NBC fires journalist Peter Arnett after interview

Tuesday, April 1, 2003

NEW YORK -- NBC fired journalist Peter Arnett on Monday, angered that he had given an unauthorized interview with state-run Iraqi TV saying the American-led war effort initially failed because of Iraq's resistance.

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