I Never Desired To Go Into War

I Don't Want To Be Involved In Endless Media Gossip.

If I'm In Danger Then It's Usually My Fault And It's Up To Me To Get Myself Out Of It. I Am Not In It Just To Get An Adrenalin Rush. No Way!

I Wrote In The Book Very Specifically What I Wanted To Write About, Period, And Left It At.

But In The First Gulf War The United Kingdom Was Not Under Any Threat From Iraq, And Is Still Less So In The Second One. Then There Is No Justification For Obstructing Freedom Of Information, Particularly As Nations Have A Right To Know What Their Soldiers Are Being Used For.

Hair Is Also A Problem. I Remember Once, When I Was Reporting From Beirut At The Height Of The Civil War, Someone Wrote In To The Bbc Complaining About My Appearance.