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Journalist Frank Smyth on Surviving the Kurdish Rebellion

Smyth is a freelance reporter who has worked for the Village Voice and CBS News. He and photographer Gad Gross were travelling with the Kurds in Iraq when they were pursued by Iraqi soldiers--Smyth was captured and Gross was killed.

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Other segments from the episode on May 23, 1991

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, May 23, 1991: Interview with Carl Oppedahl; Interview with Frank Smyth; Commentary on "cacophonism."

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