Robert Fisk was a bestselling author and the Independent’s Middle East correspondent. He lived in the Middle East for four decades and was the most decorated British foreign corres...view moreRobert Fisk was a bestselling author and the Independent’s Middle East correspondent. He lived in the Middle East for four decades and was the most decorated British foreign correspondent. The Great War for Civilisation, a history of his career and the numerous conflicts he has covered, was published internationally to great critical acclaim. He is also the author of Pity the Nation and The Age of the Warrior.view less