Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My thoughts exactly, B.D. When this whole Iraq "adventure" started to look like it was going to happen late last year, my first thought was of the photographers who would die. That said, I have a sneaking suspicion that Nachtwey is going to get out of this and it will be another part of legendary life. The following was clipped from PDN at 3:30 central time: Photographer James Nachtwey and Time senior correspondent Michael Weisskopf were injured late Wednesday when the Humvee they were riding in came under attack in Baghdad. Marion Durand at VII, Nachtwey's photo agency, says the two journalists were taken to a military hospital in Baghdad where they are listed in stable condition. According to reports, Weisskopf tried to throw the grenade out of the vehicle before it exploded, likely saving the lives of all on board. The two journalists are expected to be transferred to the U.S. military hospital in Frankfurt sometime tomorrow. At least 17 journalists have died in Iraq covering the war, including at least four killed by U.S. forces. _______________________________________________________ - --- "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> wrote: > It absolutely had to happen. As he said in "War > Photographer," anyone > who does what he does - particularly the way he does > it - goes out every > day knowing that it could be 'the day.' I certainly > hope he and > Weisskopf pull through. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On > Behalf Of Tim > Atherton > Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 1:01 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] Nachtwey injured in Iraq > > > TIME CORRESPONDENT AND PHOTOGRAPHER IN STABLE > CONDITION AFTER BEING > INJURED IN A GRENADE ATTACK IN BAGHDAD > > Thursday, Dec. 11, 2003 > New York -- On Wednesday, December 10, TIME senior > correspondent Michael > Weisskopf and TIME photographer James Nachtwey were > injured when a > grenade was thrown into the Humvee they were > traveling in while > accompanying U.S. military personnel in Baghdad, > TIME managing editor > Jim Kelly has confirmed. The attack took place at > approximately 9:30 > p.m. Iraq time. The identity of the attacker or > attackers is not known. > Two soldiers in the Humvee at the same time were > also injured. > > Both Michael and Jim are in stable condition and > awaiting transfer to a > U.S. military hospital in Landstuhl, Germany. > > -- > To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now http://companion.yahoo.com/ - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html