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ABC's Bob Woodruff and Doug Vogt showed signs of improvement today, according to ABC News.
"The families and our colleagues have met with the doctors who have examined Bob and Doug at Landstuhl," said ABC News president David Westin in a letter to the news organisation's employees. "Both have shown some signs of improvement. As we have known, Doug is in somewhat better condition than Bob. But the doctors are pleased with how they came through the transfer. They will continue to monitor their condition closely. They may be brought to the United States for further treatment as soon as tomorrow. Both Bob and Doug continue to need our thoughts and prayers. We have a long way to go. But it appears that we may have also come some distance from yesterday."
On World News Tonight, correspondent Jim Sciutto reported: "Bob responded to stimuli in his hands and feet and briefly opened his eyes. I was able to meet and speak with Doug. He was awake and alert and joking and I can tell you that gave us a chance to smile today."
As TVNewser has noted, however, Sciutto did not say that Woodruff was either awake or alert. Both men sustained serious head injuries when their convoy was attacked with an improvised explosive device on Sunday. However, Woodruff also sustained shrapnel wounds to his upper body, and has several broken bones.
Speaking to ABC News, Woodruff's brother Dave said: "We want to see them recover and return to what he loves to do. Maybe not back to Iraq, but certainly I know he'll want to get back to what he's always wanted to do."
Lee Woodruff, the anchor's wife, has flown to Landstuhl in Germany where her husband and Vogt are being treated.
Thousands of supportive messages have been posted to the ABC News website today. One particularly poignant message refers to Peter Jennings, the late anchor of World News Tonight who Bob Woodruff succeeded alongside Elizabeth Vargas:
"At this most critical time, I'm convinced that Peter Jennings is watching his friends, from above, and helping to guide the various doctors who will need to attend to the injuries," reads the message. "The news media has only a few gentlemen to report the events of the world. These 'gentle men' have our prayers and concern. I wish their family members peace."
"The families and our colleagues have met with the doctors who have examined Bob and Doug at Landstuhl," said ABC News president David Westin in a letter to the news organisation's employees. "Both have shown some signs of improvement. As we have known, Doug is in somewhat better condition than Bob. But the doctors are pleased with how they came through the transfer. They will continue to monitor their condition closely. They may be brought to the United States for further treatment as soon as tomorrow. Both Bob and Doug continue to need our thoughts and prayers. We have a long way to go. But it appears that we may have also come some distance from yesterday."
On World News Tonight, correspondent Jim Sciutto reported: "Bob responded to stimuli in his hands and feet and briefly opened his eyes. I was able to meet and speak with Doug. He was awake and alert and joking and I can tell you that gave us a chance to smile today."
As TVNewser has noted, however, Sciutto did not say that Woodruff was either awake or alert. Both men sustained serious head injuries when their convoy was attacked with an improvised explosive device on Sunday. However, Woodruff also sustained shrapnel wounds to his upper body, and has several broken bones.
Speaking to ABC News, Woodruff's brother Dave said: "We want to see them recover and return to what he loves to do. Maybe not back to Iraq, but certainly I know he'll want to get back to what he's always wanted to do."
Lee Woodruff, the anchor's wife, has flown to Landstuhl in Germany where her husband and Vogt are being treated.
Thousands of supportive messages have been posted to the ABC News website today. One particularly poignant message refers to Peter Jennings, the late anchor of World News Tonight who Bob Woodruff succeeded alongside Elizabeth Vargas:
"At this most critical time, I'm convinced that Peter Jennings is watching his friends, from above, and helping to guide the various doctors who will need to attend to the injuries," reads the message. "The news media has only a few gentlemen to report the events of the world. These 'gentle men' have our prayers and concern. I wish their family members peace."
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