Bob and Doug were up in the hatch. That's when the vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. |
Bob is in surgery. I'm not sure Doug is in surgery at this point. |
I have worked with Doug Vogt so many times. |
I have worked with Doug Vogt so many times. He is no hot dog. Bob Woodruff would not take risks ... They are both very careful. |
If you're going to cover the Iraqi military forces, you have to be with them. You have to see how they live. I will tell you one thing, a few months ago when I was there and we wanted to get into an Iraqi pickup truck, one of the American soldiers said, you can't do that. It's way too dangerous. |
If you're going to cover the Iraqi military, you have to go with them, you have to see how they live. |
It was a mechanized vehicle. At least it wasn't one of the pickup trucks they usually drive around in. They were in the lead vehicle, and they were up in the hatch, so they were exposed. |
It's become a primary target. It's a softer target, as you know, but it is a primary target to attack these forces. There have been hundreds and hundreds - thousands, probably - of Iraqi security forces killed. Sometimes they're attacked by suicide bombers, but they have become a primary target. It is very dangerous business training these troops, for that reason alone. |
It's very, very tough for television. It's tough to hide. When you have a cameraman and you have a soundman, you pretty obviously stand out in those areas. |
Sometimes when the medical personnel come in, they have small arms fire following up on that. |
The initial reports were that they hit an improvised explosive device and then that was followed up by small arms fire. |
They were both immediately injured, taken away. They are shrapnel wounds. Both have them to the head. |
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