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Koppel was born in Lancashire, England after his parents fled Germany with the rise of Hitler and the Nazis. He graduated from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Science degree and from Stanford University with a Master of Arts degree in mass communications research and political science.

He considers his family TorahTorah [] is a Hebrew word meaning teaching instruction or especially Law''. It primarily refers to the first section of the Tanakh, i. the first five books of the Hebrew Bible. These books are Genesis Bereishit []), Exodus Shemot []), Leviticus Vayikra [] his most prized possession.

Koppel started working at ABC in 1963, and served as a foreign correspondent for the network. He is most famous for being the leading anchorman for ABC'sPaul Rand in 1962. ABC network re-directs here; an alternate meaning is Australian Broadcasting Corporation The American Broadcasting Company or ABC is a television and radio network in the United States, owned by The Walt Disney Company. History In 1940 NightlineNightline is a late-night hard news program broadcast by ABC in the United States. It airs five nights a week (weeknights), usually for 30 minutes. Ted Koppel serves as main anchor. The program had its beginnings in 1979 during the Iran hostage crisis..

In 20032003 is a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar), and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Summary Perhaps the defining global event of the year 2003 was the Invasion of Iraq launched by the U, Koppel was embedded with the U.S. Army'sThe Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. As of fiscal year 2002 (FY02), it consisted of 480,000 soldiers on active duty and 555,000 in reserve (350,000 in Army National G 3rd Infantry DivisionMany armies have or have had a 3rd Infantry Division . British 3rd Infantry Division Canadian 3rd Infantry Division German 3rd Infantry Division Italian 3rd Infantry Division "Ravenna" US 3rd Infantry Division Polish 3rd Carpathian Infantry Division. as it marched toward BaghdadCapitals in Asia Baghdad is the capital of Iraq and the Baghdad Province. It is the second largest city in Southwest Asia after Tehran, with the 2003 population estimated at 5,772,000. Situated on the Tigris River at 33°20 north and 44°26 east, the city w during the 2003 Iraq War.

Ted's daughter Andrea Koppel is the Department of State correspondent for CNN.

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"Wreak havoc and unleash the dogs of war! [sic]"

Live on national television at the onset of the 2003 Iraq War from his position with the 3rd Infantry Division, claiming to quote Shakespeare's Henry V (actually, the misquote is from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar).