Afghan Journal | The camera guy, and some thoughts upon leaving

Seattle Times by Hal Bernton | Nov. 15, 2009 (Special Report)

As I leave Afghanistan, I keep thinking back to the camera man.

Sometimes I have been discouraged by what I have seen here, and, on some occasions, I've been overwhelmed.

On my way home from Afghanistan, I went through four separate body searches at the Kabul airport. The security reminded me one more time of the violence that darkens this nation for so many people -- Afghans, Americans and others meeting untimely deaths in so many ... Full Story »

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 by Dwight Rousu - Nov. 15, 2009

The Seattle Times reporter on assignment in Afghanistan shows journalistic efforts by the paper to report international news using their own reporters. The stories are much more personal than government or military press releases.

This whole series of reports is available on the Times site.

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