Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for July 30, 2024

Does it say OAN on the camera?

“….but can we record it while you do it? Everybody loves feeling superior to you.”

Trouble with these “reruns” is that they date pretty quickly. I wish GT would go back to week-long strips again!

CNN perhaps not quite so widely respected by some nowadays.

I’d never journey to an Islamic nation. The people are too tightly wound and they’re too paranoid.

Ah, back when Roland was almost, but not quite, a real journalist.

Nothing like having the respect of your peers.

Question becomes, whether the locals are willing to pay the ransom that the networks will demand to take him back.

It’s CNN, so they ARE lying.

Hanging is too good for him.

The producer and cameraman see an opportunity and seize it.

The immediate post 911 paranoia. Back then I never thought those days would go away.

it’s CYA. Will it work?

Sorry to be a spoiler here, but this strip is ©2001, and we’ve seen Roland Hedley many times since then, so this ends OK for him.

Gee, July 2001, what to do, what to do! I know let’s all go to Crawford Texas and come up with an excuse to go to war with Saddam Hussein again. I mean… what could go wrong ! ;-)

That’s his network’s camera crew. Imagine how popular Roland is.

Roland must be a royal pain to work with if his crew is willing to give him up that easily. I imagine just about anyone working with Roland would do the same.

I seriously thought that said “Let’s hang out with him at the stadium” the first time I read it.

To quote Uncle Duke—“So I’m not Karl Malden. Sue me”