] US broadcaster NBC has sacked celebrated journalist Peter
] Arnett after he gave an interview on Iraqi television
] saying the US-led coalition's initial war plan had
] failed.
]
] NBC said on Monday: "It was wrong for Mr Arnett to grant
] an interview to state-controlled Iraqi TV, especially at
] a time of war.
]
] "And it was wrong for him to discuss personal
] observations and opinions in that interview."
]
] Within hours of his dismissal, Arnett was hired by the
] Daily Mirror, a UK tabloid newspaper strongly opposed to
] the war in Iraq.

Arnett hired by UK AntiWar Daily Mirror Pub