WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Veteran reporter Geraldo Rivera, a correspondent for Fox News, is being removed from Iraq (news - web sites) by the U.S. military for reporting Western troop movements in the war, the Pentagon (news - web sites) said on Monday."He was with a (U.S.) military unit in the field and the commander felt that he had compromised operational information by reporting the position and movements of troops," Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman told Reuters.
"The commander thought it best to get the reporter out of his battle space and we understand he is being removed from Iraq," Whitman said.
Good riddance. I always turn the TV off when Geraldo appears. Sally can't stand him, either. Neither of us could believe it when Fox hired him.
UPDATE: Damn. Sounds like he's still reporting from the 101st (and giving MSNBC hell for badmouthing him). Knew it was too good to be true.
UPDATE: Damn. From what CNN was saying at dinner time (ate out; no Fox News), Fox first defended Geraldo and then later came back off that defense. Not sure what the story is at this point. CNN on their website say
A U.S. Central Command official said, "He is being pulled. He just doesn't know it yet. He has not gotten the word."
Who knows. Stay tuned.
