ABC goes ‘Inside the Surge.’

[babylonsister]

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/17/abc-goes-inside-the-surge/

ABC goes ‘Inside the Surge.’

Last night, ABC’s Nightline aired a segment capturing a rare view from the ground of the fighting that mires U.S. troops in Baghdad. Through the lens of an embedded reporter, ABC followed several U.S. soldiers for two weeks in May, watching them encounter roadside explosions that kill their fellow soldiers and embark on often futile hunts to root out “insurgents.” Watch the segment at link~

Approaching his fifteenth month in Iraq, one soldier made a personal challenge to President Bush: “I challenge the President or whoever has us here for 15 months to ride alongside me. I’ll do another 15 months if he comes out here and rides along with me every day for 15 months. I’ll do 15 more months. They don’t even have to pay me extra.”

[AndyTiedye]

1. TAKE CHENEY TOO!

Sounds like a great idea.

Only one problem, then we're stuck with Darth Cheney.
Please take them both with you!

Nancy can run things for the next 15 months.

[High Plains]

2. That was tough stuff...

...a burning Bradley where six US soldiers died

...another bombing with bloodied babies

...US soldiers shooting and killing an innocent taxi driver

...US soldiers kicking in the door of a house belonging to a screaming old woman.

[carolinablue]

3. So depressing

I watched this last night and could not sleep. The sheer chaos of the situation over there and the disillusionment and utter exhaustion of the young soldiers was devastating to watch. We have got to get our troops out of there!! It is interesting that ABC (Walt Disney) would have this type of coverage ( a shorter segment was on the 6 pm news). Although the actual footage came from a British reporter with The Guardian, it is a real turn for ABC - meaning they sense the strong shift in public opinion, I think.

[cynatnite]

4. Welcome to DU

:hi:

[RamboLiberal]

5. Read how a couple of families reacted - they are pissed at Bush

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x1362888