Bernard Shaw in Iraq during Gulf War 1

Bernard Shaw describing initial attacks during Gulf War 1 with Peter Arnett.

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[cjtopspin]

This has to be one of the most powerful news broadcasts in the history of modern media.

[eagle92190]

i saw the this part in the movie Live From Baghdad and HBO (in my opinion) did a pretty good job on the accuracy of dialogue and such in the movie. This broadcast is really what made CNN go from a once criticized network to the only 24 hour station, and only station who was able to cover the Gulf War at the time.

[chillaxer1993]

@rocketman6464 what would you do if a tomahawk flew by your hotel

[rocketman6464]

poor Bernie shit his pants while hiding under a table......

[oldsynth]

It was so scary at the time. I came home late that Wednesday night / Thursday morning to find everyone huddled around a tv set watching this broadcast. I remember it like it was yesterday,...

[OakRidgeBob]

@101andrewj only problem - we weren't dropping JDAMS - we didn't have JDAMS - that system came into being because of the problems we had dropping our laser guided weapons in the first Gulf war.

[2012Ascenscion]

I remember a mid '90s trance song that used this part of the broadcast in one of theirs songs. i believe it was called "skies over Baghdad" but i cant remember who it was by and cant find the song anywhere :(

[ChristopherSaindon]

There's something happening outside LOL Ya think? Not making fun of that it's just funny. I am sure I would have been scared to death too..

[San47di]

@101andrewj I Agree! LOL However, not only did their remaining put CNN on the Map as THEE Network to watch, but it also Greatly increased Cable TV subscriptions all around the World! CNN was able to get into practically any venue after that, & the regular TV News Networks have never recovered audiences even "near" CNN's totals. So I guess you can say, CNN risked lives to get to the top. Ted Turner will never be able to spend all his money! :-)

[101andrewj]

@San47di i know i watched the movie..... im surprised that they didnt get bombed because the USAs JDAMS wer new at the time and dropped from extreamly high altitude to avoid iraqi AA... but none the less those cnn people are fuckin nuts

[San47di]

@101andrewj Actually CNN elected to remain after all other Networks were evacuating. Prime News Correspondent Bernard Shaw was supposed to leave the next day. He was only there to interview Saddam Hussien, and probably should have departed after the interview, but he remained a little too long. I loved it when he said, "I don't like being this close to the theatre." :-) I was sitting in my living room thinking, "Bernard, I-HEARD-THAT!!" :-)