Lethal RocketsI

Merry Christmas to all of you who are Greek Orthodox and observing Christmas today. My mom and I celebrate today in addition to the Dec. 25. I gave her the gifts I didn't have time to wrap for our family Christmas. Although I'm not sure whether or not she liked them. She said she was afraid to look in the box. I'm not quite sure what that meant. Sure the box was big, but I still don't understand what she meant. Anyway, it was a nice day to stay indoors and wait for the snowstorm. Although, I'm not sure 2-4 inches constitutes a storm. The wind is kicking up that's for sure. Now on to the latest Andernews.

I got a shock when I went to the blog page and there was no entry from Anderson. You don't suddenly disappear when people know you're in a war zone; it's very unsettling. Finally I scrolled down until I found his name and came across a video blog. I recognized it from the program so I don't know what that means for tonight's broadcast. He did say he'd see us tomorrow so I guess he will be reporting live from Israel tonight. Since I don't fly much myself, I couldn't figure out whether he would've had enough time to fly back home and do the show from New York. Even if the Israeli government won't let them into Gaza, I'm surprised the local reporters haven't contacted him and given him contacts or interviews that he could use. If I were there I would sure have at least tried that tactic. One thing is for sure, his blogs are generating a flood of responses. Yesterday's blog had 201 responses while another had 365. For a look at his blog from this morning, click on the link. http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/07/lethal-rockets/

One of the comments on the blog today mentioned that Anderson was on his way home. I couldn't find any official mention of this to back it up so I decided to just dismiss it. As much as I would rather have Anderson come home and be safe, I think it's a good thing for the media to be over there. I think the area needs a good dose of "keeping em honest".

In the program last night, Anderson did a report on the type of rockets Hamas was using. The segment was interesting, although I'm not sure why they cut off the end where Anderson was trying to show us how many weapons the police had collected. I was also curious as to what kind of weapons the Israelis are using.

Well, it's time for a cup of Christmas tea and a warm blanket to snuggle in while I watch AC360. Have a great night everyone!

Anderson back to War Zone

Anderson is back in the war zone. He will broadcasting live tonight from Israel. To read more about it, click on the link to his blog : http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/05/on-the-ground-near-the-gaza-border/#comment-510689

Anderson's reports from the frontlines are always great; informative, impartial, and interesting. However, I have to say I hate when he goes to war zones. It scares the living daylights out of me. So everyone remember to say your prayers tonight and bring Anderson home safe and sound. I suppose a few prayers for peace wouldn't hurt either. I can't imagine what it must be like for the people living there. Their lives must be literally on hold. How can they sleep with explosions echoing through the air day and night? Even when they stop, they are probably still on edge wondering when it will start again, how close will it hit, and will they live through it? Moreover, what about the children? Can you imagine having kids and wondering how you can keep them safe? They must be scared to death, even more than their parents. As a parent, I would think you'd try to hide your fear so as not to upset your kids even more. It's an unbelievable situation. Unfortunately, it happens way too often in far too many places.

It's Christmas people, what happened to peace on earth and good will towards all men? This area is in the center of Christmas, it's the home of Christmas, it's where Jesus was born. Maybe they need to think of this a little more often.