DISQUS

Ann · 2 years ago

As soon as I saw that Bush was in Iraq the first thing I did was look at the last time you had tweeted...24 hours had passed. That's unheard of and I quickly figured out where you were and why you left without a wave goodbye.

We are quite a caring community and we do worry about you when you are away, even when you are with POTUS--but your tweets from the road are always great fun...

Mike · 2 years ago

Dittos to Ann on the "where in the world is Jim" context. Your safety was foremost in my mind as well, but I know that no unnecessary risks would be taken. We really do enjoy your Tweets - from kid stuff to Iraq. I think of you as "Real" mediajim. :) Carry on, Skipper.

Brenda · 2 years ago

I did the same thingas Ann while I was watching the news Monday morning and changed the channel of the morning news I was watching as though I had no control over the action...lol. It is always good to hear when you are back on US soil after these trips and on your way back to the family. The best part of your trips, for me, is the behind the seen blog posts and tweets! It really is the most interesting part of it all. Travel safe!

Annie Boccio · 2 years ago

Me three, my husband came in and said "hey, Bush is in Iraq" and I said "Jim Long must be, too!" Like I said on twitter, that's a pretty wild life you lead, dude.

jon · 2 years ago

and I was driving through northern Wisconsin when we heard about the trip to Iraq and wondered (and assumed) "Jim?!"

What made the world incredibly small was having our daughter handle twittering you as I drive, and then hearing back from you. For a 16-year-old to touch the other side of the world while riding in rural America is a pretty amazing thing. Imagine what that will do for her and for us in the future.

Thanks, Jim.

Geoff Livingston · 2 years ago

This sounds like a crazy trip! It was really cool that you Twittered it. Will ad dyou to my follow list!

steph · 2 years ago

Frank came upstairs to tell me that you had just tweeted from Iraq on Monday. I had wondered why you weren't letting the twits know when you were departing on your Australia trip. I am glad that you are now safe 'down under'!

Chuck Olsen · 2 years ago

Jim, thanks for this riveting inside look!
Exciting stuff.

Mark Forman · 2 years ago

Yep-and good to have you Tweeting in pretty much the same time zone as me :)

C.C. Chapman · 2 years ago

Thank you for sharing this. When I saw the news I wondered if you might have gone along for the ride.

Amazing times we live in.

alphabunny · 2 years ago

I love how technology allows us to "see" your side of the news. Keep Twittering, Jim! It is so cool to follow you.

Dan Mosqueda · 2 years ago

Jim,

You know I wish I could have gone with you! I've had several airmen doing missions at Al Asad and even a really close soldier friend of mine. Twitter was immediately abuzz wondering your wherabouts! I know I said a prayer for you - always do when you're on the road.

I know the Prez isn't all that popular, but I love when he does stuff like this. It shows he's a people-person. Plus, imagine his glee at actually driving to Andrews with only 2 cars!!! No flashing lights, almost like a regular American. Very cool for him.

Keep up the great work.

Cheers,

Dan

Chris Cavs · 2 years ago

It was exciting to see your tweets from Iraq. Sometimes I really enjoy the news biz (mostly I don't, but hey). But you had a lot of people thinking about you and wondering where you'd gone. It's cool to see the inside.

Connie Reece · 2 years ago

Jim, please convey our thanks to Newsweek photographer Khue Bui for helping you send Twitter updates from Iraq! Your "tweeps" were eager to hear from you, as always. I love the way you seamlessly blend old and new media to give us a fuller picture of the news than we would otherwise get. Keep up the great work!

Steve garfield · 2 years ago

great post Jim thanks for sharing

Sprite · 2 years ago

One thing for sure, Jim, life with you is never dull or boring. *grins at you* Although we may never be sure where you'll tweet us, we know good news, and hard facts will follow. Behind the scenes is so much more interesting sometimes. Having you in Iraq is like having one our family there, and of course we'll all worry until you're home & safe, but oh myy... what a historical trip you've just made. While you give good camera, you tweet and we follow. *laughs* And the news becomes much more interesting. Maybe, through your help, we'll catch up with the rest of the world. Be safe, enjoy the history you're a part of, of course, tweet us all about it! (p.s. although I hate to admit this, I'm much more interested in where YOU are than where POTUS is. Sad, but true. He's just not on my friend list. lol *sighs*)

Jane Quigley · 2 years ago

Jim - Inspiring post, but as you know, we were all holding our breath a bit till you were in AUS. But how cool was it that you Tweeted from Iraq? Did you discuss Twitter with your comrades? Take care and have a great time (now).

Jim Long · 2 years ago

You guys are all inspiring to me. Thank you for cheering me on as my colleagues and I worked to cover the story!

Mary Reagan · 2 years ago

Love getting the behind the scenes glimpses. But I'm very glad you got in and out okay.

Anonymous · 2 years ago

i dig this behind the scenes stuff, and i like your writing style.

special edd · 1 year ago

u r weird

Brian · 1 year ago

Thanks again for sharing behind-the-scenes.