SOMEWHERE between Robert Taylor and Cabrini Green—CNN reporter Aaron Brown briefly returned to the U.S. today to promote his upcoming war video coverage. He and reporters from every television station, including those that only show foreign news, will converge on the inner cities of Chicago for Operation Free 'da hood.' "I'm looking forward to covering this domestic war," he said to Bean Soup Times in an exclusive interview.

"Wars are always fought, inconveniently, in other countries. But this time, I'll be able to bravely report the news and make it home in time for dinner." For Mr. Brown and other embedded reporters now in Iraq, this will be the first time they have visited 'da hood.' "This is great. It's violent, adventurous, humanitarian and career building, just like this Iraq thing is just closer to home,' said Brown.