ABC news anchor Bob Woodruff seriously injured in Iraq

[calus_3]

I have a few myself. A guy here at work just got back....while he was relatively safe in the green zone, his job was preparing the bodies for transport back to the US. Sad job and a nasty one, to be honest but he did it with honor and dignity and said it was the last thing he could do for his fellow soldiers who paid the ultimate price.

Cal

 

[Marthatex]

How can we put a value on one American over another who gets injured in Iraq? Bob Woodruff was a corporate lawyer who learned Chinese, saw the rebellion in China (Tienien) Square (spelling?), and wanted to be a reporter after that.

There is a woman, Lee Woodruff, who may be raising 4 children alone. There is a man who had integrity, left his family because he felt what he was doing was important. The Pentagon discourages reporting of the soldiers' deaths - we're not supposed to see the coffins, what's going on at the military hospitals, the transport, the injuries.

I saw Bob Woodruff on TV the other day with my own eyes, conversing with the Iraqi people, and covering a man who owns an ice cream shop there. There was nothing negative about it, it was a very positive coverage of Iraq.

Once again, I am disgusted by the reference to "shoot the reporter first". As well as the opinion of not having sympathy for a fellow American doing his job. That WAS mean and uncalled for, and I will stand by my opinion, and there were others who agree.

 

[Lauren]

I wish the news reporters God speed in recovering / I wish all of our injured troops the very same dignity as the reporters.

Amen to that. No one deserves to be injured like that. It is a tragedy. I wish we didn't even have wars. Whats the point anymore? Or I feel that way a good portion of the time. Babies getting killed. I can't imagine the pain.


God Bless


Thanks for reading my posts!

 

[poco]

Thus far, since our initial invasion into Iraq, what have we accomplished? Can anyone tell me?

 

[calus_3]

Julia,

No body likes war but sometimes it is necessary. In hindsight, WWII and defeating Japan and Hitler was a pretty darned good idea. But in the day Nevell Chamberlain and his crew wanted to negotiate with Hitlar and appease him and the Germans......great idea Nevell, he's crossing the Seine right about now. Maybe you can catch up with him. Just like WWII, in my opinion, we will look back years from now at hopefully a democratic middle east that lives in relative prosperity and peace. Say what you want but democracy brings stability and peace.

As for Bob, I hope the first words out of his mouth when he returns to the anchor chair is "My God people I and my family have seen first hand the sacrifice that these brave soldiers make each day and they deserve our unconditional and unwavering support". I don't get the feeling that he was there doing warm fuzzy stories on the plight and sacrifice of American soldiers. I think he was there looking for the next ugly story to damage the administration. I think he put himself in harm's way and while I certainly wish him no harm....he has himself to blame for not taking every precaution. Instead of crying over someone who knew the risks and gambled, how about crying over the soldiers who are told to secure a house and get shot or blown up in the process. They volunteered to be in the service but were told to charge danger.

I have a buddy in Iraq right now. They pull up to secure a house in the middle of the night and blast--in arabic--"we are coming in, please put down any weapons you have and come out". Three times now, he has walked in and looked up a flight of stairs to see an Iraqi holding down on him with an AK47. Three times now, he sent that Iraqi to his eternal dirt nap. That affects a man and it is terrible but it is necessary.

Cal

 

[Marthatex]

From the Woodwruff family statement, on ABC news last night:

"We realize that our family is going through something that thousands of military families have experienced over the last three years since the war began and throughout history. Bob's name may be more recognizable but his story is no more important. He would be the first to insist that the attention should be focused on the members of the U.S. military whose heroic actions he has reported on for years."

http://www.abcnews.go.com/WNT/

 

[IdahoMom]

From the Woodwruff family statement, on ABC news last night:

"We realize that our family is going through something that thousands of military families have experienced over the last three years since the war began and throughout history. Bob's name may be more recognizable but his story is no more important. He would be the first to insist that the attention should be focused on the members of the U.S. military whose heroic actions he has reported on for years."

http://www.abcnews.go.com/WNT/

I am so happy to read that! Thanks! My hat's off to the Woodruff family!

 

[calus_3]

I want to see the tape that was rolling and the angle he was reporting at the time the bomb went off.

ABC is acting like they haven't even seen it...that it is still in the camera. Come on.....they had that in their hands day one after the accident.

If I am wrong about Bob and he is a stand up guy, I will give him his due and apologize. I am going on what I read that he was looking at, which seemed like another anti-US story. I could be wrong.

Cal