Lara Logan Wants To Be Legendary

CBS News chief foreign correspondent Lara Logan “insists she has ‘absolutely no interest” in being tied to an anchor desk, but she doesn’t lack for ambition: ‘I aspire to be as legendary on ’60 Minutes’ as Mike Wallace.'”

Her combat close-calls are becoming legendary. Howard Kurtz writes:“Two weeks ago, Logan was embedded with a U.S. military unit in Ramadi when the Marine walking just in front of her was shot by a sniper during an ambush. She did a stand-up moments later, even as the gun battle raged. ‘It was distressing,’ she says matter-of-factly, as if acknowledging fear might be viewed as a sign of weakness. ‘You have to be professional. You can’t fall apart in front of the Marines.'”

Kurtz says “some CBS executives have grown concerned for her safety, believing that she takes too many risks…”