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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group

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To: Bilow who wrote (129136)4/14/2004 4:43:44 AM
From: Harvey Allen  Read Replies (3) of 281500
 
"We've more or less decided not to operate outside Baghdad. A lot of pretty seasoned war correspondents have decided it's not worth the risk," Hider told MediaGuardian.co.uk.
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On his last drive outside of Baghdad - to Najaf - Hider said he and his colleagues had had to run the gauntlet of burning vehicles and shooting on either side of the road.

"The danger has been being mistaken for a contractor. The number one rule is, don't be driven around in a big white 4x4 like the ones used by contractors, because they are basically bullet magnets.


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