Who’s your favorite war correspondent? Who do you rely on to let you know what’s going on in worldwide conflicts? Lara Logan spent years as one of CBS’s most relied-on faces for war coverage. She was able to and enjoyed going out into the throngs of the battle. She had an easy life until her father left for his secret other family. The betrayal gave her a devotion to finding the truth in the world.
▬Contents of this video▬
00:00 - Intro
00:54 - Lara’s Early Life
01:34 - Becoming a Top War Correspondent
02:27 - The Attack In Egypt
02:45 - How It Began
03:37 - Getting Attacked
04:21 - Getting Free
05:30 - Telling Her Story
06:40 - Lara Today
08:14 - Losing Her Career
09:03 - Outro
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She got worldwide acclaim for her coverage of Iraq and Afghanistan. Being a woman never kept her out of the throng. She always managed to stay safe in the dangerous situations she went into. Thick security coverage kept her from any physical harm.That didn’t last forever. Even the best preparation can’t prevent everything.
The problem began when a long-held regime fell in Egypt. Lara knew that the development was newsworthy and wanted to be the one to report on it. As usual, she had a strong team, including one who could speak Arabic. When the joyous cheers on the square turned to inappropriate comments, he tried to warn her.
Lara and her team unfortunately weren’t able to get out in time. A mob came upon them. She was unable to escape before they descended upon her. It was the most life-changing and horrible thing the reporter, who’d been in many gruesome war scenes, ever went through.
The former 60-minute reporter returned to the show to describe what happened. She talked about how prevalent sexual assault is, especially in Egypt and for female reporters. She wasn’t shy about revealing how the event changed her life, mind, and career forever.
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