Engel's ordeal reminded me of his theory about the four stages of stress a reporter goes through while covering war zones, outlined in his book War Journal: My Five Years in Iraq:
- Stage One: I'm invincible. Nothing can hurt me. I'm Superman.
- Stage Two: What I'm doing is dangerous. I might get hurt over here. I'd better be careful.
- Stage Three: What I'm doing is really dangerous. I am probably going to get hurt over here no matter how careful I am. Math and probability and time are working against me.
- Stage Four: I have been here too long. I am going to die over here. It is just a matter of time. I've played the game too long.
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