War in Iraq

The Bush administration is asking Americans everywhere to prepare for possible terrorist attacks but people in the Midwest feel less vunerable to terrorism than do people in major coastal cities. (03/16/2003)

War can bring big changes. Ghafar Lakanwal speaks five languages and holds a PhD. He is the former head of Afghanistan's U.N. delegation. Now he lives in the Twin Cities and runs two restaurants. Lakanwal says the story of his life contains a lesson for Americans. (03/14/2003)

Amy Goodman is one of the most prominent leaders of the anti-war movement, and the award winning host of Pacifica Radio's <i>Democracy Now!</i>, a program broadcast on more than 120 radio and television stations. Recently she talked about the possibility of war and the need, as she sees it, for independent journalists to offer an alternative to the information being reported by the mainstream media. ( 03/12/2003)

The United States Tuesday called for a U.N. vote authorizing war against Iraq by the end of the week, but there was little sign that a proposal to extend an ultimatum to Baghdad for a few days could win a Security Council majority. More than 250,000 U.S. and British troops are poised to invade Iraq to remove the government of President Saddam Hussein and destroy his banned weapons programs, and President Bush is anxious to resolve the U.N. standoff quickly. Wednesday the Council on Foreign Relations releases a report called &quot;Iraq: The Day After&quot;. It lays out the difficulties of occupying Iraq without the support from other nations and the United Nations. We discuss the current Iraq situation and the CFR report. ( 03/12/2003)

A war- and sanctions-ravaged Iraq will be in dire need of reconstruction following a possible war. Former President Jimmy Carter said &quot;It is quite possible that the aftermath of a military invasion will destabilize the region and prompt terrorists to further jeopardize our security at home,&quot; in a New York Times opinion article Sunday. We explore the long-term repercussions of the United State's military and political involvement in Iraq. ( 03/11/2003)

In addition to losing nurses to the nation's ramp-up for war, state health care providers have to compete with the military's attractive signing bonuses and other benefits for nurses. (03/10/2003)

The Pentagon has a plan for allowing journalists to accompany front line troops during a possible war with Iraq. But &quot;embedding&quot; reporters could prove a double-edged sword. ( 03/10/2003)

Fame has allowed her the chance to try to make a difference in the world, Coleen Rowley says, but she insists that it has come at a price. &quot;The stuff like the pictures and stuff, I really don't care for. I don't like this stuff,&quot; she said in an interview Friday between lectures on legal and law ethics at Hamline University. (03/07/2003)

The United Nations Security Council appears divided on whether to authorize war with Iraq, with some nations advocating for more months of inspections and the U.S., Britain and Spain in favor of a resolution for war much sooner. A look at the diplomacy and politics leading up to a crucial UN Security Council meeting on Friday. ( 03/06/2003)

Two airlines, Continental and United are reporting that they anticipate severe losses. Continental cites specifically travelers' concerns over war with Iraq as a contributing factor. A look at security changes and the factors that are contributing to the airline industry's turmoil. ( 03/05/2003)

Sometime this week, nearly 300 members of the Minnesota Air National Guard's 133rd Airlift Wing will leave their families, friends and livelihoods behind for the Persian Gulf region. Tuesday, the soldiers and their families gathered at the base, where they were honored for their service to the country. (03/04/2003)

More and more military units are being activated to duty with build-up in the Persian Gulf. The impact of the deployment is beginning to be felt here as well as abroad. ( 03/04/2003)

Arab leaders held a summit over the weekend to discuss what should happen to Saddam Hussein. The meeting of Gulf ministers failed Monday to endorse a proposal by the United Arab Emirates calling on Saddam Hussein to step down in a last-ditch effort to avoid a U.S.-led war on Iraq. ( 03/03/2003)

This month Minnesota quietly debuted a new weapon in the war on terrorism when Camp Ripley's &quot;tactical live fire shoothouse&quot; hosted its first round of training. The shoothouse is a fully enclosed, bullet-absorbing building, where law enforcement officers and soldiers can train for indoor combat. (02/26/2003)

Political commentator, novelist and filmmaker Tariq Ali talks about why he is opposed to U.S. military action, particularly in Iraq. He also criticizes policies that singlemindedly pursue an anti-communist agenda. ( 02/25/2003)