Anne Garrels discusses her book, “Naked in Baghdad” She begins by explaining how the book deals with her time as an NPR news correspondent in Iraq spanning before, during, and after the war. She shares some of her experiences involving artillery barrages, corrupt officials, aggressive border guards, and even bad food. She discusses how even after all the major television networks withdrew their staff Garrels decided to stay in Iraq once the war began and continue reporting from the Palestine Hotel throughout the coalition drive toward Baghdad. She goes on to discuss the difficulties she faced gathering reliable sources, shepherding the technology needed for modern radio reporting and coping with the dangers of a new assignment.
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