Missing ‘the Big Story,’ but Not the Story – New York Times Blog

By MICHAEL KAMBER

Photojournalist Joao Silva and I jumped in a car and searched the streets. We found U.S. soldiers towing a damaged Humvee. It had been struck by a roadside bomb. Days later we were nearly knocked off our feet by the Red Cross bombing, which killed scores. Bodies were scattered across an entire city block.

Joao, myself and Dexter Filkins were set upon by a crowd and nearly killed as we covered the attacks that morning.

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