Wednesday, October 27, 2010

New York Times Reporter Breaks a Leg in Afghanistan

Sort of makes all the money-making lies worth it, huh?

"Attack on UN compound fails; Afghan forces kill militants" by Deb Riechmann, Associated Press  |  October 24, 2010

KABUL, Afghanistan — Also yesterday, a photographer for The New York Times was seriously injured when he stepped on a mine in Kandahar province.

Joao Silva, 44, suffered leg injuries from the blast, which occurred while he was accompanying American soldiers on patrol in the Arghandab district.

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See the location in the article? 

How does it feel to be an afterthought?