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War & Conflict

• On the ground in Afghanistan
  Some 400 people were killed by Afghan insurgents during the month of May, making this the bloodiest period since the fall of the Taliban. Is the situation in Afghanistan taking a turn for the worse?Midday, June 6, 2006
• Religion, politics and international relations
  Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright discusses the situation in Iraq and the Middle East, as well as her new book, "The Mighty and the Almighty: Reflections on America, God and World Affairs," in an appearance at the Commonwealth Club of California.Midday, June 5, 2006
• Protesters absent from memorial service for Marine
  Over 1,000 people turned out in the small town of Welcome on Saturday for the funeral of a Marine killed in Iraq. Robert Posivio III died May 23 when a roadside bomb hit his vehicle. Members of a Kansas church canceled their expected protest at the funeral.June 3, 2006
• A quiet standoff at Fargo soldier's funeral
  Hundreds of people gathered Friday in Fargo to bury a local man killed last week in Iraq. As the crowd gathered to remember 21-year-old Michael Hermanson, a handful of protesters waved anti-gay, anti- military signs outside the church.June 2, 2006
• The incident at Haditha
  The alleged killing of civilians by a Marine battalion in Iraq is raising questions about a possible military coverup, and creating eerie parallels with the Vietnam War.Midmorning, June 2, 2006
• Marine pilot from Minnesota killed in Iraq
  The body of a Marine helicopter pilot who grew up in Minnesota was recovered earlier this week in Iraq, after his copter crashed.May 31, 2006
• A tribute to the Minnesotans killed in Iraq
  In a special Memorial Day edition of Midday, we pay tribute to the Minnesotans who have given their lives in the Iraq war.Midday, May 29, 2006
• Families of war
  The burden of war is not borne solely by the warrior. This documentary from the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project explores how war affects families.Midday, May 28, 2006
• Reflections on serving
  Minnesota Public Radio's Public Insight Journalism unit asked veterans and families of veterans to reflect upon the meaning of their service and sacrifice.May 26, 2006
• The problems facing the CIA
  Frederick Hitz, who served as inspector general of the Central Intelligence Agency from 1990-98, outlined the problems facing the CIA at a recent forum at William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul.Midday, May 26, 2006
• Benefits for children live on after soldiers fall
  Not since the Vietnam War have Americans been so aware of the need to care for veterans and their families. One result is that the University of Minnesota is dusting off a forgotten benefit for veterans' children.May 26, 2006
• North Dakota National Guard loses soldier
  A soldier with the North Dakota National Guard has died in Iraq. Military officials say Specialist Michael Hermanson, 21, of Fargo, was killed Tuesday when his vehicle was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade south of Balad, Iraq.May 25, 2006
• Minnesota Marine killed in Iraq
  As we prepare for the long Memorial Day weekend, one southern Minnesota town will remember its most recent fallen soldier. Lance Cpl. Robert Posivio III was killed in Iraq on Tuesday.May 25, 2006
• Is Iraq at a turning point?
  President Bush says that the swearing-in of an Iraqi government this weekend marked a "turning point" in that country's history.Midday, May 23, 2006
• Not all neoconservatives are for the Iraq war
  Self-described neoconservative Francis Fukuyama says the proponents of the Iraq war forgot one of the central tenets of neoconservatism -- a deep skepticism of ambitious social engineering projects.Midday, May 22, 2006

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