Celebrity TV scribe kicked out of Iraq

Celebrity TV journalist Geraldo Rivera, who has been covering the US-led war in Iraq for Fox TV, has been told by US military officials that he is no longer welcome to accompany US troops there.

Military officials were short on details about reasons for Rivera’s dismissal, but according to reports, Rivera was told to leave Iraq after an on-air appearance during which he drew a map in the sand revealing information about US troop locations.

Rivera, a fixture on the US media scene for decades, is a veteran foreign correspondent who has received some of television’s highest honours, including several Emmy awards, given for excellence in TV reporting.