Live from Fallujah

[UpInArms]

http://www.theage.com.au/news/entertainment/live-from-fallujah/2005/08/29/1125302504555.html

On November 16 last year, Melbourne-born photographer Ashley Gilbertson sent an email from the city of Fallujah, in Iraq, to his girlfriend in New York.

It read: "Joanna, a man was shot in the face two feet in front of me yesterday as we climbed a spiral staircase in a minaret. Have not told the (news) desk yet. I just don't know what to say. It should have been me. Cleaned all the blood and brains off my cameras and face and arms, but can't wash it out of my clothes or flak and I can smell it."

It was Gilbertson's sixth day embedded with Bravo Company, First Battalion, Eighth Regiment of the First Marine Expeditionary Force, in the bloody battle for Fallujah. On assignment for The New York Times, Gilbertson, 27, describes the conflict as "without question, the most intense, horrible, scariest experience in my entire life".

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He did not capture all of these events on film — often it was too dark or too dangerous, the emotions "too raw", or the images simply too bloody.

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[NNN0LHI]

1. Unfortunately this will get locked because its not LBN

The thing is though in case anyone hasn't noticed this is the only way we are getting any information out of Iraq any more. These guys are litterally risking their lives to bring us this stuff and it will be jammed into the Editorial dungeon nonetheless in a jiffy. Somethings wrong.

Don

[leftchick]

2. excellent point NNN0LHI

I often think it would be very helpful to have a forum dedicated to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan where all articles are allowed.

[NYC]

3. I agree this is the only way we get information.

Not enough of this gets out.

[UpInArms]

5. This news article does belong in LBN

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It in no way violates any of the above - it is a legitimate news source, within the designated time period and is not an editorial. (jmho - moderators will do as they will)

[Judi Lynn]

6. Also, at the end of the article it indicates his first public screening

is tonight.

I hope his work will become well known. It is news itself.

[MelissaB]

4. I hadn't read this.

Thanks!

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7. Locking...

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