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Thursday, March 28, 2002

You think Al Qaeda is tough, try dealing with reporters from the NY Times and the Guardian
From the Birmingham News:
Capt. A.C. Roper, commander of an Army Reserve public affairs unit based in Birmingham, has become the primary media spokesman for U.S. and allied troops in southern Afghanistan. Based at the bombed-out airport terminal in Kandahar that has become a major U.S. military compound, Roper, 38, has been on CNN, MSNBC, Fox News and foreign television networks. He fields press inquiries from newspapers and wire services worldwide.

He's been trained by the Department of Defense but, when he's not on active duty, Roper is the primary spokesman for Hoover police.

"Working with local media in Birmingham was a good training ground," Roper said. "Media, whether in Birmingham, Pakistan or London, they're all looking for the same thing credible information that's accurate and a public affairs person that's responsive."


Good article.


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