The story behind the story

Salon has an interview with their recently rescued correspondent. Phillip Robertson and photographer Thorne Anderson are the journalists who were trapped in the Imam Ali shrine as the American army geared up for an attack on the Mahdi army.

I suppose it’s not surprising that Robertson found himself in the middle of a difficult situation. His articles in Salon, including last week’s diary of his journeys through battles in Najaf and Sadr, paint a picture of a skilled war correspondent who can anticipate the story.