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Nadia is a former war correspondent who has taken up a teaching position at Yale University. In this scene, she is holding a meeting with Terri Scholes, a student who has written a nihilistic essay on the Iraq war. Nadia worked as a war correspondent in Iraq, and holds this topic very close to her heart. She is outraged at Terri’s viewpoint and confronts her about the content of her essay. Terri defends her viewpoint, explaining that her outlook on the world has changed since she was recently
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Nadia: All right. I don’t know. Really. I’m lost for a response. You’re an intelligent student. You’re much more than that. You’re a highly intelligent person. What are you actually saying?
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Terri: Are you going to tell me?
Nadia: I don’t mind telling you.
Nadia looks at her a moment.
I used to be a war correspondent. Recently I’ve noticed I miss it. I’m going back to Iraq.
Citation: David Hare, The Vertical Hour, Concord Theatrical, 2006, pp. 108-116.
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