Ambassador John Negroponte

Correct, and he was older.

Correct, and he was older.

Correct, and he was older.

That's a good point. That's a great point. And we had in Saigon, and we had great press people there. I'm talking about both the correspondents. You know, when you're a young officer, In the State Department. You befriend the press much more easily.

That's a good point. That's a great point. And we had in Saigon, and we had great press people there. I'm talking about both the correspondents. You know, when you're a young officer, In the State Department. You befriend the press much more easily.

That's a good point. That's a great point. And we had in Saigon, and we had great press people there. I'm talking about both the correspondents. You know, when you're a young officer, In the State Department. You befriend the press much more easily.

And you're all the same age. So we knew these guys really well. You know, the Johnny Apples of this world. And Ward Just and so forth. But we have the five o'clock follies. That's what we called it. The five o'clock press conference every day. I used to say to myself exactly what you said. I said, what are we doing? Spoon feeding these people.

And you're all the same age. So we knew these guys really well. You know, the Johnny Apples of this world. And Ward Just and so forth. But we have the five o'clock follies. That's what we called it. The five o'clock press conference every day. I used to say to myself exactly what you said. I said, what are we doing? Spoon feeding these people.

And you're all the same age. So we knew these guys really well. You know, the Johnny Apples of this world. And Ward Just and so forth. But we have the five o'clock follies. That's what we called it. The five o'clock press conference every day. I used to say to myself exactly what you said. I said, what are we doing? Spoon feeding these people.

And if I remember correctly, at the beginning, you had to fly the tape back to the United States, right? Before you could broadcast. But I think by the end, that was no longer the case.

And if I remember correctly, at the beginning, you had to fly the tape back to the United States, right? Before you could broadcast. But I think by the end, that was no longer the case.

And if I remember correctly, at the beginning, you had to fly the tape back to the United States, right? Before you could broadcast. But I think by the end, that was no longer the case.

Tom, ich denke, dass die Probleme sind, wenn man einen dieser Verbrechen oder was auch immer, It sort of mushrooms into being the whole story. And it's not the whole story, I promise you.

Tom, ich denke, dass die Probleme sind, wenn man einen dieser Verbrechen oder was auch immer, It sort of mushrooms into being the whole story. And it's not the whole story, I promise you.

Tom, ich denke, dass die Probleme sind, wenn man einen dieser Verbrechen oder was auch immer, It sort of mushrooms into being the whole story. And it's not the whole story, I promise you.

Especially if it's well documented. Absolutely. So what are you doing in Iraq? You're embedding these people in the units. It's like having a body camera on you while you're in combat, right? They see everything you do.

Especially if it's well documented. Absolutely. So what are you doing in Iraq? You're embedding these people in the units. It's like having a body camera on you while you're in combat, right? They see everything you do.

Especially if it's well documented. Absolutely. So what are you doing in Iraq? You're embedding these people in the units. It's like having a body camera on you while you're in combat, right? They see everything you do.

Yeah, and when you're trying to put, here's the issue, trying to put incident X into the context or perspective of the entire conflict. And, you know, then you get into fairly subjective judgments, I agree. But, you know, you still have to make the judgment as to whether or not it's the right thing for us to be in that conflict.

Yeah, and when you're trying to put, here's the issue, trying to put incident X into the context or perspective of the entire conflict. And, you know, then you get into fairly subjective judgments, I agree. But, you know, you still have to make the judgment as to whether or not it's the right thing for us to be in that conflict.