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Brian Williams is off this Memorial Day. So in his absence... I will honestly tell you it is a difficult day in our newsroom as our hearts go out to our colleagues at CBS. Word came this morning from friends at CBS that two of their own had been killed and another colleague critically injured in Iraq. Cameraman Paul Douglas and soundman James Brolan died, and Correspondent Kimberly Dozier was seriously injured when a car bomb exploded in their convoy. They were on patrol with the 4th Infantry Division in Baghdad. One soldier was also killed in the attack... and six soldiers were wounded. We will have the details on what happened tonight... and also report on what was an especially deadly day in Iraq.
But on this Memorial Day... we just want to say our thoughts and prayers are with the family of that soldier and all the military families who have lost loved ones in Iraq... and on this sad day... with the friends and families of our CBS colleagues.
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There occasionally seems to be times in which NBC stands for Nothing But Campbell, in which you not only handle the Weekend Today anchoring duties you then substitute for Katie and Brian in the same day, sometimes for an entire week! While it must be incredibly draining, for those of us that admire your work it is nice to see you on air more frequently. (Glad to see you were able to enjoy a nice long honeymoon). Best wishes for your continued success.
(Sent May 30, 2006 4:25:42 PM)
"One soldier was also killed in the attack... and six soldiers were wounded." The conditions of the wounded soldiers? I know the next-of-kin needs to be notified, but hopefully the young soldier(s) will get the same coverage as your buddy. It is sad that 3 of yours have to get hurt before it ends up a top story on the news. I am surprised that it got a full 5 minutes on the Today Show.
Matt (Sent May 30, 2006 8:50:06 AM)
As a news junkie and frequent CBS news viewer, I am too saddened by another loss to the journalism community. Thank you to you, Campbell, and all your colleagues for being willing to bring us the stories no matter where they are - and no matter what they are.
A bigger thank you to our fallen soldiers, and the families who still miss them.
Stephanie Umbro, Maine (Sent May 29, 2006 10:16:18 PM)
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