Lyse Doucet

I think these reporters have cunning plans. Secunder Kamani was strolling around Kabul during the worst of it, reporting live. Then suddenly he was in Doha and just as suddenly back in Kabul. All live reporting.

I was also wondering about how she'd get out but perhaps the Taliban are on their best behaviour for the time being.
I think CNN still have a female reporter there too.
I hope both are allowed safe passage very soon.

I recently watched "Under the wire" on IPlayer, one of the wonderful Storyville documentaries.
It's the story of the war correspondent Marie Colvin and her mission to tell the story of the civilians trapped in Syria.

A very brave and outstanding woman.

I do worry about her mental health, she must have seen some terrible things in all the years she has been reporting from the front line of so many conflicts. I wonder where she will go next? Perhaps she would find a “normal” life a bit tame. I certainly wish her well, she is an excellent reporter although I can never quite place her accent.

ixion great thread.
I absolutely agree with all the comments in support and praise of Lyse Doucet.

She is an excellent reporter, calm, clear, articulate and intelligent. We used to listen to her reports on the BBC World Service long before she was on the television news.

I am sure she will have a plan to get safely out of Afghanistan, but it’s a precarious situation. I wish her well.

Every time I see her I worry about her safety. How will she get out. I admire her so much. Her achievements to date are amazing and inspiring.

I have been worried sick about how she will get home. She is a wonderful, brave lady who always reports without sensationalism.

I worry about her every time I see her and I don’t think seeing her so close to danger is a risk worth taking.
He4 accent fascinates me, looked her up, she is Canadian but seems to have a different accent each time I listen to her. Perhaps she can adopt an accent of the people around her. She is hugely professional and I do enjoy listening to her, she has always dressed very modestly, her clothing never detracts from what she is reporting.

I watched a documentary the other night about Marie Colvin and her death in Syria. She was an amazing journalist but paid such a high price. I do wonder if there is almost a competition for who stays longest. It was harrowing to watchand realise that similar scenes will now be happening in Afghanistan with rhe poorest and weakest suffering the most.

She is one of the best reporters that I listen too and I hope she gets out very soon. I can't see the Taliban keeping up this facade for very much longer.

I wonder if we worried about Kate Adie when she was doing her job?
I have great respect for Lyse and in fact and of the correspondents in similar situations but I would say that they all would be ready to leave when it is possible but it must have been frightening to stand on the outskirts of Kabul airport and see that last plane fly out.

As said above, amazing journalist, she knows the dangers, her mission in life is to report. I sincerely hope she gets out safely when the time is right for her.

Regarding these brave women, why haven't herself and Katie Adie been made Dames. I thoroughly enjoy and admire our thespian Dames, but surely this dangerous journalism is way above the skills of acting.

Surely she'd be safe enough? Such a high profile media person would be worth the Taliban's while to suck up to as part of their charm offensive. Of course she's not daft! I hope she's safely home soon.

Agree, but there is always the idiot boy from the sticks, with 'great faith' and no idea of her history. Think she is supremely brave.

I’m wondering how any of the journalists will get home. The airport is now out of action.

Regarding these brave women, why haven't herself and Katie Adie been made Dames. I thoroughly enjoy and admire our thespian Dames, but surely this dangerous journalism is way above the skills of acting.

I agree, annifrance

I keep thinking of Marie Colvin, Terry Lloyd, Frank Gardner and other journalists and their camera crews killed and injured bringing us the news from these areas of conflict.

Since it was possible to report from war zones women have always been there.
Lyse is one of them. Long may she be able to carry this out.

Annifrance - I have always thought it unfair. Men are Sir and women Dames. sounds derogatory to me, pantomimes come to mind. Why not 'Lady' much nicer

Charlotte Bellis from New Zealand, reporting for AlJezeera TV. was interviewing a Taliban Commander the other day. Her blonde hair loosely covered by a beige scarf and a high necked, long sleeved top. He discussed general things with her but refused to discuss more important matters because.... she was inappropriately dressed. Without these journalists reporting, how will the Taliban gain the credibility they desire but it only takes one country boy with a gun to change that.

I think she is an admirable, knowledgeable and highly professional journalist. We rely on such people to tell us the truth. Would our Foreign Sec had a fraction of her qualities .

All very well saying that what is sauce for the gander is sauce for the goose. It may be in Western society, but anywhere else and especially in a war zone women run the risk of being raped, which most men don't.

If anyone is going to escape overland to Pakistan they had better get a move on, as the Hindu Kush in September- October is likely to be knee-deep in snow and nobody's idea of fun.

"The Taliban are in talks with Qatar and Turkey about the management of Kabul airport as it lacks air traffic control services now that the United States military has withdrawn from Afghanistan.

The talks are aimed at securing the airport as soon as possible so that people who want to leave Afghanistan can do so using commercial flights, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Tuesday." So hopefully journalists will be able to get out soon.

Lyse Doucet is a brilliant reporter. Her life is on the line every day and night. She reminds me so much of Marie Colvin,a fearless reporter her story In Extremis by Lindsey Hilsom is a fascinating read. However, the poor woman was blown up by a bomb while reporting for The Sunday Times and the BBC in Syria. Let's hope Lyse gets out safely.

Bear in mind that these phenomenally brave reporters also require a camera operator and possibly other crew such as a driver. All of them are also taking a risk.

Woops ! Absolutely agree with you. Frank Gardener's photographer was killed, as was Marie Colvins. These people run such risks to bring us the news. I doubt if any story would come to light were it not for them.

Clarissa Ward who is CNN's Chief International Correspondent and was reporting from Kabul on the street, in the markets etc and showing how she & her team got through to the airport. She was evacuated out on Saturday to Quater.
Foreign journalists will be able to get out when its time