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Originally posted by Steeltrap
OK, Delt. You got me there. But I figured that you'd weigh in, and you made a good point about Vietnam and the news management of Desert Storm.
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I have several friends and aquaintances who are already over there doing freelance technical work for the networks.
The state-of-the-art equipment they're using would, in theory, make it easier to do live broadcasts -- but these guys are my age, have covered several wars, and are anxious to live a while longer. I don't see any of them taking unncessary chances simply to be live on the front lines.
Besides, they go where the authorities tell them they can, or take the chance of losing their credentials. Plus, there's the spectre of being killed by "friendly fire."
The networks pay great money for these jobs -- but not enough to die for.