[GeorgiaYankee]

So in the chase for a scoop to save its' failing rateings, CNN engages in combat ahead of the front line.

As far as I know Iraq never hurt any news media (although several were hurt by U.S. fire), and yet CNN finds it necessary go hire armed thugs and shoot their way into and out of Tikrit. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

I watched that live and noticed that they never mentioned that they ran the checkpoint in their taped repeats of that report. I also checked their website article on the incident and it never mentioned it either.

[konaice]

Yes, thats quite true. They did cover this bit up quite nicely.

Luckily, I had a blank tape in the vcr (adding to my collection of off the air recordings of Gulf One) and I tuned in just after they left the abandoned Republican gaurd base and headed into Tikrit. Sadler said several times that they were running the checkpoint. But they dared not repeat that bit on the re-play.