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2003-04-01 Iraq

Geraldo Rivera denies reports of Iraq ejection

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Posted by tu3031 2003-04-01 09:22 am|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This is proof that Sadaam is dead. There exists no country big enough to hold both the egos of Sadaam and Geraldo at the same time.

Posted by becky 2003-04-01 09:49:15|| 2003-04-01 09:49:15|| Front Page Top

#2 No wonder we haven't heard from Sammy lately. As a matter of fact, has anyone seen Sammy and Haroldo in the same place at the same time? (..and who, disguised as a mild-mannered reporter...) This is very suspicious! It would explain Haroldo's military genius which is apparently the same as Sammy's.

Posted by Spot 2003-04-01 10:46:46|| 2003-04-01 10:46:46|| Front Page Top

#3 Did Geraldo leak something that was actually true, or did the troops feed him inuendo and let his ego do the rest? Is that why they were all standing around grinning?

Posted by Dishman 2003-04-01 10:49:35|| 2003-04-01 10:49:35|| Front Page Top

#4 spot and Dishman LOL! to you both!!

Posted by becky 2003-04-01 11:04:16|| 2003-04-01 11:04:16|| Front Page Top

#5 Sammy may be imbedded, but it is not the same way as the reporters.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-04-01 11:05:11|| 2003-04-01 11:05:11|| Front Page Top

#6 A patriot missile fired from Kuwait shot down a missile this morning. Geraldo, reporting on Fox this morning claimed to have WATCHED the intercept. He ALSO claimed to be in Iraq's western dessert. That's at least 300 miles away.

I bet Geraldo is still with the 101st and in Iraq, but with a supply unit back on the border with Kuwait. (Anybody remember the flap back in Afghanistan when Geraldo ah, "misreported" his position as being at the scene of some bloody fighting?)

Posted by Dave 2003-04-01 12:33:53|| 2003-04-01 12:33:53|| Front Page Top

#7 That last comment from Dave would seem to confirm the CNN.Com report that Fox has reached a deal with the Pentagon for Geraldo to leave Iraq voluntarily.

Posted by Mike N. 2003-04-01 12:57:08|| 2003-04-01 12:57:08|| Front Page Top

#8 This was reported by the AP wire:
"We have asked that he be removed and we are working with them to make that happen," Lt. Col. Dave Lapan said. He said the network had agreed.
. . .

"Earlier, Rivera had dismissed reports that he had been ejected . . ."

Posted by GP 2003-04-01 13:12:22|| 2003-04-01 13:12:22|| Front Page Top

#9 Air based reconnisance has reported seeing a set of fingernail marks that drag the 300 miles from the 101st HQ at Karbala down to the kuwaiti border.

Posted by Frank Martin 2003-04-01 13:18:13|| [varifrank.blogspot.com] 2003-04-01 13:18:13|| Front Page Top

#10 Here's an idea. Cuff him and throw him on a chopper outbound.

Posted by tu3031 2003-04-01 13:20:56|| 2003-04-01 13:20:56|| Front Page Top

#11 Sorry Dave, but you've forgot that the element of the 507th was part of the Patriot system being deployed forward to provide airdefense to the forward units of this campaign. The Patriot system is not just anchored along the Kuwait border. It is mobile and can be well beyond the Kuwait frontier. The intercept could have been against a missile aimed or transiting over these forward deployed batteries.

Posted by Don 2003-04-01 14:31:44|| 2003-04-01 14:31:44|| Front Page Top

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