She could not have known how much we came to appreciate her gesture. Neither of us had eaten all day, and a helicopter that was to return us to Tirana would arrive many hours late. The Internet has become the medium of choice for the press pool reporters covering Task Force Hawk. The password has been distributed to the rest of the press corps in Tirana, so anyone who wants to check out the latest news from the Apache task force can simply open the inbox and grab a copy. Even in Albania, access to the Internet is widely available, either through local phone lines and local service providers, or over long-distance lines.
Some folks even hook up through their satellite phones.
It doesn't work perfectly all the time, but it's a far cry from the Gulf War, the last time press pools were widely used. A lot more Kosovo Liberation Army fighters can be seen in and around Tirana lately. Many are on crutches, victims of increased fighting in Kosovo. Others are on leave, visiting relatives who managed to make it out of Kosovo. Most are gaunt and wear clean but well-worn uniforms.