ad anchors in Baghdad giving them the latest news from the capital city via the newest technology available. Some may say that Vietnam was the first televised war, but the coverage of the Gulf War was almost instantaneous, almost like the war. During Vietnam, news reels took time to develop and were sometimes sent out days after the event took place. On every cable news channel in the U.S. there would be the latest news and information packed full of images, video, and fast sound bites, all in the place of perspective and analysis. Analysis and perspective was left for the magazines. News networks relied on emotions to explain what was going on in Iraq. There was little understanding to what was really going on. The Gulf war was a race for ratings. The Media was highly skeptical at first, but as soon as it was known that the public supported the actions o
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