An e-mail arrives from Jamie in Baghdad:

Stu

I will write more later.

I suspect you know by now that a British journalist has been shot and killed in Baghdad. Apparently a sniper took a pot shot as this guy was standing outside the museum - where we all were a couple of days ago.

It has significantly dampened the mood, needless to say. It sucks monumentally.

It sure does. Stay safe, Jamie.

Jamie's latest wire story can be found here.

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