Trust and Sand; An Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Look at How the Media Are Coping With and Covering America's Preparations for War.(TV Currents)

Crain's Chicago Business, March, 2003

Byline: Kerry Sanders NBC News Correspondent This job as a news reporter in Kuwait, and perhaps soon in Iraq, is a physical and technical challenge. The wind and the heat beat you up, and then the technology confounds you. We are pushing the limits of our gear in this environment. Sand is our worst enemy, and the wind never seems to stop.

It's either strong, or very strong (think: sandblaster). My face is windburned red. The military allows two people to join them in the desert for two to three days per visit. Any reporter can find dozens of stories once in the field. That is the easy part. By and large the military has allowed us to do as we like and has given us what I would consider behind-the-scenes access. The [Department of Defense] says they're...

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