Comments on: ABC Anchor Bob Woodruff Injured by Iraq Bomb

By: Claire D. Wells

Claire D. Wells — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 14:03:52 +0000

I have been reading the well wishes that were sent to ABC's Bob Woodruff and his camerman and was astounded that they included synical remarks such as "he does not need 15 minutes of fame he is already famous", shame on them! Do they wish it was world war II when the only new you got was by letters in the mail, radio & carrier pidgeon! or even worse a knock at the door telling you of a loved ones death. News Caster's may be famous, but they have chosen to bring the world to us at many times putting their lives and the lives of their families at risk. Every time I turn on the news I marvel at what we see, i.e. "Katrina" or the "Tsunami. As if the loss of David Bloom, Peter Jennings was not bad enough ABC now must keep the proverbial stiff upper lip whilst praying for a loved one. How insensitive have we become that we cannot handle a week or two of caring reporting about someone we all know because he is a wee bit famous. What would this person feel is all the T.V's went down on super bowl Sunday! Although Bob Woodruff has not yet won my heart as did David Bloom & Peter Jennings, I wish him health, wealth & happiness for years to come and I for one would like to be kept abreast of his status on a daily basis. That's what family does, it talks about its loved ones. To Bob Roodruff, "Goodnight & Good Luck"!

By: LJD

LJD — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 13:21:09 +0000

What I expected to hear in the initial report, but was not reported anywhere I looked:

'No U.S. personnel were injured in the attack.'

Would those eight words have been so difficult?

By: LJD

LJD — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 13:19:23 +0000

I feel sorry for their families, because of the life these reporters have chosen, but...

I would consider serving one's country a far more honorable profession than chasing the big scoop, or vying for a pulitzer.

Can any one name ONE soldier killed last week? Last month?

It's interesting seeing the media falling all over itself to honer their 'heroes'.

By: Jeff Burke

Jeff Burke — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 12:41:18 +0000

I wish them well, but...

Monday morning, Jan. 30th, ABC News is still using teh word insurgents as frequenty as they can.

They cannot go on being polite to to Islamic terrorists and supportthe troops. They must make a choice.

By not making a choice, they support the Islamic terror.

By: Herb

Herb — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 01:10:43 +0000

Well, That is a war zone, what else would you expect. Solders get hurt and Solders die, and so do civilians who get in the way. I just wonder what their assignment was from ABC. ABC has a habit of going after the bad while paying no attention to the good, then broadcasting a lefty leaning story designed to make Bush look bad.

By: The Moderate Voice

The Moderate Voice — Sun, 29 Jan 2006 23:54:59 +0000

Woodruff Injury Shows Journalism Is Dangerous Business

The news that ABC World News Tonight anchor Bob Woodruff and a cameraman were badly injured in Iraq underscores a fact often forgotten in these days when the news media is under fire in many quarters: journalism can be a dangerous business.

By: Gary and the Samoyeds

Gary and the Samoyeds — Sun, 29 Jan 2006 23:27:25 +0000

I hope they make a swift and complete recovery. I support the reporters, but not their mission.

By: Kathy K

Kathy K — Sun, 29 Jan 2006 19:22:28 +0000

Under 'Breaking News' when I clicked on the ABC link: "'WORLD NEWS TONIGHT' CO-ANCHOR BOB WOODRUFF AND CAMERAMAN DOUG VOGT ARE OUT OF SURGERY AND IN STABLE CONDITION" Not a lot of info, but better than nothing. (Sorry about the caps, but that's the way it copied...)

By: leelu

leelu — Sun, 29 Jan 2006 18:28:21 +0000

I read the ABC story linked from Drudge. It was a refreshing change... an actualy *news* story - "who, what, when, and where", without all of the usual made-up "why" (Bush lied, no WMD, yadda-yadda...).

And I hope Woodruff & Voght are/will be OK.

By: G A PHILLIPS

G A PHILLIPS — Sun, 29 Jan 2006 18:03:30 +0000

Ooh, same thing happened to me when I was at NY Times bullshit Holding Facility, trying to figure out how "you people" can support the troops and terrorists at the same time, and someone went and thew a lawyer at me!

By: M1EK

M1EK — Sun, 29 Jan 2006 17:31:06 +0000

He was doubtlessly injured by an explosion in the Good News Holding Facility, where the hundreds of stories about how much Iraqis love us and all our progress in rebuilding the country are kept, under very very high pressure, since, of course, there are so many of them.

Or maybe he was hurt by an Iraqi throwing a flower at him.

By: Unpartisan.com Political News and Blog Aggregator

Unpartisan.com Political News and Blog Aggregator — Sun, 29 Jan 2006 15:47:49 +0000

ABC's Woodruff, Cameraman Injured in Iraq

ABC News co-anchor Bob Woodruff and a cameraman were seriously injured Sunday in an attack and explo

By: G A PHILLIPS

G A PHILLIPS — Sun, 29 Jan 2006 15:26:38 +0000

I hope that they are OK too, but a war zone is a bad place. Pepole die and are hurt every day. you should take a drive around the north side of Milwaukee sometime, or better yet, down Ogden Aveue in Chicago!

By: Elmo

Elmo — Sun, 29 Jan 2006 15:16:09 +0000

Well the link may remain the same. But I believe the content will largely be the same as well ..... Bush's fault. And the injuries to the broadcast personnel, will be woven into this continuing theme from ABC.

The distortion of the job of reporters in now complete. Not report news, to citizens. But impart directed thought, even interject one's self into the story.

Wolf Blitzer's recent scurry to Jerusalem, a fine example. Wolf feasting on Sharon's then upcoming state funeral. Ghoulish it was. Arik of course still of this earth [as he was then ..... (if not in spirit anyway)].

By: The Glittering Eye

The Glittering Eye — Sun, 29 Jan 2006 14:45:36 +0000

Bob Woodruff injured in Iraq

ABC news co-anchor Bob Woodruff has been seriously injured by an IED in Iraq

Jan. 29, 2006-- A statement from ABC New President David Westin:
“Bob Woodruff and his cameraman Doug Vogt were injured in an IED attack near Taji, Iraq today. They...