Unembedded in Saddam’s Iraq – At War

I didn’t want the Pentagon to write this story like a screenplay, with expert scene-setting, and the temptation, irresistible in conflict, to manipulate reality. The project to embed reporters with U.S. troops as those soldiers prosecuted the war was a worthwhile endeavor, offering a perspective otherwise unavailable.

Link: Unembedded in Saddam’s Iraq – At War Blog – NYTimes.com