As American television crews struggle to stay safe while reporting the news from Iraq, veterans of other war zones say this conflict is the most dangerous ever for journalists. Few know the perils of war reporting better than CBS News and 60 Minutes correspondent Morley Safer. A 42-year CBS veteran, Safer spent several years covering the Vietnam War and established the network's Saigon bureau. After two of his colleagues were killed in a May 30 attack in Iraq and a third criti- cally injured, Safer spoke to B&C's Allison Romano about the dangers of being a war correspondent, how he delivered the news from Vietnam and why Iraq is much more dangerous for journalists.
展开▼
