skeptic]

I have no problem with showing respect for and acknowledging the sacrifices of our military members who have given their lives for their country.

I'm just skeptical that Nightline will present this with the proper respect for those brave people and what they fought for.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

Koppel can read?

Who'd a thunk it.

[G.Mason]

Nothing wrong in doing this, however why not ALL the service men and women whom have died while in the service of their country, including the many who have been killed in non battle area accidents?

Are they any less important?

[martin_fierro]

The real news here is that His Tedness bothered to show up for work.

[ex-snook]

It's unpatriotic to mention the dead. Time to cancel Memorial Day.

[Obadiah]

Huh, that's funny. I thought Ted Koppel was dead. Whadda know.

[meowmeow]

Look at me!! I'm Ted Koppel and I'm still relevant!

[MikeHu]

I think his time would be better spent having that toupee or whatever that thing is on his head reweaved.

[Gritty]

I know it would take a lot longer, but wouldn't it make more sense if he read the names of all the Al Qaeda killed during the same time period? After all, those are the soldiers of his friends!

[ko_kyi]

Of course it is done to advocate Nightline's agenda. Nevertheless, I would like to voice a dissenting opinion.

One of the more gripping books I ever read was Eugene Sledge's "With the Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa." Despite having read a lot of war history, the book most eloquently expressed the horrors that many servicemembers are faced with in war.

I supported and still support the effort in Iraq, but as a civilian I think it is healthy to be reminded of the cost of our freedom and prosperity.

I thank all of you who have given military service to our nation.

[kennyo]

Koppel should be in the senate.That way,we could get the "news" and the filibuster at the same time.

[erics-chi town]

Of course they could honor our fallen servicemen by reporting the unbiased truth about the all the good work our men and women are doing overseas to secure and promote democracy and freedom.

[lilylangtree]

Don't watch the program. After he has read the servicemen's names, he needs to read the 911 list of victims for reminder of why our soldiers are in Iraq and Afghanistan.

[soycd]

Why not name the vicims of 911 or the Cole or Waco or any other
disaster caused by the leftwing democRATs?

What is this nitwit's email address? Koppel need to get his head
on straight and to stop playing to the anti-Americans and leftist trash.

[Inwoodian]

Is Ted Krappel still alive? A pompous man of the people-not an easy mix.