Brian Williams interrupted his NBC Nightly News broadcast on
Wednesday, Feb. 4, to issue a public apology.
The veteran journalist, 55, addressed viewers about
controversy surrounding his coverage of the Iraq War in 2003. His recollection
of the events that took place 12 years ago was brought up once more just days
ago.
"On this broadcast last week, in an effort to honour
and thank a veteran, who protected me and so many others after a ground fire
incident in the desert during the Iraq War invasion, I made a mistake in
recalling the events of 12 years ago," Williams explained.
Williams' reflection on the events took place late last week
when he spoke about reuniting with one of the soldiers who, according to NBC
Nightly News, "saved [his] life."
"The story actually started with a terrible moment a
dozen years back during the invasion of Iraq," he said in last week's
broadcast. "The helicopter we were traveling in was forced down after being
hit by an RPG. Our traveling NBC News team was rescued, surrounded, and kept
alive by an armored mechanized platoon from the U.S. Army 3rd Infantry.
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