E-mail a friendMarch 20, 2006
On the 3rd anniversary of the war in Iraq, New York Times Baghdad Bureau Chief John Burns assesses the U.S. position. Actor Steve Harris compares the journey taken in his new series, Heist, to real life.
John Burns
John Burns
Foreign correspondent John Burns heads The New York Times Baghdad Bureau and has written extensively on the war in Iraq. During his career, the two-time Pulitzer Prize winner headed several Times' foreign bureaus, including Moscow, Sarajevo, Beijing, Kabul and Belgrade. Born in the U.K., Burns grew up in Canada and studied Russian at Harvard and Chinese at Cambridge. He also wrote for the Toronto Globe and Mail, where he covered local stories and served as a China correspondent.
Steve Harris
Steve Harris
Steve Harris earned two Emmy nods for his portrayal of legal eagle Eugene Young on ABC's The Practice. He's next up in the new NBC series, Heist. Harris' film credits include Minority Report and Diary of a Mad Black Woman. He's also a seasoned stage actor, whose work in off-Broadway and regional productions has earned critical acclaim. A native of Chicago, Harris' focused his attention on acting after a sports injury ended his dream of playing pro football. He went on to earn a graduate degree in theater.