Kevin Sites Book of 20 global wars

I was recently speaking in Texas and picked up this book at an airport. I had seen some blurps online about this guy but really enjoyed reading his book and life as a journalist -  Sites goes to 20 wars in the world as a "solo journalist" -   Hotzone site of his travels

He goes to a London based group that acts as a clearinghouse of info/news of armed conflicts raging around the world - International Institute of Strategic Studies - A GREAT SITE!   He takes off to cover stories of 20 conflicts in 1 year.  There are so many great stories to tell you about but his reflections after returning to the USA were so excellent thoughts..

"We in America have unparalled acces to information, yet on the most important matters of our responsibility as global citizins, we live in information poverty. America is a third-world nation in its per capita knowledge of the people, issues and events outside its borders..One of the reasons I wanted to do the Hot Zone project was to help educate the west about places they barely knew existed. My expectations were unrealistic, but when it ended and there was no miracaculous wellspring of newly aware Americans, I felt defeated - then angry. It has yet to subside.."

Sites gives his expressions of his anger to the oversimplication of news media of war, the political baggage, economic interest ---

The book is an excellent read and something for your library as it gives an objective (in most places) overview of many war torn regions - 

Comments

[Keith]

Hi

I still enjoy following your blog, and have a link to it from mine.

I have just updated my website, Under the Acacias, about my work among the unreached Fulani in Burkina Faso, and was wondering if you'd like to check it out, and maybe put a link to my blog:

BLOG: : www.undertheacacias-blog.org.uk
Check out updated pages,especially "My Work" and "Photos"

Cheers
Keith