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

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

If I leave, reality will devour me. Then they will all really be dead.

I would like my book to give people insight to the war before and after, but I don't think anyone could read my book and suddenly make up her mind about the war. I want to write for everybody.

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

Being a war correspondent, and having covered four wars, I know that wars very seldom solve things.

As the only woman, I was able to sit with the officers in front, with a glass of vodka in one hand and a cucumber in the other. That's how I went to my first war.