NBC Fires Peter Arnett Over His Iraq Reporting
NBC fired journalist Peter Arnett on Monday, "saying it was wrong for him to give an interview with state-run Iraqi TV in which he said the American-led coalition's initial plan for the war had failed because of Iraq's resistance."
On Sunday, NBC defended Arnett. Arnett has apologized for his comments, referring to his Iraqi TV interview as a "misjudgment." He is making plans to leave Iraq.
We appreciated Arnett's reporting and will miss it.
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