via press release:
FOX NFL SUNDAY HEADS TO AFGHANISTAN
FOX SPORTS & ARMED FORCES ENTERTAINMENT
AIR Unforgettable TWO-HOUR SPECIAL ON NOV. 8
New York & Los Angeles -- Moments ago, during this evening’s edition of THE OT, America’s No. 1 NFL postgame show, FOX Sports, in conjunction with Armed Forces Entertainment, proudly announced that it would broadcast an unprecedented two-hour special FOX NFL SUNDAY on November 8 (11:00 AM ET/8:00 AM PT) from an undisclosed military installation in Afghanistan.
The Emmy Award-winning team of Curt Menefee, Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long, Michael Strahan, Jimmy Johnson and Jay Glazer make this exciting trans-global journey just three days before Veteran’s Day as a tribute to the dedication and sacrifice of our country’s servicemen and women.
“Our men and women in the military put themselves in harm’s way to protect everything we hold dear, and none more so than those who are stationed in the Middle East, ” said FOX Sports Chairman David Hill. “It is our privilege and honor to take FOX NFL SUNDAY to them in November, right before Veteran’s Day. Amidst the fun and football, it’s our hope to showcase the dedication of these men and women who have to defend against a lot more than the Wild Cat.”
"Armed Forces Entertainment brings our men and women in uniform serving overseas a piece home-to give them support during deployment," said Armed Forces Entertainment Chief and Air Force Col. Edward Shock. "And during football season, there's no better slice of Americana to bring to our troops overseas than the guys on FOX NFL SUNDAY. It's going to be one heck of an event and we salute FOX for their dedication and support of the US military."
This is not the first time FOX NFL SUNDAY has originated from a military setting. In December 2000, the FOX NFL SUNDAY broadcast two shows from the flight deck of the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), one of America’s newest and most sophisticated nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, then on patrol in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Why is it not surprising that FOX thinks that Afghanistan is “in the Middle East”? Oops!
If there are dirty people shooting and blowing up other people, it’s the middle east.
There’s your setup. Somebody come up with a clever “well in that case, BLANK is the middle east also” punchline.
PKL,
Afghanistan IS in the Middle East.
So the actual game isn’t going to be played in the middle east, right? Just the analysis? Still cool, but it would be amazing if they could actually stage a live game in front of armed forces in Afghanistan.
PKL, as with many others who are derisive of Fox in these forums, you may find the truth enlightening:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/middle+east
Burn-E,
Check the presence of the word “formerly” in your own link. Sure, if you want to use a 19th century term, go ahead.
Check out Wikipedia if you like, since that seems to be the authority on everything these days. Anyway, not gonna debate it, but generally the term “Middle East” is never intended to include Afghanistan. Unless you want it to, I guess.
Found this in Wikipedia’s entry for “Greater Middle East”. I understand completely now, and stand corrected … in a way!
“The Greater Middle East is a political term coined by the Bush administration[1] to englobe together various countries, pertaining to the Muslim world, specifically Iran, Turkey, Afghanistan and Pakistan.[2]“
Middle east term is a relative one! IT is not the FAR East and not the West (europe), therefore calling Afghanistan –middle east is NOT entirely incorrect! Although not the area of israel, palestine, iraq, syria, as we know as the middle east, afghanistan is part of the middle east–it is east to the west and his kind of in the middle geographically–not as far as the “far east” where japan, taiwan, korea are. Afghanistan is either sw asia or middle east (acceptable). fox is doing a great job! there are idiots in abc, nbc, cbs, cnn (look at wolf blitzer who was horrible in jeopardy). he is a great representative for cnn huh!
Wow!!! Everyone’s always concerned with the crap that doesn’t matter. Who cares if some writer messed up on the map thing??? I’m just happy that they went over to boost the spirits of my brothers and sisters over there fighting to protect your ability to sit and worry about BS instead of things that matter. God Bless America.
Thanks Fox NFL for checking on our true heroes!
Josh Freeman of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers did not make his first start this Sunday against the Green Bay Packers. I know for a fact that he started earlier this year when they played the Philadelphia Eagles. I am not positive but I believe that he has started all the games since then also. Tell your announcers to get their facts straight.