Bryan Denton Has Distinguished Himself in Libya, C. J. Chivers Reports. And Denton Shares His Story With Lens. – NYTimes.com

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A Towering Perspective on Libya

Bryan Denton has distinguished himself in Libya, C. J. Chivers reports. And Mr. Denton shares that story in his own words.

via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/05/27/a-towering-perspective-on-libya/

Bryan’s height — somewhere north of 6 feet 6 inches, closer to 7 feet with helmet and boots — is both a perennial joke and a source of wonder among those who cover war and know him. Why would anyone so damn tall take on a line of work where, on many days, you want to be small? Let’s be clear. Bryan is a big target. Correction: he is a very big target. He looks like a walking sheet of plywood out there.