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WhiteTara

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4. I don't know about that, but
Fri May 23, 2025, 03:43 PM
May 2025

that was the first war to have its own theme music. I was stunned by that.

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CNN had a lot of very honorable anchors/reporters then--first and foremost the late Bernard Shaw... hlthe2b May 2025 #1
That man is responsible for on of my B.A.s JustAnotherGen May 2025 #20
It was actually Iraq's oil lapfog_1 May 2025 #2
Yes, I remember the young lady as part of a months long campaign to build up support for the invasion. The Kuwaiti.... FadedMullet May 2025 #5
I think CNN, under Ted Turner was the first stillcool May 2025 #3
I don't know about that, but WhiteTara May 2025 #4
Fred Francis knew his stuff. John1956PA May 2025 #6
Arthur Kent was the stud. Boomerproud May 2025 #13
I think "Shock and Awe" debuted with the 2003 invasion of Iraq. John1956PA May 2025 #16
Yes. Reporters like Peter Arnett were right in the middle of it Ocelot II May 2025 #7
I don't see Christiane's work much these days, but she's still one of the best journalists out there. ificandream May 2025 #9
CNN "Fox news lite"? Not really ... ificandream May 2025 #8
Gotta agree with how it used to be Maeve May 2025 #10
Yep, it's a global phenomenon fujiyamasan May 2025 #11
Back then it was the three networks and CNN. rsdsharp May 2025 #12
I was too young to see coverage of the Gulf War AZProgressive May 2025 #14
Iwould come home every day during the week and turn on CNN Headline News and Greybnk48 May 2025 #15
Headline News used to be amazing ITAL May 2025 #18
A lot changes in 30+ years KentuckyWoman May 2025 #17
Bernard Shaw JustAnotherGen May 2025 #19
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