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To: Brumar89 who wrote (19400)	3/1/2003 1:58:11 PM
From: lorne	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23908

PENTAGON URGES PRESS 'RUN' February 28, 2003 -- WASHINGTON - The Pentagon yesterday bluntly warned TV networks and newspapers to get reporters out of Baghdad pronto - because it will be "a real, real bad place to be" if there's an Iraq attack. Chief Pentagon spokeswoman Torie Clarke stressed "how extremely dangerous we think it is," and added that the risks include the chance that Saddam Hussein's henchmen could grab reporters as hostages or human shields. This time, Baghdad would be a key target if there's war - in sharp contrast to the 1991 Gulf War, when Baghdad wasn't a prime target because the goal was to kick Iraqi troops out of Kuwait, she said. The warning was one more sign that war could be approaching fast. Most TV networks have had reporters in Baghdad, and a few days ago, CBS anchor Dan Rather went there to interview Saddam. nypost.com