Conversation so far:
What was Operation Tailwind?
1998, Arnett narrated a report on the joint venture (between CNN and Time magazine) program called NewsStand, covering "Operation Tailwind".
How was the program received?
The report, titled The Valley of Death, claimed that the United States Army had used sarin against a group of deserting U.S.
soldiers in Laos in 1970.
Did anyone dispute that?
Due to the US Government's insistence that the CNN report was flawed, three or more of the individuals responsible were fired or forced to resign.
What happened after this?
April Oliver and Jack Smith, were dismissed.
They sued Time Warner, the parent company of CNN, claiming they had been wrongfully fired.
What was the result of the lawsuit?
Time Warner ultimately paid millions of dollars to settle their lawsuits, along with other suits brought by military personnel.
Did they lose a lot of money?
CNN would not get cooperation from the Pentagon unless Peter Arnett was fired.
[...] They will do anything to stem the flow of information.
Was he fired?
Arnett's] firing was a direct result of Pentagon pressure.

Question: Around what year was this?
Self-contained rewrite: Around what year was Peter Arnett fired?