The better the information it has, the better democracy works. Silence and secrecy are never good for it.

No two wars are identical.

I never desired to go into war zones. I never had any thought about it. It sort of just happened as part of the job.

Up until about 12 years ago we never, ever, wore flak jacket or helmets but now the nastiness has got worse.

I have never been attracted to any kind of violence.

I have nothing to do with the selection of stories. I'm the reporter.

Beslan, where the Russian authorities stopped live coverage of the school being stormed, was an illustration of the progress we still have to make.