Peter Gregg Arnett is a New Zealand-American journalist renowned for his extensive career as a war correspondent. He first gained prominence for his coverage of the Vietnam War for the Associated Press, for which he won the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting in 1966. Arnett later became a household name working for CNN, providing live, on-the-ground reports from Baghdad during the first Gulf War in 1991. His career, though celebrated, also faced controversy, notably for a disputed 1998 report and an interview during the 2003 invasion of Iraq that led to his dismissal.
Nov 13, 1934 -
Present
New Zealander-American
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