War Reporting for Cowards

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Copyright © 2005 by Chris Ayres

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“Borderline,” composed by Reginald Lucas. Published by Careers BMG Music Publishing Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. “The Penis Song,” words and music by Eric Idle © 1983. Reproduced by permission of Kay-Gee-Bee Music Ltd/EMI Virgin Music Ltd, London WC2H 0QY.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Ayres, Chris, 1975–

War reporting for cowards/Chris Ayres.

p. cm.

eBook ISBN-13: 978-1-5558-4594-0

1. Iraq War, 2003. 2. Ayres, Chris, 1975– 3. Journalists—United

States—Biography. I. Title.

DS79.76. A97 2005

070.4′4995670443—dc22 2005040998

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