I always try to describe the situation just as it is. I try to find sentences that I believe tell the story best. Even my articles are more literary than ordinary news stories.

When I decided to stay in Iraq, I decided to take the fear out of my body and put it into a freezer.

As a war correspondent, you have to weigh the risk you run against the story you can get.

I think when you start to get afraid, it's time to leave.

If my name had not been cleared, it would have been difficult, perhaps impossible, to continue as a journalist.

The judgment means a lot. As a journalist being accused of invading someone's privacy, there is always a risk that it will stick to your name.

Even in a war, someone has to take care of daily life. Someone has to feed and clothe the children.