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The Wall Street Journal's Farnaz Fassihi is said to be the author of a widely distributed e-mail that begins: "Being a foreign correspondent in Baghdad these days is like being under virtual house arrest. Forget about the reasons that lured me to this job: a chance to see the world, explore the exotic, meet new people in far away lands, discover their ways and tell stories that could make a difference."
> UPDATE -- FASSIHI E-MAILS ROMENESKO: Hi, Yes, I am the author. The e-mail is authentic, my reaction is that I'm stunned at how this has rapidly become a global chain mail. I wrote it as a private e-mail to my friends as I often do about once a month, writing them about my impressions of Iraq, my personal opinons and my life here. and then it got forwarded around as you can see in a very unexpected way.
> WSJ managing editor Paul Steiger says: "Ms. Fassihi's private opinions have in no way distorted her coverage, which has been a model of intelligent and courageous reporting, and scrupulous accuracy and fairness." (New York Post)