I am shocked and appalled that such a decision could be taken without his having access to legal counsel of his choosing, his family or his employers.

My concern is that the initial and the only army investigation was done by the unit concerned...(and) that did not give anyone an objective view of what really happened. What we're asking is for the inspector general of the Department of Defense to take a high-level investigation.

It's a tribute to journalists from all organizations who have died in the conflict. This cuts beyond competition. We are very aware of the sacrifices people make personally, the sacrifices families make in order to tell the story, in order to tell the truth. This is something that affects the entire industry, the entire world as well.

That threat has affected everyone's coverage. We talk about safety all the time. We do special training. Because of the danger of being caught up in sectarian violence or being kidnapped, we have to have these very rigid restrictions on how people work.

Because it has become such a dangerous place, news organizations do rely on Iraqi staffers. These journalists get caught up in their own country's sectarian violence. Their presence has also created potential conflicts with the U.S. military, which has had a difficult and slow time accepting that Iraqis have been professional and objective journalists.

Covering a war like Iraq is a terribly dangerous yet vital undertaking. We do everything in our power to protect journalists while still reporting the full story to serve our global audience.