Thursday, February 1, 2007

Brave Journalist


I just finished watching the report called “Iraq: The Hidden Wars” on Anderson Cooper 360 on CNN.
Excellent report put together by the brave and accurate reporter from CNN, Michael Ware.

Michael Ware is a war correspondent for CNN in Baghdad; his reports are clearly identifiable, because of his Australian accent.Michael joined CNN on May of 2006, after 5 years with Time magazine.

On these days of 24 /7 news, very seldom we find a reporter capable to explain with detail what he is talking about, mostly settle on providing the shock effect necessary to grab your attention.

His determination to “get the story straight” has put him in very dangerous circumstances, with clear risk of his life; like the occasion when members of al-Qaeda, captured him at gunpoint in 2004, during the battles for Haifa Street in Baghdad.

Previously, he spent time with members of the Taliban in Afghanistan, covering the conflict.

Since the beginning of the war, 93 members of the press have died, this fact alone should bring in perspective the dangers that these reporters face every day.

Michael, with his accuracy and eye-opening insights of the conflict, provides the viewer with the real picture of this bloody nightmare called Iraq War.

I strongly suggest watching his reports and especially the one mentioned above, to get a real understanding of this conflict. Good onya, Mate!!!

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