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What was the event Operation Tailwind?
Operation Tailwind was a covert incursion into southeastern Laos during the Vietnam War.
How was Peter Arnett's program on Operation Tailwind received?
Did anyone dispute Peter Arnett's claims about Operation Tailwind?
The Operation Tailwind report was expressly approved by both CNN Chairman Tom Johnson and CNN President Rick Kaplan. In response, the Pentagon commissioned another report contradicting CNN's.
What happened after the Pentagon contradicted Peter Arnett's report about Operation Tailwind?
The co-producers of the Operation Tailwind report, April Oliver and Jack Smith, were dismissed. They sued Time Warner, the parent company of CNN.
What was the result of April Oliver and Jack Smith's lawsuit against Time Warner?
Time Warner ultimately paid to settle their lawsuits, along with other suits brought by military personnel who claimed to have been libeled in the Oliver/Smith report.
Did Time Warner lose a lot of money settling the lawsuit brought by April Oliver and Jack Smith?
Time Warner ultimately paid millions of dollars to settle their lawsuits.
Was Peter Arnett fired from CNN?
Peter Arnett was reprimanded, and eventually left the network.

Question: Around what year was this?
Self-contained rewrite: Around what year did Peter Arnett leave CNN?