Barbara Starr

Barbara Starr is a Pentagon correspondent for CNN, based in the network's Washington, D.C., bureau. According to Glenn Greenwald of The Guardian, Starr is "more accurately known as: the Pentagon's reporter at CNN" rather than CNN's Pentagon reporter.

Since 2003, Starr has made repeated trips to Iraq and Afghanistan, traveling with Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, Gen. John Abizaid and U.S. special forces{{fact}. In 2005, she was embedded with U.S. troops located on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Starr had exclusive access to Lt. Gen. Russel Honore as the only reporter traveling with him as he directed hurricane relief efforts. Starr has also reported directly from the Persian Gulf, Russia and the Chinese-North Korean border. She also provides viewers with the latest news each day from the Pentagon regarding the war in Iraq and the war on terrorism.

Her CNN profile states:
 * Starr joined CNN in 2001 from ABC News where she had worked since 1998 as a producer for the network's news originating from the Pentagon, providing on- and off-air reporting on military and national security affairs. She also reported for Nightline, World News This Morning, World News Now, ABC Radio and ABCNews.com.

Profiles

 * Profile: Barbara Starr, CNN.

Articles & Commentary

 * Barbara Starr links at Media Matters for America.
 * "Just Kill Me," Atrios Blogspot, February 14, 2007. (Re: war in Iran)
 * Nico Pitney, "CNN Propagates False Iran Claim That Even White House Rejects," Think Progress, February 14, 2007.
 * John Amato, "Barbara Starr spreads WH propaganda on Iran/ Bush will not confirm–White House Blues," Crooks and Liars, February 14, 2007.