Heck, I was deployed and we were glued to CNN just as much as anybody... From the first day of the war the Qatar Broadcasting Service's English language broadcast was replaced throughout most of the day by a simulcast of CNN. I also always carried my shortwave radio with me and was able to bring in news from the BBC, Radio Canada International and occasionally the Voice of America. Probably two out of three days a week we would get local newspapers from 'town' (
http://www.gulf-times.com) occasionally we'd get a 'Stars and Stripes' (
http://www.estripes.com/) and we'd hit the jackpot when we'd be able to scrounge a recent stateside paper from a passing airlifter...
The Lucky Devils in the Gulf War
http://www.lucky-devils.net
Mike
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Originally Posted by mackie Excellent post MKopack.
As a civillian I remember being glued to CNN at the time watching and listening and praying. For those veterans of Desert Storm, Desert Shield it's a significant anniversary, thanks to all for their service. |