By islamic state, so called. In this programme, i want to look at the way the world has changed during my 50 years as a foreign correspondent. And we are in iraq because its played such an important part in my career. Its easy to assume that bad news is the only news, but my experience has been rather different, as well see. With our Cameraman Sitting in front and our security adviser driving, we are getting near mosul now. There, it looks pretty recent, actually, doesnt it . Until a few days ago, this territory was held by islamic state. Craters were made by ieds roadside bombs. Islamic state captured mosul two and a half years ago. Now the iraqi army is on the offensive but the ground is littered with hidden explosives and booby traps left by is. When we get there, gents, please be aware of your footing, in case theres any mines or anything that hasnt exploded yet. There you are. And then you will be able to say, well, i told them just off the main road are some well to do Family Hou
the marines still advancing through the town and telling a different story, they say taliban resistance has not evaporated. they are still taking sniper fire. they are encountering lots of i.e.d.s roadside bombs and booby traps. a second marine rifle company went to the north over the past 24 hours from the north end of the town to meet up with marines helicoptered in on saturday morning. they seem to have moved all the way into the center of the town there. there was supposed to be a ceremony today where a meeting of tribal lawyers would meet in the town. it was suspended, no reason gichk. the next stage will be to move in civilian aid as quickly as possible into the town of marjah. thank you very much, tom. a man is suing the federal government for $15 million after surgeons left a clamp inside his body. richard keller had open-heart surgery back in august 2005 at the denver v.a. medical center.