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ABC's "World News Tonight" Co-Anchor Bob Woodruff and His Cameraman Are Injured in Iraq by IED
ABC news ^ | January 29, 2006

Posted on 01/29/2006 5:25:40 AM PST by ARealMothersSonForever

Bob Woodward and photographer injured in IED attack.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: abcnews; bobwoodruff; bobwoodward; dougvogt; ied; iraq; journalist; manthatisruff; redonred; roughforruff; warcorrespondent; yousaywordisayruff
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To: Wasanother
Maybe the US Troops refused to haul him around because they didn't like him and found him to be a propagandist?

You read like a troll.

IMO, the soldiers are more interested in coming home alive and don't want to babysit any civilians...liberal newsreaders or not.

201 posted on 01/29/2006 8:24:26 AM PST by DCPatriot ("It aint what you don't know that kills you. It's what you know that aint so" Theodore Sturgeon)
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To: Allegra

Woodruff and Vogt are undergoing surgery at the U.S. military hospital in Balad. Both men suffered head injuries. Woodruff sustained shrapnel wounds and Vogt was hit by shrapnel in the head and suffered a broken shoulder.


Woodruff, Vogt and their four-man team were traveling in a convoy with Iraqi security forces. They had been embedded with the 4th Infantry Division and were in a mechanized vehicle when the explosive went off. The exposion was followed by small arms fire.


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Woodruff and his crew had been traveling in a U.S. armored humvee, but then transferred into an Iraqi vehicle — which was believed to be a much softer target for attacks.

"It was a mechanized vehicle," Raddatz said. "At least it wasn't one of the pickup trucks they usually drive around in. They were in the lead vehicle, and they were up in the hatch, so they were exposed."

Raddatz said both Woodruff and Vogt were protected. They were wearing body armor, helmets and ballistic glasses. Woodruff and Vogt were taken by medevac to the Green Zone to receive treatment. They were then flown by helicopter to Balad which is about a 20-minute ride from Baghdad, said Raddatz.

"There are very good doctors, the best medical care you can possibly get, in Balad," said Raddatz.



http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/story?id=1553996&page=1


202 posted on 01/29/2006 8:25:41 AM PST by kcvl
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To: fight_truth_decay
The journalists were held for an hour without basis or charge.

But the big question is...did you have to wear womens' panties on your head?

203 posted on 01/29/2006 8:27:01 AM PST by DCPatriot ("It aint what you don't know that kills you. It's what you know that aint so" Theodore Sturgeon)
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To: ARealMothersSonForever

204 posted on 01/29/2006 8:29:17 AM PST by bobbyd (Damn, I've been tagged.....)
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To: DCPatriot

IMO, the soldiers are more interested in coming home alive and don't want to babysit any civilians...liberal newsreaders or not.



You better believe it...


205 posted on 01/29/2006 8:29:48 AM PST by mystery-ak
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To: SteveMcKing

Disgusting.


206 posted on 01/29/2006 8:31:36 AM PST by Neets
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To: kcvl
"There are very good doctors, the best medical care you can possibly get, in Balad," said Raddatz.

The fact that they arrived alive also attests to the fact that they received the best immediate care in the world. I genuinely hope they both live and are healed. To be able to report on the brave and gallant people that saved their lives. By the grace of God Almighty. An epiphany perhaps.

207 posted on 01/29/2006 8:33:00 AM PST by ARealMothersSonForever
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To: Allegra; John W

"Left and Right" is the wrong model to describe politics. It implies balance, and even equivalence.

We are not Coke and Pepsi, Chocolate and Vanilla - no more than Good and Evil should be achiral to each other.


208 posted on 01/29/2006 8:36:07 AM PST by SteveMcKing
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To: bobbyd
That photo looks photoshopped, IMO.

The pavement is different..the shadow of the soldier on the wall with no shadows evident around the civilians..etc..

210 posted on 01/29/2006 8:38:25 AM PST by DCPatriot ("It aint what you don't know that kills you. It's what you know that aint so" Theodore Sturgeon)
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To: Mrs Zip

ping


211 posted on 01/29/2006 8:38:32 AM PST by zip (Remember: DimocRat lies told often enough become truth to 48% of all Americans (NRA)))
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To: nmh
Perhaps that is clearer for YOU?

About as clear as mud.

He was over there to pursue his personal agenda, which btw wouldn't be favorable to true patriotic Americans like myself. Sure you're a PATRIOTIC American? By your response to me, I have my reservations.

The only thing more comical than you defining your patriotism is you questioning mine.

212 posted on 01/29/2006 8:40:47 AM PST by leadpenny
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To: Neets
Disgusting.

Leftist journalism? Absolutely.

The political exploitation and willful undermining of planned military operations in the hope of causing defeat and death for our side - completely disgusting.

213 posted on 01/29/2006 8:41:05 AM PST by SteveMcKing
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To: armydawg1

Actually, when my marine came home he mentioned how he disliked (that's the nice word) the imbeds. He had other names for them.


214 posted on 01/29/2006 8:41:38 AM PST by EBH (Never give-up, Never give-in, and Never Forget)
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To: SteveMcKing
How come the Democrats are not providing the mainstream media with enough sufficient body armor?
215 posted on 01/29/2006 8:44:27 AM PST by april15Bendovr
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To: kcvl
They are in excellent care. My prayers are with them.

Hats off to them for wanting to get out of the hotels in the green zone and cover this war. That they were with the Iraqis in the lead vehicle with outside the hatches is even more admirable.
216 posted on 01/29/2006 8:45:24 AM PST by bnelson44 (Proud parent of a tanker! (Charlie Mike, son))
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To: leadpenny
Someone asked if the journalists are shunned distrusted by the Army. I was in the first gulf war and some reporters were coming to the unit My LT was gone, so I was in charge. 1SG told me I had to be extra careful because at the time I did not speak English particularly well and he said that they might try to get me to say something anti US without knowing it you have to be careful because they have a agenda that they want to get out and they want you to say it for them. In my platoon I had a squad leader that went to college and really speaks well and I had him with me and let him do the talking. It all went good, but he later said to me that the reporter wanted him to say that we were expecting lots of casualties and that we really shouldn't be here and that it was all blood for oil. Later we talked w/ 1SG and he said that it had been that way since Viet Nam.

Yes I believe that the soldiers today still distrust the media.


217 posted on 01/29/2006 8:45:57 AM PST by Sangey (Buddha bless the USA)
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To: Sangey
In my opinion, modern "journalists" care about three things...

their careers

their ratings

their agendas

218 posted on 01/29/2006 8:50:43 AM PST by clintonh8r (If you don't support the mission you don't support the troops. Period.)
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To: DCPatriot
Probably is.....

Still a good one!

219 posted on 01/29/2006 8:53:31 AM PST by bobbyd (Damn, I've been tagged.....)
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To: ARealMothersSonForever
Yet this may change how the media refers to "insurgents".

He might. But his comrades agendas are too strong for that, IMHO.

220 posted on 01/29/2006 8:56:01 AM PST by b4its2late (If you ain't makin' waves, you ain't kickin' hard enough!)
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