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Melanie Morgan
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Greetings from the Middle East…

I’m writing to you from Kuwait (the land Saddam Hussein raped and pillaged during the first Gulf War)—the whole gang arrived late last night,and we’re not sleeping much due to jet lag.

It’s 104 degrees at 8:30 at night.  We’re taking off again at 6:30 A.M. in a military transport aircraft for Camp Victory.

I’m really excited about getting the chance to see our troops in Iraq, and to provide them the means to provide a direct, unfiltered report to the American people about how they see things going in Iraq and their mission.  At the same time, I am also concerned/worried about how successful we will be in orchestrating our live broadcasts.  We are nervous about our broadcasting facilities and we very much hope that they are all going to work for us. 

Meanwhile, we haven’t uttered a word about what we’ve found - since we’ve yet to even arrive in Iraq - and some on the extreme far left are already attacking us!  But, we invite their criticism, as it suggests that they are worried about what will happen if the American people hear reports from our troops that might run differently from certain far-left “Blame America First” journalists.  Who will the public trust?  A reporter stuck in some hotel bar, hopelessly biased to the point that he/she seems almost to be rooting for America to fail and withdraw?  Or will they trust the word of a Marine or soldier who sees what is happening each day on the ground in Iraq?

Tragically we learn of another suicide bombing today, with some 21 Iraqi police recruits killed by a homocidial maniac.  We’ll tell that story, along with all the other stories that are here to be told.

Look for us on our webcast at RighTalk.com and of course you can stream my show on KSFO live at www.KSFO.com - I’m first up at 5:15 AM (Pacific Time) / 8:15 AM (Eastern Time) with my partner Lee Rodgers, who is broadcasting as usual from the United States.

Wish us all luck.

Your thoughts and prayers are with us.

Melanie Morgan