MEDIA COVERAGE ON HONDURAN TROOPS IN IRAQ, AUGUST 29,

UNCLAS TEGUCIGALPA 002064 SIPDIS FOR WHA/PDA (OHILTON),IIP/G/WHA, IIP/T/ES, NEA/NGA, WHA/CEN E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: OIIP PREL KPAO MOPS PGOV HO IZ SUBJECT: MEDIA COVERAGE ON HONDURAN TROOPS IN IRAQ, AUGUST 29, 2003 ¶1. All four dailies carried international reports on Honduran troops patrolling in An Najaf. Moderate daily "El Heraldo" front- page report with photo, "Hondurans patrolling with U.S. troops;" liberal Tiempo inside story, "Honduran troops already patrolling in Iraq;" liberal La Tribuna front-page story with photo, "Honduras is the Fifth Military Force in Iraq;" moderate La Prensa inside story reports on an office opened to permit communication between the Honduran Forces and families at home. Palmer