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“I may have been in stage four, but I wasn’t completely crazy. At least eighty-six journalists had been killed in Iraq, more than in any other conflict since World War II, and another thirty-eight had been taken hostage. More would die in the years to come. I knew I had to limit my movements and take special care when I did go out.”

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Book:And Then All Hell Broke Loose: Two Decades in the Middle East
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And Then All Hell Broke Loose: Two Decades in the Middle East

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Richard Engel
Richard Engel

Richard Engel is an American journalist born on September 16, 1973. He is known for his reporting in war zones and in-depth investigations, having won multiple journalism awards. more

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