pilots. public opinion wins wars. even in the climate of suppressing losses or enhancing victories war correspondents did good work and got news to the public. >> this is edward morrow speaking from london. there were more german planes over the coast of britain today than at any time since the war began. >> i wanted to go overseas and i wanted to get involved. >> 25-year-old paul green arrived in north africa in 1943. his paper was the star's and stripes. >> it was run by the military. you know, there was censorship in various places but there had to be some censorship. >> paul green was there. >> it if it was terribly important that they get an eyewitness report out not just for the soldiers but for americans back home.