Witness to War

Their dispatches have whipped up patriotic fervor, brought down governments, stopped wars, soothed worried mothers and reshaped history.

From William Howard Russell in Crimea to Matthew Brady at Bull Run and Ernie Pyle at Monte Casino to Peter Arnett in Baghdad, the war correspondent has always been a mythical, courageous figure who shines the light where the military censors demand darkness.

"Witness to War" explores the irreconcilable relationship between the press and the military. The goal of the press is disclosure; the goal of the military and its government is to resist disclosure.