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Richard Engel

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The Resume

    (September 16, 1973- )
    Born in United States
    Chief foreign correspondent for NBC news
    Author of 'A Fist in the Hornet's Nest' and 'War Journal: My Five Years in Iraq'
    Known for his reports from war zones in Afghanistan, Iraq, Egypt and other Middle East locations

Why he might be annoying:

    His objectivity was questioned when he referred to the 'War on Terror' as a 'War of Fear.'
    He stated it was time to end on the War on Terror when he appeared on 'The Tonight Show' (June 22, 2011).
    He constantly put himself in harm's way by working as a freelance journalist in the conflict stricken Middle East.
    The Washington Post referenced his divorce as a 'casualty of war' because his commitment of covering the Iraq war essentially ended his marriage.
    He doesn't shy away from sharing graphic details of what he's witnessed (such as a dog carrying around a severed human head).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He graduated Stanford.
    He is fluent in several Arab dialects, as well as Spanish and Italian.
    He won numerous awards for his reporting, including a Peabody Award an a Murrow Award.
    He escaped at least two kidnapping attempts while covering the war in Iraq.
    He overcame dyslexia.

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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 10 Votes: 10.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 17 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 50 Votes: 46.00% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 18 Votes: 38.89% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 55 Votes: 47.27% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 32 Votes: 40.62% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 18 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 32 Votes: 34.38% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 59 Votes: 47.46% Annoying