Covering the War

Boots on the Ground: Stories from the War in Iraq

Part Five

At least 120 journalists have been killed in Iraq since the war began. They're targets for insurgents. But what are journalists to the US military? A necessary evil? Or weapons of war? In this hour of To the Best of Our Knowledge, how well have journalists covered the war? We'll hear from journalists embedded in Iraq. Can journalists accurately report on the very soldier or Marine who protects them?