“What I found most ironic is that the safest part for us as journalists was during the actual war. Back then, during that stage of fighting, we were not targets. After the war itself, during the first month or two, it was extremely safe. We could go anywhere in Iraq, talk to anyone, and didn't have to worry about anything.” FirstsTwoWarFightingFoundWorryStageMonthsSafeIraqJournalistTargetIronic Author:Yaroslav Trofimov
“But in Afghanistan, the general rule was that since you were fighting the Taliban, which was not a lawful government force, the Geneva Conventions did not apply. And that led to a lot of excesses in Afghanistan, excesses like Abu Ghraib that were already well-publicized.” WellsGovernmentFightingForceAfghanistanExcessConventionsTalibanGenevaAbu GhraibGeneva Convention Author:Yaroslav Trofimov
“So our own actions sometimes have undermined our safety, in our efforts to fight terrorism. The only way this can work is if we are aligned with liberals, with moderate Muslim forces. But if our war on terrorism is seen - as it is seen by many Muslims - as a war on Islam itself, it's very hard for us to have Muslim alliances, because America and the West have become so toxic.” IfsWayWarSometimesHardActionAmericaFightingForceEffortSafetyWestIslamTerrorismToxicModeratesAlliancesWar On TerrorWar On Terrorism Author:Yaroslav Trofimov
