War in Iraq

Two Iraqi Republican Guard units are at less than half their original strength after days of air and ground attacks by coalition forces, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Tuesday. "We continue to work on them," said Air Force Gen. Richard Myers. He said Iraqi commanders have moved some troops around as reinforcements for the divisions that are the main force defending Baghdad. Live coverage of the war in Iraq. ( 04/02/2003)

More than a week of worry over Army Pfc. Jessica Lynch quickly turned into a gleeful celebration with blaring sirens and fireworks as her family and friends rejoiced over her rescue in Iraq. Lynch's family was told at about 6 p.m. Tuesday that the 19-year-old supply clerk with the 507th Maintenance Company had been rescued from an Iraqi hospital. (04/02/2003)

Duluth is just like other US cities. All over town, signs say, "No war," and "Support our troops." And now people in Duluth are divided over something that might have happened to a man in uniform. Or maybe it was several men in uniform. Or maybe it didn't happen at all. (04/01/2003)

American soldiers on the road to Baghdad fought bloody street-to-street battles with militants loyal to Saddam Hussein. U.S.-led forces launched missiles Tuesday toward Baghdad and the holy Shiite Muslim city of Karbala to the southwest, and circling warplanes bombed targets in the area. Buildings in the capital shuddered and smoke billowed from the capital's Old Palace presidential compound. A look at the media coverage of the war. ( 04/01/2003)

In a continuing series, NPR shares the personal accounts and reflections of individuals affected by the Iraq war, from the combat zone to the home front. (04/01/2003)

How are people in the Arab world reacting to the U.S.-led war on Iraq? One onimous prediction was made this week by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak who said this war would produce "one hundred new bin Ladens." ( 04/01/2003)

Trading fire with Iraqis hidden behind brick walls and hedges, U.S. Army forces spearheading the drive on Baghdad battled their way into this town 50 miles from the capital Monday and captured dozens of members of Saddam Hussein's vaunted Republican Guard. The street-to-street fighting at the key Euphrates River crossing was the war's closest known battle to Baghdad. ( 03/31/2003)

The U.S. military has showered Iraq with leaflets designed to get soldiers to lay down their arms and surrender. War has always been as much about winning over the minds of the enemy as it is about military tactics. ( 03/31/2003)

War coverage and analysis continues on Midmorning as the troops potentially face their first major battles. ( 03/31/2003)

A University of Minnesota professor says that unprecedented media access to troops in the Gulf War doesn't necessarily result in additional information or insight. Mark Pedelty, author of <i>War Stories: The Culture of Foreign Correspondents,</i> says that during the Salvadoran War, he spent time interviewing, observing, and traveling with reporters who covered that conflict. Pedelty says journalists are often confined by media conventions, which hamper their ability to report on war. He talked with All Things Considered host Lorna Benson. (03/28/2003)

A briefing at the Pentagon with Sec. of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and General Richard Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and updated news from Iraq. ( 03/28/2003)

Updated information and news reports from the BBC World Service about the war in Iraq. ( 03/28/2003)

As anti-war protesters begin adopting more confrontational tactics, Gov. Tim Pawlenty wants them to reimburse law enforcement for the expense of their own arrests. Pawlenty spokeswoman Leslie Kupchella said Thursday that &quot;effective immediately,&quot; Pawlenty wants judges to begin ordering protesters to pay restitution. (03/28/2003)

Analysts within the Bush Administration and some outside government predicted before the war that Iraqis would welcome U.S.-led troops and fight against supporters of Saddam Hussein. That doesn't seem to be happening as widely as once believed. ( 03/28/2003)

Federal and local law enforcement officials met Thursday in Minneapolis with about 60 members of the Twin Cities Somali community. Minnesota U.S. attorney's office set up the meeting, billed as a forum to discuss terrorism and the war in Iraq. (03/28/2003)