Monday, 31. March 2003

Topic: TV - on March 31, 2003 at 6:26:34 PM CEST

NBC fired journalist Peter Arnett

on Monday, saying it was wrong for him to give an interview with state-run Iraqi TV in which he said the American-led coalition's initial plan for the war had failed because of Iraq's resistance. Arnett called the interview a "misjudgment" and apologized.

Arnett, on NBC's "Today" show on Monday, said he was sorry for his statement but added "I said over the weekend what we all know about the war."

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