Q _ You’ve been up close with some of the world’s worst terrorist leaders, giving you a unique perspective. What should we understand about extremism?
A _ You can’t understand it in isolation. You have to see it in context of the conflict that’s taking place. But sometimes I’ve found that hard to do, especially where there’s been violence to women and children involved.
While you were reporting in Beirut in 1985, AP Bureau chief Terry Anderson was kidnapped by Islamic Jihad and held for almost seven years. Evan Gershkovich is now being held in