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Peter Arnett
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Born
November 13
,
1934
·
Riverton, New Zealand
Birth name
Peter Gregg Arnett
Height
5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
Mini Bio
Peter Arnett was born on November 13, 1934 in Riverton, New Zealand. He is a writer and producer, known for
15 Minutes (2001)
,
CNN Special Reports (1980)
and
Bunch of Five (1992)
. He was previously married to Nina Nguyen Thu-Nga.
Family
Spouse
Nina Nguyen Thu-Nga
(December 17, 1964 - 1983) (divorced, 2 children)
Trivia
As he made critical remarks regarding the U.S. invasion in Iraq, his employers NBC, MSNBC and National Geographic all severed their relationships with him, although they initially had defended his opinion (31 March 2003).
Had the dubious distinction of interviewing both
Osama bin Laden
and
Saddam Hussein
.
A very experienced war correspondent, most recently for CNN which he joined in 1981 as its first Moscow bureau chief.
Was awarded the 1966 Purlitzer Press in International Reporting for his work in Vietnam, where he was present between 1962 and 1975.
First western journalist to interview
Osama bin Laden
( March 1997).
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