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Mariane Pearl and 'A Mighty Heart' Journalist Mariane Pearl is the widow of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, who was kidnapped and then killed by militant Islamists in 2002. Before Daniel was abducted, both Pearls were foreign correspondents reporting from Pakistan. Daniel was working on a story when he disappeared; the new film A Mighty Heart, starring Angelina Jolie, is based on Mariane Pearl's memoir. This interview first aired on Oct. 1, 2003.

Mariane Pearl and 'A Mighty Heart'

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Journalist Mariane Pearl is the widow of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, who was kidnapped and then killed by militant Islamists in 2002. Before Daniel was abducted, both Pearls were foreign correspondents reporting from Pakistan. Daniel was working on a story when he disappeared; the new film A Mighty Heart, starring Angelina Jolie, is based on Mariane Pearl's memoir. This interview first aired on Oct. 1, 2003.