Pen, Notepad, Gun

January 16, 2004

The bloodshed in Iraq shows no sign of abating - Americans continue to come home in bodybags almost daily. But reporters covering the conflict aren't immune from the dangers either. The journalist death toll currently stands at 13, and some have suggested that news organizations in war zones start employing armed guards. But Newsweek reporter Christopher Dickey tells Bob that carrying a gun in hostile territory won't make him any safer.


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