Passion & Reason

Wanted: photo of bloodied camera

I saw a still image of Reuters News Agency photographer Faleh Kheiber’s camera, splattered with blood on the ground, while flipping through CNN. He was one of the four journalists injured when the Reuters Baghdad office on the 15th floor of the Palestine Hotel was hit by US forces. Two cameramen (one from Reuters and another from Spanish television station Telecinco) died in that attack. (The story here and here at Reuters.) Additionally in a separate incident, a journalist from Al-Jazeera was killed as their office was hit. were I’m wondering if anyone has a link to the image of the bloodied camera (or knows which wire service carries it). I’d like to use it for a clip remembering journalists who have been killed or injured.
It is very unfortunate to hear about journalists killed and injured while going about their work, covering conflicts and wars. I wish the best to all journalists working in conflicts around the world.
For more information, please see:

• Reporters Sans Frontières (Reporters Without Borders)
• Committee to Protect Journalists
• International Federation of Journalists

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