Nightline to read list of War Dead

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[cvq3842]

'Nightline' Devotes Show to Reading War Dead Names Wed Apr 28, 7:32 AM ETAdd U.S. National - Reuters to My Yahoo!

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ted Koppel's "Nightline" will dedicate an entire broadcast to a reading of the names of American servicemen and women killed in action in Iraq (news - web sites).

Koppel will read aloud the names of those killed since the March 2003 start of the Iraq war on the Friday edition of ABC News "Nightline," the network said on Tuesday. The reading will be accompanied by a photograph of each person named. While "Nightline" and other U.S. TV news broadcasts have reported regularly on those killed in Iraq, "Nightline" executive producer Leroy Sievers said: "We realized that the casualties were on their way to becoming just numbers." "'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," said Sievers. Due to time constraints in the 30-minute program, "Nightline" will limit its reading to the approximately 523 U.S. troops killed in combat since the start of the war. Another 201 have died as a result of accidents, friendly fire or suicide. The planned broadcast follows the controversial publication in the United States last week of hitherto restricted pictures of dozens of flag-draped coffins returning home with the bodies of U.S. troops. A "Nightline" spokeswoman said ABC's decision was not related to the publication of the photos, and there was no political intent behind ABC's decision to read out the names of those killed in the war. "It is purely a tribute," she said, adding that "Nightline" had been working closely with the Army Times Publishing Company which has a database of names and photographs of troops killed in action. ABC is owned by the Walt Disney Co.

[cvq3842]

Does this honor the dead, or exploit them?

[2banana]

Why not wait for Memorial Day for this?

[sirshackleton]

I'm certain anyone who is interested can find that sort of information on their own. They don't need Nightline to hold their hand.

[funkywbr]

LIEberal media Politics take many strange forms this year.

[blanknoone]

If this were intended as a tribute to those who gave all in service to this great country, I would be proud. But it is not...it is a political attack exploiting dead heroes and is despicable.

[dawn53]

On Glenn Beck's radio show this morning they're reading the list of those that are still alive!

[kissmyconservativebutt]

This is being done for false pretenses...this is sickening.

[counterpunch]

They are really getting desperate. I knew Kerry was doing poorly, but I had no idea it was this bad for him.

[TMD]

Maybe they should read the list of the 15,000 people who died in France last summer because of the heat- most of those deaths were easily preventable.

[iceskater]

You're right. That would make more sense, now wouldn't it? But then, the timing wouldn't work out with the photos being published and all. Sheesh. The agenda is so transparent.

[ijcr]

Folks! It is Sweeps week!Follow the money.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Because if they don't do something to either tear down Bush or boost Kerry, Kerry's campaign will be dead by then, too.

[Blood of Tyrants]

The Village Voice (as left a website as you can find) is calling for Kerry to step aside.

[Freemyland]

Dang, I wish I had a radio here at work. Glenn Beck cracks me up.

[Patrick1]

They should read the names of the fallen heros. Also, the names of those killed in terrorist attacks in the United States and Western Europe from 1979 to date. Also, give the number of Islamo Fascists these fallen heros have slain since September 11, 2001 and then read the names of those liberated since October, 2001.

Just to be fair of course.

[forYourChildrenVote4Bush]

Screw all the Leftist/Socialists/Appeasers, it is because of them that there is a WAR:

WAR solves/solved ALL conflicts, Appeasement only brings WAR.

People need to understand this…

NO MORE Appeasement !
HO HO HEY HEY Appeasement HAS GO !

[KellyAdmirer]

Well, I suppose that will be a more interesting program than the usual liberal screeching on Nightline. Nice to honor the dead, even if the motives are undoubtedly political and the dead are just being used to further a political agenda with which many, no doubt, violently disagreed.

[Blood of Tyrants]

And also read all the several thousand names of the victims of terrorism on and since 9/11 throughout the world. Just to be fair.

[SF Republican]

Gee how exciting; I know I'll call all my friends over and have popcorn, it will be such dramatic journalisim

[SF Republican]

How about they read the name of the 25 million people that no longer live under tyranny?