An Embed Reflects
March 19, 2004
The media were a strong and steady presence in the war against Saddam, partly because of a shift in military strategy. In previous wars the press had been kept at arm's length by the military, but its so-called "embedding" program allowed 800 reporters exclusive access to the action. In the weeks leading up to the fall of Baghdad, Brooke spoke with NPR's John Burnett, who was embedded with the 1st Marine Command Division in Iraq. He shares his thoughts on the experience one year later.
