John Simpson: Six Decades of Warzones
Dan Snow's History Hit
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I've Never Had Any Bad Dreams About It
i was once in carbale when the taliban were carrying out lots of executions, and i had to go to an execution of three men. The whole thing was done so appallingly badly that i remember thinking, as was watching it, this is going to haunt my dreams for the rest of my life. I do sometimes think about it. It's not something you would just forget. But it doesn't have a hold on me. It doesn't hurt me or harm me any more. Inside. And i think writing, more than broadcasting, is a real, real therapy for me.
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