Remembering 9/11 Through The Lens Of A Photojournalist

James Nachtwey is one of the world's great war photographers. For more than 3 decades, he's covered just about every major armed conflict around the world, and he's been wounded several times on the job. He talks about his harrowing work in Afghanistan, Iraq and where those wars bagan – Ground Zero in 2001.

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