Rachel Maddow To Anchor From Afghanistan Next Week

[Bozita]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/06/28/rachel-maddow-to-anchor-f_n_628218.html

Rachel Maddow To Anchor From Afghanistan

First Posted: 06-28-10 03:23 PM | Updated: 06-28-10 03:23 PM

Rachel Maddow will anchor her MSNBC program from Afghanistan next week in her first trip to the region.

MSNBC announced that Maddow will travel to Kabul this week and anchor "The Rachel Maddow Show" live from Kabul next Tuesday and Wednesday (July 6-7).

Maddow will be joined by NBC News Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel.

"The trip, her first to the region, comes as Gen. Petraeus assumes command there, on the heels of Gen. Stanley McChrystal's ouster as command of the U.S. and NATO war effort in Afghanistan, and as debate mounts over U.S. counter-insurgency strategy in the nation and the timetable for withdrawal," the announcement states.

[jillan]

1. Wow!!! That is awesome! She is the top journalist there is today.

Be safe Rachel!!

[tekisui]

2. Go Rachel!

[RamboLiberal]

3. That will be interesting TV - stay safe Rachel

And you too Richard Engel.

Rachel's going to be hosting MTP someday. Already she dances rings around Dances with Rove Gregory.

[Duer 157099]

4. This is a little scary.

I bet she was inspired by her good friend Michael Hastings.

[gblady]

5. very cool.....

I just had a feeling she would be stepping up her coverage...
Be safe, Rachel

[postulater]

6. Richard Engel knows his way around there too.

I look forward to seeing Rachel in a helmet and tennis shoes.

[CTyankee]

7. Rachel is impressive. Good on ya, Rachel. You are doing what you need to do.

A great big :applause: