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ONLY THE CRAVEN KILL THE MESSENGER

ONLY THE CRAVEN KILL THE MESSENGER

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The adage “You can kill the mes­sen­ger, but not the mes­sage”  pur­port­ed­ly traces its roots to some­where in the Mid­dle Ages. Its 21st cen­tu­ry appli­ca­tion is to do the lit­er­al killing bla­tant­ly, and dis­prove the sec­ond half of the admo­ni­tion furtively.… Read the rest

Luck, tragedy and The Blame Game

Luck, tragedy and The Blame Game

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For jour­nal­ists who cov­er con­flicts, luck is like a blind trust fund; You can make with­drawals, but not deposits, and you have no idea how much is left.” I wrote that as part of an epi­taph for two of my friends and col­leagues — Paul Dou­glas and James Brolan – who were killed in Bagh­dad on May 29, 2006.… Read the rest