This film documents the lives of reporters and photographers who circumvent military media control to get access to the real Iraq War. As the invading armies sweep into the country, some of the journalists in Kuwait decide to travel in their wake, risking their lives to discover the true impact of war on civilians. | Read the synopsis »

Premiered: July 6, 2004 at 10PM | Check for Rebroadcasts

COVERING THE WAR IN IRAQ FROM ALL THE ANGLES

Los Angeles Times Foreign Editor Marjorie Miller talks about the challenges of covering a war half a world away and whether there are any differences in the reporting she sees from embedded and unembedded journalists on the ground in Iraq.  » 

THE MYTH OF WAR

War correspondent Chris Hedges explains the seductive nature of war and the risks of giving in to the mythology that accompanies it. Although he is not a pacifist, Hedges urges his readers to confront the reality of warfare and resist the myths that make it so dangerous.  »