22 Quotes by Martha Raddatz

Today's anchor handles breaking news. They do that live. If they don't know what they're talking about, the viewer will know. These are not people reading scripts.

Bob is in surgery. I'm not sure Doug is in surgery at this point.

Bob and Doug were up in the hatch. That's when the vehicle hit an improvised explosive device.

Sometimes when the medical personnel come in, they have small arms fire following up on that.

It's become a primary target. It's a softer target, as you know, but it is a primary target to attack these forces. There have been hundreds and hundreds - thousands, probably - of Iraqi security forces killed. Sometimes they're attacked by suicide bombers, but they have become a primary target. It is very dangerous business training these troops, for that reason alone.

It was a mechanized vehicle. At least it wasn't one of the pickup trucks they usually drive around in. They were in the lead vehicle, and they were up in the hatch, so they were exposed.

It's very, very tough for television. It's tough to hide. When you have a cameraman and you have a soundman, you pretty obviously stand out in those areas.

They were both immediately injured, taken away. They are shrapnel wounds. Both have them to the head.

If you're going to cover the Iraqi military, you have to go with them, you have to see how they live.