There is a lot of opportunistic crime in Iraq, but eventually, it all comes down to politics. The video and their demands for female Iraqi detainees showed they think they have something.

The Iraq war has so polarized this country. That's why you hear hisses and boos and claps, depending on what you're saying — people want to hear journalists reaffirm their previously held beliefs about the war. And I don't do that. I simply speak what I see. And I'm sorry if that's offensive to people, but I'm a journalist.

That was a sign of respect for her. She was able to make a connection.

If the borough of Manhattan was peaceful, but there was a car bomb in Brooklyn every day, it's tough to talk about the tranquility.

I think we're getting 90% of the story.

Frankly, you pray. My heart goes out to her family, her sister, her parents. I can only imagine what this must be doing to them.