To set the scene for this story which takes place at the main entrance to Kuwait International Airport you first have to read   "You didn't see a thing, and thank you for saving Kuwait"   2 March 1991.

        While I was standing guard over the shooting scene and covered body of the Iraqi soldier, two large dark colored suburban's with tinted windows appeared at the entrance to the airport. The two MP teams of SGT’s Garwood and Olsen were still on hold at the gate and we were all tired, hungry, looking less than stract and not in a very sociable mood.

        An American female exited the lead suburban and approached the gate, SGT’s Garwood and Olson blended into the shadows, by that time they had been up 24 hours and were not interested in fielding any questions. She then approached me. The woman informed me they were a news team assigned to take a scheduled overflight of the city and had permission to enter the airport. I informed her of the standing orders, “if you are not on the list, no entrance granted without being personally vouched for,” and she appeared agitated. She insisted on the two vehicles being allowed to pass and I stood by the standing orders.

        The woman turned and went back to her vehicle. Shortly there after the door of the rear suburban opened and a male passenger approached me. I immediately recognized him as Ted Koppel (Nightline, ABC Television News).

        The first words out of his mouth were "do you know who I am?" I informed Mr. Koppel I was familiar with him but orders were orders, no one passed without being personally vouched for. From the expression on his face you could tell he wasn’t happy either.