Reply #44: Say it ain't so, Joe (Lex) [View All]

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I've admired Jennings since he was a reporter in London. I sat with him over many crises.

He was a superb anchor -- poised, graceful, smart, a total pro, and he had that beautiful face. Over many years, apart from his anchor duties, he produced some excellent programs about world trouble spots, like the Middle East, in an attempt to help Americans understand the history and complexity of issues relevant to considerations or actions of our government. He tried to educate Americans, to get them thinking, and I was always grateful for his efforts.

He might not have singlehandedly prevented the Bush era, as some here seem to feel it was his mission to do, but he has been wonderful, classy and enlightening.

I know he was in a tough fight and feared/fear the worse for this mortal man, but it is my prayer that he recover, and if not, to die peacefully.