"The Syrians shot at us and kind of drove us off the hill, because they didn't want press over there. It was like warning shots," said DeVore, adding that he and the Israeli soldiers immediately took cover.
DeVore mentioned that former ABC News correspondent Bob Zelnick was among the journalists on the tour. Zelnick said the group climbed an observation tower in Israeli-occupied Lebanese territory, from which the Bekaa Valley could be seen. He recalls the Israeli troops taunting the Syrians, who fired shots in response. But Zelnick said they were out of range and that Israeli journalists present had publicly teased him for reacting to the gunshots. "Nothing I saw or experienced could reasonably be interpreted as our having been driven off the hill by Syrian fire," he said.
Frank Dowse, a Fiorina supporter and a retired 20-year Marine veteran from San Diego who served as a top advisor to NATO, said any attempt by DeVore — subtle or not — to imply that the Lebanon incident was related to his military service "is a bad move."
What frickin hole did you crawl out of?
Chuck was shot at as were the reporters. He has never suggested he was shot at as a military active duty in lebannon.
It was the perspective of a young college kid. What is your stake in this? He was probably scared and I don’t see anything they suggests he tried to inflate this into anything heroic though many may see it as an act of strength to willingly choose to go into such an area near Syria and get shot at. This is pretty shameful bit of reporting.
I gotta start watching more debates. I didn't know they were so much fun.