AggieDave 6 #1 March 31, 2003 Finally, this asshole wanna be is out of our troop's hair. QuoteU.S. Military Expels Blabbermouth Geraldo From Iraq Peter Arnett isn't the only U.S. reporter busted in Iraq: The U.S. military is expelling Fox News Channel's unfortunate hire Geraldo Rivera from the country, CNN reported today. CNN quotes U.S. military officials as saying Geraldo violated "the cardinal rule of war reporting Monday by giving away crucial details of future military operations during a live broadcast." It gave no further information. http://www.newsmax.com/showinsidecover.shtml?a=2003/3/31/92553--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #2 March 31, 2003 Yeah he's over the top. He did provide some good coverage in Afghanistan during the height of our activities there. Too bad for him...So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #3 March 31, 2003 apparently he had drawn a map in the sand showing where he was and then had the camera point at it during one of his monologues..____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #4 March 31, 2003 QuoteYeah he's over the top. He did provide some good coverage in Afghanistan during the height of our activities there. Too bad for him... He also broke perhaps the second rule of combat jounalism -- he was packing heat. REALLY f'in', stupid move since it places him at risk of being called a spy if captured and puts all other journos at risk as well. Gerry always wants to be the story than report on it -- too bad.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #5 March 31, 2003 he's such a ham for the camera! he'd suck almost anything to be in front of it!My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,149 #6 March 31, 2003 Quotehe's such a ham for the camera! he'd suck almost anything to be in front of it! Yup. And he'd have it filmed, and shown on national TV with an audience. Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ADRNALN 0 #7 March 31, 2003 Tell that to Joe Galloway. The author of We Were Soldiers Once and Young. Mr. Galloway not only carried his weapon but used it in the Ia Drang Valley. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #8 March 31, 2003 Quote Quote he's such a ham for the camera! he'd suck almost anything to be in front of it! Yup. And he'd have it filmed, and shown on national TV with an audience. Wendy W. BWWAHAHAH! Geraldo suck one...film at 11My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,435 #9 March 31, 2003 >Tell that to Joe Galloway. The author of We Were Soldiers Once and > Young. Mr. Galloway not only carried his weapon but used it in the Ia > Drang Valley. So? I know a very famous science fiction author (worth millions now) who use to run guns out of Cuba for a few friends of his. It's still stupid. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ADRNALN 0 #10 March 31, 2003 You must be kidding. Do you actually think that the kind of people that would "do something" to a reporter carrying a gun truly need the reporter's gun as a reason to kill. The enemy here is not playing by those rules. All that aside Rivera is a moron, who actually amkes shit up. And is a danger to all those around him in that kind of a heated area. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #11 March 31, 2003 QuoteAnd is a danger to all those around him Exactly! I only hope he doesn't come back to the US and become a "talking head", those guys already annoy me, I won't even guess how annoying he would be in that position.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,435 #12 March 31, 2003 >Do you actually think that the kind of people that would "do > something" to a reporter carrying a gun truly need the reporter's > gun as a reason to kill. No. In both cases the people who would attack him could only be stopped by force. In both cases it was still a dumb thing to do; in the US you can go to jail for running guns, and as a journalist you can either be booted out for carrying a gun or can be shot as a combatant for carrying it. Can you be shot even without it? Sure. But if you want to carry a gun and shoot at people, join the military and learn to do it right. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 3 #13 March 31, 2003 I had a very long post put together, but deleted it because it was just a vent. Still, I will say that I think Geraldo is a typical lawyer-turned-reporter. Anything for the story, no matter how trivial that story may be. I have no respect for people that compromise people in the manner which he has shown. Screw him and those like him. Sensationalism be damned. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,149 #14 March 31, 2003 A woman I worked with in the late 70's came to Houston from NYC. She extolled the virtues of Geraldo Rivera -- but it was in the same way that people currently extol Anna Nicole's television virtues. I.e. he'd do anything to sensationalize a trivial story. Why are people surprised that he's still an idiot? Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gravitymaster 0 #15 March 31, 2003 QuoteA woman I worked with in the late 70's came to Houston from NYC. She extolled the virtues of Geraldo Rivera -- but it was in the same way that people currently extol Anna Nicole's television virtues. I.e. he'd do anything to sensationalize a trivial story. Why are people surprised that he's still an idiot? Wendy W. But Geraldo was the darling of the Lefties when he defended Bill Clinton during Impeachment. When and why did his I.Q. suddenly drop? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,149 #16 March 31, 2003 No, he was an idiot then, too. Being an idiot doesn't mean you're never capable of doing anything right, and being intelligent doesn't mean you're never capable of doing anything wrong. At least to us lefties Wendy W. There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gravitymaster 0 #17 March 31, 2003 Geraldo is saying he hasn't been booted out of Iraq and these are rumors being spread by rival Media Networks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #18 March 31, 2003 QuoteBut Geraldo was the darling of the Lefties when he defended Bill Clinton during Impeachment. Nawww, he was an idiot when he open up the vault. Anyway, bio of "Gerry Rivers", HERE.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dkpbxman 0 #19 March 31, 2003 I used to know an A.D.A. (Assistant District Attorney) who grew up with Jerry Rivers-the guy was always a dick! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 0 #20 March 31, 2003 Peter Arnett, should be dragged behind a Bradley for awhile, a good long while, and then turned over the the troops for recreational purposes... with Geraldo next in line. ChileRelleno-Rodriguez Bro#414 Hellfish#511,MuffBro#3532,AnvilBro#9, D24868 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jlmiracle 7 #21 March 31, 2003 I heard that he wasn't booted out also. DISHONORABLE DISCHARGE?: U.S. military to expel FOX NEWS CHANNEL's Geraldo Rivera from Iraq after violating rule, rival CNN claimed Monday morning, for giving away 'crucial details of future military operations during live broadcast'... Rivera drew a map in the sand indicating the position where the unit which he was embedded was located, where they were going... Members of the 101st Airborne Division will escort Rivera to the border with Kuwait, CNN said, quoting a Pentagon official... Geraldo Rivera said live on FOX this morning that he had not been expelled, and rival media outlets were spreading rumors... Developing... We saw him on TV today with the troops. Not sure if he really got the bootJudy Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #22 March 31, 2003 The Pentagon has confirmed he's been asked to leave. Story HEREquade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jlmiracle 7 #23 March 31, 2003 Yeah, I saw that and it read he is still in Iraq and that the Military did not boot him, Fox agreed to withdraw him, yet was still on the TV today. I can find about 4-5 stories that say he was booted and bunch more of him denying it. I was slammed for a so called "Collin Powell" untruth. Who cares who said it if it makes you laugh. I'm not a Geraldo fan, just pissed off that it is Monday, my tummy hurts, my dad is in the hospital and 2000 miles away. I'm going home now, my day has sucked enough. JudyBe kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raefordite 0 #24 March 31, 2003 I never liked the guy from his first appearances on TV. I stopped watching Fox news when I saw him! Get him out of the way and back to being a lawyer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racer42 0 #25 March 31, 2003 They're not lettin him come back here are they?L.A.S.T. #24 Co-Founder Biscuit Brothers Freefly Team Electric Toaster #3 Co-Founder Team Non Sequitor Co-Founder Team Happy Sock Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
