Pulitzer-Winning War Reporter Peter Arnett Dies at 91

Peter Arnett, the fearless journalist who brought the realities of the Vietnam and Gulf wars to global audiences, has died. He was 91. Arnett won journalism’s highest honor, the Pulitzer Prize, for his work in Vietnam. He reported from the front lines for The Associated Press. He later became famous worldwide during the 1991 Gulf War. While reporting for CNN from Baghdad, he provided live, uncensored accounts of the conflict as bombs fell on the city. Arnett’s career was marked by a commitment to reporting from inside war zones. His direct style made complex international conflicts understandable to millions of viewers and readers. His reporting sometimes created controversy with political and military leaders. He remained a defining figure in war journalism for decades.