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...Arnett, who was awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 1966 for his coverage of the Vietnam War, described his experiences as a journalist in enemy territory and spoke about the role of the media in a changing world...
...messenger is always blamed," said Arnett, holding up a packet of letters which accused him of being a traitor and advised him to leave the U.S. "Being a war correspondent on the enemy side is not a way to advance one's career," he said...
...Arnett did not deny that he was subjected to strict censorship and was used by Iraqi authorities, namely Saddam Hussein. "There was always an Iraqi at my elbow," he said, displaying censored news dispatches...
...limit his criticism to the Iraqi authorities. Arnett said much of the blame lies with the American government, the public and even the press itself for tailoring theircoverage to popular demand...
...going to let the government decide forus on what we should be reporting?" Arnett asked,rebuking President Bush for "muzzling the press...