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Geraldo Rivera's Wikipedia page: (Original Post) CreekDog Mar 2012 OP
Didn't realize he was almost 70. He's old enough to be the son of Abe Vigoda! madinmaryland Mar 2012 #1
. CreekDog Mar 2012 #2
Not sure why you posted this, but he's still a d-bag. stevedeshazer Mar 2012 #3
Hypocrite with a hoodie...n/t orwell Mar 2012 #4
snippets from frogmarch Mar 2012 #5
Geraldo needs to go back to Al Capone's safe and find something......n/t Jello Biafra Mar 2012 #6

frogmarch

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Fri Mar 23, 2012, 11:12 PM
Mar 2012
Fox News to Present

In 2001, during the War in Afghanistan, Rivera was derided for a report in which he claimed to be at the scene of a friendly fire incident; it was later revealed he was actually 300 miles away. Rivera blamed a minor misunderstanding for the discrepancy.[17]

Controversy arose in early 2003, while Rivera was traveling with the 101st Airborne Division in Iraq. During a Fox News broadcast, Rivera began to disclose an upcoming operation, even going so far as to draw a map in the sand for his audience. The military immediately issued a firm denunciation of his actions, saying it put the operation at risk, and nearly expelled Rivera from Iraq. Two days later, he announced that he would be reporting on the Iraq conflict from Kuwait.[18][19]

In 2005, Rivera engaged in a feud with The New York Times over their allegations that he pushed aside a member of a rescue team in order to be filmed "assisting" a woman in a wheelchair down some steps in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The ensuing controversy caused Rivera to appear on television and demand a retraction from the Times. He further threatened to sue the paper if one was not provided.[20]



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