Jon Alpert traveled to Iraq in 1991 to document the human side of war. Hours before his footage was to air nationally on NBC, the network canceled its broadcast and fired him. In this exclusive Link TV interview, veteran reporter Robert Scheer discusses Alpert's firing. We also air his censored 1991 footage from the first Gulf War.
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Two respected journalists iced out of the corporate media for their Iraq War coverage discuss media in a time of war. Emmy Award-winner Jon Alpert and Robert Scheer examine Alpert's wartime films.