2003 DECEMBER
Dec. 30, 2003

Coming Clean: Background
Now that Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has consented to opening his borders to U.N. weapons inspectors, the international community has begun to debate who should dismantle the country's weapons of mass destruction.

  

Dec. 30, 2003

Coming Clean
The International Atomic Energy Agency said Tuesday it does not require U.S. help in dismantling Libya's nuclear weapons program. Experts discuss the United States' credibility in doing the job and the IAEA's capability.

  

Dec. 25, 2003

Terrorist Target
Two suicide bombers rammed explosives-packed vehicles into Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf's motorcade Thursday -- the second assassination attempt in 11 days. Margaret Warner leads a discussion with Husain Haqqani and Stephen Cohen.

Dec. 23, 2003

Anthrax Vaccine Ruling
A federal judge Monday ordered the Defense Department to stop administering anthrax vaccinations to U.S. troops without their consent. The Pentagon responded Tuesday that the practice is necessary to keep soldiers safe. Experts discuss the future of the Pentagon's anthrax vaccination program.

  

Dec. 19, 2003

Libya Agrees to Give Up WMD
President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair announced Friday that Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi admitted seeking weapons of mass destruction, but would give up those programs and allow international inspectors to enter the country. Jim Lehrer discusses the developments with Terence Taylor.

  

Dec. 19, 2003

Halliburton Under Scrutiny
After weeks of Democratic criticism that Vice President Dick Cheney's former company Halliburton has been overcharging the U.S. military for fuel in Iraq, the Wall Street Journal reported that Pentagon auditors are accusing the company of refusing to relinquish key internal documents.

  

Dec. 16, 2003

View from Baghdad
The U.S. military apprehended 78 insurgents, including a high-ranking rebel leader, in a raid outside the Iraqi city of Samarra today. Terence Smith discusses the effect Saddam Hussein's capture has had on the security situation in Iraq with Newsweek Baghdad bureau chief Rod Nordland.

Dec. 16, 2003

Pentagon Briefing
Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld answered questions about what the United States has learned from interrogating Saddam Hussein. Rumsfeld said Saddam seems "resigned" to his capture.

Dec. 12, 2003

Security Challenge in Afghanistan
Two years after the United States ousted the Taliban from power in Afghanistan, remnants of that regime are threatening to disrupt the current constitutional conference there. Margaret Warner discusses the security situation in Afghanistan with New York Times correspondent Carlotta Gall, who is on assignment there.

  

Dec. 9, 2003

On the Homefront: Centralia, Washington
Three soldiers from Fort Lewis, Wash., died in northern Iraq yesterday when a road embankment collapsed and their vehicle fell into an irrigation canal. Kwame Holman reports that residents in their hometown of Centralia, Wash., have begun to measure their political loyalties against the realities of war.

  

Dec. 3, 2003

Healing the Wounds
Many U.S. soldiers are returning from Iraq with serious injuries, including devastating burns. Doctors treating these troops are taking advantage of new technology and building on techniques developed during past conflicts.

  

Dec. 3, 2003

Extended Interview: Dr. Mark Bagg
Susan Dentzer talks to Dr. Mark Bagg, the chief of orthopedic surgery at Brooke Army Medical Center. Bagg has treated many soldiers who were wounded in Iraq

Dec. 3, 2003

Extended Interview: B.J. Jackson
Susan Dentzer talks to 22-year-old Iowa National Guardsman B.J. Jackson and his wife Abby Jackson. B.J. Jackson was wounded when his Humvee was attacked in Baghdad.

Dec. 1, 2003

Battle in Samarra, Iraq
The U.S. military says it killed 54 insurgents when they ambushed American convoys in the city of Samarra Sunday, but local residents told reporters that the death toll was far fewer. New York Times correspondent Dexter Filkins visited the battle site in Samarra Monday and discusses it with Margaret Warner.

  

NOVEMBER
Nov. 27, 2003

President Bush Visit to Troops in Iraq
President Bush surprised U.S. troops in Iraq by delivering a Thanksgiving Day message to them in person. Ray Suarez speaks with Christian Caryl of Newsweek magazine about the president's visit.

  

Nov. 17, 2003

John Burns: Back in Baghdad
New York Times correspondent John Burns speaks with Jim Lehrer about the experience of being back in Baghdad after six months.

  

Nov. 11, 2003

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier: Marble Tribute
The armed guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery has been unable to stop the attack of time and the elements on its marble exterior. Tom Bearden reports on the search for a perfect piece of marble to replace the current cracked one and make the monument whole again.

Nov. 3, 2003

The Road Ahead: Background
Sixteen U.S. soldiers were killed Sunday in the single deadliest attack against American forces since the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.Then, three Iraqi civilians reportedly died in an explosion near a religious shrine in the Muslim holy city of Karbala. Ray Suarez reports on the recent insurgence of violence in Iraq.

  

Nov. 3, 2003

The Road Ahead
As violence continues in Iraq, two senior members of the Senate Armed Services Committee discuss whether the United States can achieve its goals and long-term plans in the region.

  

OCTOBER
Oct. 31, 2003

Week of Violence in Iraq
A week of deadly attacks in Iraq has prompted international organizations to question their involvement in postwar reconstruction. Experts analyze who might be behind the violence.

  

Oct. 30, 2003

Newsmaker: Wesley Clark
Democratic presidential candidate and retired four-star Gen. Wesley Clark discusses key issues in the upcoming race for the White House, including the impact of tax cuts on the economy and strategies for postwar reconstruction in Iraq.

  

Oct. 29, 2003

Dangerous Neighborhoods
Simon Marks focuses the second of his two in-depth reports about postwar Iraq on how security concerns have slowed certain reconstruction efforts.

  

Oct. 28, 2003

Situation Report on Iraq
President Bush called an impromptu press conference to react to the surge in attacks against Iraqis cooperating with the coalition occupation authority in Baghdad. Bush insisted that the U.S. must not be deterred from its reconstruction mission. Senate leaders provided their own interpretations of the president's progress.

Oct. 27, 2003

Background: Deadly Attacks in Iraq
An assault on the Al-Rashid Hotel was followed by a string of car bomb attacks against the International Red Cross headquarters in Baghdad and three Iraqi police stations. Terence Smith speaks with New York Times correspondent Dexter Filkins in Baghdad about the increased resistance to the coalition occupation.

  

Oct. 27, 2003

Deadly Attacks in Iraq
An assault on the Al-Rashid Hotel was followed by a string of car bomb attacks against the International Red Cross headquarters in Baghdad and three Iraqi police stations. Four experts analyze the potential impacts on the Bush administration's policy on Iraq.

  

Oct. 21, 2003

General William Boykin: Words of Faith
Gen. William Boykin, U.S. deputy undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence, has drawn fire for referring to the American war against extremist Islamic terrorists as a struggle against "a spiritual enemy called Satan." Margaret Warner reports on the rising controversy and discusses it further experts.

  

Oct. 20, 2003

Nuclear Negotiations: North Korea
When President Bush met with Asian leaders over the weekend, he announced that he will consider granting North Korea security guarantees if the communist power gives up its nuclear program. Ray Suarez gets perspective on the negotiations.

  

Oct. 17, 2003

Deadly Assault in Karbala, Iraq
Three U.S. soldiers and two Iraqi police officers were killed in an overnight firefight with Shiite Muslims in the holy city of Karbala. Ray Suarez speaks with Newsweek correspondent Christian Caryl from Karbala about the rising religious tensions in that central Iraqi city.

  

Oct. 16, 2003

Unanimity: Expand the International Presence in Postwar Iraq
After weeks of negotiation and debate, the United Nations Security Council voted unanimously Thursday to expand the international presence in postwar Iraq. Two ambassadors analyze the vote's impact.

  

Oct. 15, 2003

Gaza Attack
A roadside bomb ripped through an armored van in the Gaza Strip Wednesday, killing three Americans traveling through the area in a U.S. diplomatic convoy. New York Times reporter John Burns discusses the attack and the situation on the ground in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from his perspective in Jerusalem.

  

Oct. 14, 2003

Culture Change at the Air Force Academy
The Air Force Academy is making broad changes to its training program as part of its efforts to address the factors that may have contributed to widespread sexual assaults that were alleged to have taken place at the school.

  

Oct. 14, 2003

Inside Guantanamo
Margaret Warner takes a look inside the U.S. Naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where the U.S. military is detaining "enemy combatants" in the war against terrorism. New York Times correspondent Neil Lewis narrates the images photographer Angel Franco took when the two traveled to Guantanamo Bay last week.

Oct. 13, 2003

Targeting Iraqis
The American-led occupation of Iraq continues to be threatened by attacks against U.S. troops and the Iraqis who are cooperating with the coalition transitional authority. Gwen Ifill discusses the recent rise in tensions with experts.

  

Oct. 9, 2003

The Iraq Wars
Amid ongoing ground violence in Iraq, members of the Bush administration continue their war of words over the handling of postwar operations. Following a background report, Margaret Warner discusses the debate with two New York Times reporters.

  

Oct. 7, 2003

Turkish Decision to Send Peacekeeping Troops to Iraq
The Turkish Parliament voted Tuesday to send peacekeeping troops to Iraq. Senior correspondent Gwen Ifill explores the implications in a conversation with regional experts Bulent Aliriza from the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, and Princeton University Professor Heath Lowry.

  

Oct. 6, 2003

Israeli Military Strikes Syria
The Israeli military bombed what it says was a terrorist training camp inside Syria on Sunday, following a suicide attack on a Haifa restaurant that killed 19 civilians. Experts discuss Syrian-Israeli relations in the aftermath of the fresh violence.

  

Oct. 6, 2003

Renewed Violence
The Israeli military bombed what it says was a terrorist training camp inside Syria on Sunday, following a suicide attack on a Haifa restaurant that killed 19 civilians. Experts discuss Syrian-Israeli relations in the aftermath of the fresh violence.

  

Oct. 3, 2003

Iraq Weapons Report
President Bush and congressional Democrats responded to CIA weapons investigator David Kay's testimony that his team has not yet found any weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Kwame Holman explains today's developments.

  

Oct. 1, 2003

Recovering History
Jeffrey Brown gets perspective on the recovery efforts at the Iraq Museum from Marine Reserve Col. Matthew Bogdanos, who headed the investigation into last April's looting.

SEPTEMBER
Sept. 30, 2003

A General's View: General Anthony Zinni
Retired Marine Gen. Anthony Zinni, a former head of U.S. Central Command, reflects on the pre-war and postwar planning for the U.S.-led military operation in Iraq.

  

Sept. 29, 2003

Under Fire
The Washington Post reported on Sunday that top White House aides leaked the identity of an undercover CIA agent after her husband, former Ambassador Joseph C. Wilson IV, publicly challenged President Bush's prewar intelligence on Iraq. Margaret Warner discusses the intelligence controversy with two members of Congress.

  

Sept. 26, 2003

A Marine's View: Major General James Mattis
Margaret Warner talks with the top U.S. Marine commander in Iraq Major Gen. James Mattis.

  

Sept. 25, 2003

Governing Iraq: Background
Aquila al-Hashimi, a leading member of the Iraqi Governing Council, died from wounds incurred during an ambush last Saturday.

Sept. 22, 2003

The Cost of the Iraq War: Background
U.S. administrator in Iraq Paul Bremer asked senators today to approve $87 billion for reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Kwame Holman encapsulates Bremer's testimony.

Sept. 17, 2003

Securing Iraq
As violence continues in postwar Iraq and new Iraqi security forces begin to take shape, former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik, the outgoing interim minister of the interior in Iraq, discusses security and postwar efforts in the war-torn country.

  

Sept. 12, 2003

U.N. Votes to Lift Sanctions Against Libya
Moammar Gadhafi's government was implicated in two airliner bombings in the late 1980s.

Sept. 11, 2003

Security vs. Liberties
Within 45 days of Sept. 11, 2001, President Bush signed the Patriot Act, making it easier for investigators to obtain private records, conduct searches without notice and monitor phone and Internet usage. Ray Suarez gets perspective on the debate surrounding the Patriot Act from John Yoo and Patricia Williams.

Sept. 10, 2003

Interview with Donald Rumsfeld
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld discusses the challenge of rebuilding Iraq, pre-war intelligence, and the president's call for more international involvement.

  

Sept. 9, 2003

Iraq Challenge
Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Richard Myers fielded questions from members of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Kwame Holman reports with details.

AUGUST
Aug. 29, 2003

North Korea Nuclear Challenge
A multinational summit over North Korea's nuclear weapons program ended in Beijing Friday, with North Korea threatening to launch more nuclear tests. Experts discuss the U.S. strategy in dealing with the threat.

  

Aug. 29, 2003

Mosque Bombing in Najaf, Iraq
New York Times reporter Neil MacFarquhar reports from Najaf, Iraq following a deadly bombing that killed 75 people, including leading Shiite Muslim leader Mohammed Bakr al-Hakim.

  

Aug. 26, 2003

Iraq: The After War
In a speech Tuesday, President Bush defended the mission in Iraq as a critical component in the global war on terrorism. Two U.S. Senators who have traveled to Iraq offer perspective on the postwar situation and U.S. foreign policy.

  

Aug. 22, 2003

Securing Iraq: Background
Both the United Nations and American forces suffered casualties this week in Iraq.

Aug. 22, 2003

Securing Iraq
France, Germany, India and Russia said Friday they would not send troops to aid in peacekeeping efforts in Iraq unless the United States agreed to a U.N.-led multinational force. Experts discuss whether more troops are need in postwar Iraq and the framework necessary to implement an international force.

Aug. 21, 2003

Security Strategies in Iraq
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld addressed security concerns in Iraq after Tuesday's bombing of the U.N. headquarters in Baghdad

Aug. 20, 2003

Deadly Attack in Baghdad: Background
FBI agents said that the bomb that caused the explosion outside the U.N. headquarters in Baghdad was made of old munitions. Gwen Ifill gets an update from Dexter Filkins of The New York Times.

  

Aug. 20, 2003

Deadly Attack in Iraq
In the wake of the bombing of the U.N. headquarters in Baghdad, experts discuss the situation in postwar Iraq and the role of the United Nations there.

Aug. 19, 2003

Deadly Attack: Background
A truck exploded in front of the U.N. headquarters in Baghdad, killing at least 15 people.

  

Aug. 19, 2003

A Deadly Attack in Iraq
Gwen Ifill speaks with a former Army Intelligence Officer, an international relations expert and New York Times Correspondent Thomas Friedman about Tuesday's deadly attack on U.N. headquarters in Iraq and ongoing efforts to sabotage coalition efforts in the postwar country.

Aug. 14, 2003

Marines Land in Liberia
Several dozen U.S. Marines landed in Liberia. Ray Suarez talks to Ann Simmons of the Los Angeles Times.

  

Aug. 11, 2003

Iraq Turmoil in Basra
Terence Smith speaks with New York Times reporter Robert Worth about the fuel shortages and rioting in Basra.

  

Aug. 7, 2003

Deadly Day in Baghdad
A powerful bomb killed at least 11 people outside the Jordanian embassy in Baghdad. Terence Smith discusses the recent violence in Iraq with Rod Nordland, Baghdad bureau chief for Newsweek magazine.

  

Aug. 6, 2003

Peace Mission in Liberia: Background
A small team of U.S. Marines landed in Liberia. Ray Suarez gets an update from New York Times reporter Somini Sengupta in Monrovia.

  

Aug. 6, 2003

U.S. Ties to Liberia
As a small group of U.S. Marines begins an operation to provide logistical support to African peacekeeping troops in Liberia , NewsHour experts discuss historic ties between the two nations.

  

JULY
July 28, 2003

Trying Times: Military Families
As U.S. casualties in Iraq mount, military families at Fort Carson, Colorado struggle with the challenges of having loved ones deployed for an uncertain length of time.

  

July 22, 2003

Turmoil in Liberia
Rebel and government fighters traded gunfire again in the Liberian capital of Monrovia. Gwen Ifill discusses the Liberian conflict with George Ayittey, an economist at American University and the president of the Free Africa Foundation, and Salih Booker, the executive director of Africa Action.

  

July 22, 2003

Homecoming for Pfc. Jessica Lynch
Former prisoner of war Jessica Lynch has returned to her hometown of Palestine, W.Va. Kwame Holman looks at Lynch's journey from the battlefield in Iraq to today's homecoming.

  

July 21, 2003

Turmoil in Liberia
Liberia's capital city came under attack today as embattled President Charles Taylor's government forces clashed with rebel troops, killing dozens and jeopardizing the humanitarian situation. Gwen Ifill speaks with a reporter and head of the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs for Liberia.

  

July 21, 2003

Background: North Korea Nuclear Challenge
The nuclear program in North Korea continues to be a major concern in the international community. Spencer Michels reports.

  

July 21, 2003

North Korea Nuclear Challenge
U.S. officials have said North Korea may be operating a secret nuclear facility for generating plutonium. Margaret Warner and two guests how the U.S. should participate in resolving the situation.

  

July 21, 2003

America as Occupier: The Iraq War
Retired Gen. Tommy Franks has said that the U.S. occupation in Iraq could last up to four years. Ray Suarez discusses America's role as occupier with four historians: NewsHour regular Michael Beschloss; Bruce Jentleson of Duke University; Carol Gluck of Columbia University; and John Dower of MIT.

  

July 18, 2003

Reasons for the War with Iraq
Two members of the Senate Intelligence Committee discuss the controversy over the Bush administration's prewar intelligence on Iraq's weapons program and its decision to release previously classified information to justify its case for going to war with Iraq.

  

July 18, 2003

Background: Reasons for the War with Iraq
The White House released excerpts from a classified October 2002 intelligence document that cited "compelling evidence" that Iraq was trying to reconstitute its nuclear program. Margaret Warner discusses today's White House release of previously classified information with New York Times reporter David Sanger.

  

July 16, 2003

General John Abizaid: Iraq Situation Report
Gen. John Abizaid, the new head of U.S. Central Command, said that U.S. troops are still at war. He fielded questions at his first formal media briefing in Washington.

  

July 8, 2003

Guerrilla War in Iraq?
Attacks on Americans in Iraq have killed about 30 people since May 1, when President Bush declared that major combat in the country was over. Ray Suarez gets three perspectives on the situation facing U.S. forces in postwar Iraq.

  

July 3, 2003

Turmoil in Liberia
U.S. military forces are ready for possible deployment to Liberia, where there's a fragile truce between President Charles Taylor's troops and insurgent forces. Terence Smith discusses the situation with Vanity Fair's Sebastian Junger, who just returned from assignment in Liberia.

July 2, 2003

The Afterwar in Iraq
Two U.S. soldiers died in Iraq -- one after a mine exploded and the other from injuries he received in an ambush Tuesday. Jim Lehrer speaks with New York Times reporter Edmund Andrews about violence against coalition forces and the efforts to obstruct postwar reconstruction.

  

JUNE
June 27, 2003

Evan Thomas' Book "John Paul Jones"
Terence Smith speaks with Evan Thomas about his book, "John Paul Jones."

June 24, 2003

Six British Soldiers Killed, Eight Injured in Iraq
"It's normally very quiet down here," British Army Lt. Col. Ronnie McCourt in Basra told the Associated Press. "We've been here nearly two months now and this is the first time people have been deliberately, consciously shooting at us."

June 24, 2003

Growing Danger in Iraq
Margaret Warner follows up with Newsweek's Baghdad correspondent Rod Nordland.

  

June 19, 2003

Counting the Civilian Casualties in Iraq
Margaret Warner discusses the number of civilians who died in the Iraq conflict with retired Col. Samuel Gardiner; Alex Roland, professor of history at Duke University; and Niko Price, a correspondent with the Associated Press.

June 18, 2003

Multimedia Appeal: Jessica Lynch
News and entertainment outlets are competing for the first interview with rescued prisoner of war Jessica Lynch. Terence Smith reports on CBS's multimedia plan to tell her story. Then, Ray Suarez follows up with Tammy Haddad, a media consultant and radio host, and Tom Wolzien, a senior media analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein Co.

  

June 12, 2003

Update: On the Ground in Iraq
Paul Bremer, the American civilian administrator in Iraq, testified before the House Armed Services Committee on the security of U.S. troops in the country. Ray Suarez discusses the recent violence in Iraq with Ivan Watson, a news correspondent for National Public Radio.

June 10, 2003

Saving Private Lynch
Terence Smith discusses whether the American media too willingly accepted the story of the rescue of Private Jessica Lynch as presented by the Pentagon.

  

June 6, 2003

North Korea: Blunt Talk
U.S. troops will pull back from the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea. Margaret Warner talks with two members of the congressional delegation that returned from North Korea just prior to that announcement, Rep. Curt Weldon (R-Penn.) and Rep. Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.).

  

June 2, 2003

Essay: Iraq Aftermath
Essayist Richard Rodriguez considers one byproduct of the war in Iraq.

  

MAY
May 28, 2003

American Soldiers in Iraq: In the Crosshairs
A series of recent attacks in western Baghdad has left one American soldier dead and five injured. Margaret Warner discusses security concerns in Iraq with Patrick Tyler, a New York Times correspondent in Baghdad.

  

May 26, 2003

Essay: The Future of Memory
Memorial Day thoughts from essayist Roger Rosenblatt.

May 26, 2003

Military Tribunals at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Margaret Warner reports on military tribunals for the alleged terrorists who are held in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Guests incude Ruth Wedgewood, a professor of international law at Johns Hopkins University; and David Cole, a law professor at Georgetown University Law Center and an attorney for the Center for Constitutional Rights.

May 14, 2003

Search for Security in Iraq
As efforts to rebuild and secure postwar Iraq take shape, Elizabeth Farnsworth travels with a British patrol in the southern city of Basra and reports on the continuing struggle to return services and public order to an area torn by war and uncertainty.

  

May 12, 2003

The Return of Shiite Leader Ayatollah Muhammad Bakr al Hakim
Elizabeth Farnsworth reports from Basra on the return of Shiite leader Ayatollah Muhammad Bakr al Hakim and the the effort to bring security and political stability to postwar Iraq.

  

May 7, 2003

Background: The New Iraq
Ian Williams of Independent Television News reports on the struggle of stabilizing Iraq.

  

May 5, 2003

Conversation: Award Winner Rick Atkinson
Margaret Warner speaks with Rick Atkinson, who recently won the Pulitzer Prize for his book, An Army at Dawn.

  

May 5, 2003

Weapons Hunt in Iraq
With a top Iraqi biological weapons expert reportedly in U.S. custody, U.S.-led coalition forces continue their search for evidence of biological, chemical or nuclear weapons in Iraq. Experts offer their opinions on the status of the search.

  

May 2, 2003

Background: The New Iraq
Margaret Warner looks at what's next for Iraq and then gets an on-the-ground look at the security challenges in the country from Michael Gordon, senior military correspondent for The New York Times.

  

May 2, 2003

The New Iraq
Ray Suarez assesses Iraq with Adeed Dawisha, a professor of political science at Miami University of Ohio; Hamid Dabashi, chairman of the Middle East and Asian Languages and Cultures Department at Columbia University; and Dale Davis, director of international programs and teacher of Arabic at Virginia Military Institute.

  

May 1, 2003

Lessons of War
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld told U.S. troops in Qatar on Monday that the conflict in Iraq marked a turning point in the history of warfare. Margaret Warner examines this change with military experts Lucian Truscott IV, James Dunnigan, Winslow Wheeler, and Colonel W. Patrick Lang.

  

APRIL
April 29, 2003

Incident in Iraq
Margaret Warner talks with The New York Times' John Burns about the shooting in Iraq today.

  

April 24, 2003

Nuclear Challenge with North Korean
During talks with U.S. and Chinese officials in Beijing, a North Korean official reportedly admitted his country has nuclear weapons, and might test, export or even use them if provoked. Jim Lehrer discusses the state of diplomatic play with David Sanger of The New York Times.

  

April 21, 2003

Background: The New Iraq
Retired General Jay Garner arrived in Baghdad as head the Office of Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance. Spencer Michels reports.

  

April 21, 2003

The Media's War in Iraq
More than 600 journalists traveled with U.S. forces in Iraq as part of the Pentagon's embedded journalist program. Two formerly embedded journalists discuss their experiences traveling with the U.S. military, and weigh in on the debate over whether embedding journalists produces balanced war coverage.

  

April 21, 2003

Noncitizen Soldiers
Some 37,000 noncitizens serve in the active duty U.S. armed forces. Jeffrey Kaye of KCET Los Angeles reports on these servicemembers.

  

April 21, 2003

The New Iraq
Jay Garner, the retired U.S. general appointed as Iraq's postwar civilian administrator, arrived in Baghdad Monday to spearhead the reconstruction process. Experts discuss the challenges he faces as he embarks on the rebuilding effort.

  

April 18, 2003

John Burns: The Final Days in Baghdad
Terence Smith discusses the mood in Baghdad with New York Times correspondent John Burns.

  

April 17, 2003

Inside Baghdad with John Burns
New York Times correspondent John Burns discusses his harrowing days in Baghdad during the final days of Saddam Hussein's regime and the current state of the Iraqi capital.

  

April 17, 2003

Women Warriors in the Military
Are women in the military more vulnerable in combat situations? Betty Ann Bowser reports on the role of women in the Iraq War and in previous conflicts.

  

April 15, 2003

Rumsfeld Briefing: Moving Towards an Interim Government
At his Pentagon briefing, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld said that an American team, headed by former Gen. Jay Garner, would soon take charge of basic civilian services in Iraq.

  

April 15, 2003

The Media's War
Eason Jordan, CNN chief news executive, and Franklin Foer, associate editor of The New Republic, discuss the recent controversy stemming from CNN's coverage of Iraq prior to the start of the war.

  

April 14, 2003

Flashpoint: North Korea
North Korea said this weekend that it will consider multinational talks on its nuclear program. Jeffrey Kaye of KCET Los Angeles reports from South Korea.

  

April 14, 2003

Iraq War News Roundup
The U.S. military said that the large-scale fighting is over in Iraq. Kwame Holman reports with the latest on the war.

April 13, 2003

Baghdad Report
Terence Smith talks with Los Angeles Times reporter John Daniszewski about the slow return to a sense of normalcy in Baghdad.

April 13, 2003

Iraq War News Roundup
Seven American POWs were recovered Sunday as President Bush and other U.S. officials warned Syria not to obstruct the coalition war effort by harboring Iraqi leaders. Terence Smith reports on a busy day on the war front.

April 13, 2003

Tikrit: The Last Stronghold
U.S. forces continued to press toward the heart of Saddam Hussein's historic center of power, meeting sporadic, but limited resistance. Gwen Ifill gauges the military campaign and the criticism of Syria with NewsHour regular military analyst retired Col. W. Patrick Lang and Judith Yaphe, a former CIA Middle East specialist.

  

April 12, 2003

Baghdad Report
Ray Suarez talks with Simon Robinson of Time magazine about the efforts to bring peace to Baghdad and the first glimmers of life moving on in the Iraqi capital.

  

April 12, 2003

Iraq War News Roundup
Efforts to stabilize the situation in Iraq's major cities continued Saturday as looters hit the major museum in Baghdad and American officials struck a deal with Iraqi police to begin securing the streets. Kwame Holman reports with the latest in Iraq.

  

April 12, 2003

Central Command Briefing: Brigadier General Vincent Brooks
At Saturday's briefing from Central Command in Qatar, Brigadier General Vincent Brooks downplayed the reports of looting and chaos in Iraq, saying "we believe that in due time this will settle down."

April 11, 2003

Combat Injuries
Although the fighting in Iraq continues, some of the injured have now returned to the U.S. to receive more medical attention. Susan Dentzer visits two servicemen who are recovering from their war-time injuries at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.

  

April 11, 2003

Iraq War News Roundup
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said today that the lawlessness in Iraq is temporary. Kwame Holman reports with the latest in Iraq.

  

April 11, 2003

Iraq: Days of Disorder
As looting and unrest continue throughout Iraq, Margaret Warner and military experts discuss the steps needed to restore order to the region.

  

April 10, 2003

Iraq War News Roundup
U.S. troops faced deadly new fighting in Baghdad despite the collapse of Iraqi government control. In the north, Kurdish forces made sweeping gains, much to the concern of Turkey's leaders. Kwame Holman reports with the latest on the Iraq war.

  

April 10, 2003

Baghdad Report
As battles continue to flare in Baghdad's outskirts and looters run amok for a second day, U.S. forces in Iraq are faced with the feat of attempting to create order. John Daniszewski of the Los Angeles Times provides an update on the situation in Baghdad.

  

April 10, 2003

The Iraq War's Progress
Ray Suarez gets some perspective on the military situation from retired Colonel W. Patrick Lang, who was a Middle East analyst for the Defense Intelligence Agency during the Gulf War; retired Air Force Colonel Samuel Gardiner, and retired Marine Lieutenant Colonel Dale Davis.

  

April 10, 2003

Who Runs Iraq?
As U.S. President George W. Bush and U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair issue messages on Iraqi television announcing an end to the rule of Saddam Hussein, the U.S. continues to put together an interim authority to rule the country. Margaret Warner discusses the future government with experts.

  

April 9, 2003

Inside Baghdad
Los Angeles Times reporter John Daniszewski discusses details of the fall of Baghdad.

  

April 9, 2003

Iraq War News Roundup
Thousands of citizens in Baghdad celebrated the collapse of Saddam Hussein's regime. Ray Suarez and Terence Smith report with details on the fall of the Iraqi capital.

  

April 9, 2003

Humanitarian Aid in Iraq
As military efforts in Baghdad continue, conditions are worsening for aid agencies such as the International Committee of the Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders, both of whom suspended operations in Baghdad following the death of a Red Cross employee. Margaret Warner discusses the humanitarian situation.

  

April 9, 2003

The Briefing
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Richard Myers praised the fall of Baghdad, but said danger in Iraq remains. They detailed the military's goals and spoke about Iraq's humanitarian situation at the Pentagon.

  

April 9, 2003

Winning the Peace in Iraq
As Iraqis hail the fall of Saddam's Baghdad, experts look ahead to the Bush administration's plans for a postwar Iraq, the feat of internationalizing the country's transition, and the difficulty of creating a democracy in an undemocratic region.

  

April 8, 2003

Inside Baghdad
Margaret Warner discusses the situation inside Baghdad with John Daniszewski of The Los Angeles Times.

  

April 8, 2003

Targeting Saddam
U.S. forces launched an air strike Monday directly targeting a senior Iraqi leadership meeting that may have included Saddam Hussein and his sons. Military experts discuss the intelligence and equipment necessary to launch such a targeted strike and how officials attempt to assess the outcome.

  

April 8, 2003

Iraq War News Roundup
President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair met in Northern Ireland as their countries' troops gained ground in Iraq. Kwame Holman reports the latest developments.

  

April 7, 2003

Iraq War News Roundup
U.S. tanks took up defensive positions inside Baghdad today as other American forces seized one of Saddam Hussein's palaces. Kwame Holman reports with the latest on the action in Iraq.

  

April 7, 2003

Inside Baghdad: Jon Lee Anderson
Gwen Ifill discusses the situation inside Baghdad with Jon Lee Anderson of The New Yorker magazine.

  

April 7, 2003

The Iraq War's Progress
As U.S. forces launched armored raids on Baghdad for the third straight day Monday with the intent to secure positions within the city, three military experts examine the Iraq war's progress and discuss what the coalition's next steps may be.

  

April 6, 2003

The Homefront
Spencer Michels reports from Sacramento on how the Iraq war is affecting veterans.

  

April 6, 2003

John Daniszewski: Inside Baghdad
For the latest inside Baghdad, Jim Lehrer talks with Los Angeles Times reporter John Daniszewski, who reports from the capital.

  

April 6, 2003

Iraq War News Roundup
The U.S.-led coalition strengthened its hold around Baghdad today, continuing the buildup of troops outside the city. Kwame Holman reports with the latest news on the Iraq war.

  

April 5, 2003

Iraq War News Roundup
Terence Smith reports with the latest news from Iraq, including an update from Baghdad with Los Angeles Times reporter John Daniszewski.

April 5, 2003

The Briefing
Excerpts from Saturday's press briefing at U.S. Central Command in Doha, Qatar.

April 5, 2003

Advancing on Baghdad
Coalition forces engaged in an incursion into central Baghdad Saturday as explosions and mortar fire continue to echo throughout the city. Ray Suarez examines the battle for Baghdad and other developments in the Iraq war with three military experts.

  

April 4, 2003

Inside Baghdad
John Daniszewski of The Los Angeles Times reports on the state of life in Baghdad, saying officials have begun to ration running water and that few civilians are venturing out on the streets.

  

April 4, 2003

Advancing on Baghdad: Military Analysis
Margaret Warner talks with two NewsHour wartime regulars: retired Army Colonel Patrick Lang, former Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel Dale Davis, and also with retired Marine Corps Colonel Randy Gangle.

  

April 4, 2003

On the Homefront
Elizabeth Brackett of WTTG in Chicago reports from St. Anne, Illinois, on the funeral of a Marine killed in Iraq.

  

April 4, 2003

Iraq War News Update
Kwame Holman reports with the latest news from Iraq.

  

April 4, 2003

Political Analysis of Shields and Brooks
Coalition troops seized Baghdad's main airport Friday as U.S. Marines edged closer to the Iraqi capital. Mark Shields and David Brooks reflect on the war's progress and on the media's coverage of the conflict.

  

April 3, 2003

Conversation: Air Force
Tom Bearden discusses the air assault on Iraq with two members of the U.S. Air Force serving in the Middle East.

  

April 3, 2003

Moving Towards Baghdad
Coalition forces continued their thrust toward the Iraqi capital Thursday, battling Iraqi troops and reportedly taking control of Saddam Hussein International Airport, ten miles from downtown Baghdad. Ray Suarez discusses these developments with three former military officials.

  

April 3, 2003

Iraq War News Update
On day 15 of the Iraq war, U.S. forces seized the Saddam International Airport and armored units pushed within six miles of Baghdad. Kwame Holman reports with the latest news from Iraq.

  

April 2, 2003

Iraq War News Roundup
On day 14 of the Iraq war, U.S. forces moved within 20 miles of Baghdad, devastating some of Iraq's best troops in the process. Kwame Holman reports with the latest on the war in Iraq.

  

April 2, 2003

Rescue Mission: Jessica Lynch
U.S. special operations forces rescued prisoner of war Jessica Lynch from a hospital in Nasiriyah yesterday. Ray Suarez reports with more on the mission.

  

April 2, 2003

Advancing on Baghdad
As U.S. troops enter the "red zone" of within 20 miles of Baghdad, military experts assess how coalition commanders may be preparing to take on Iraq's capital city.

  

April 2, 2003

Supplying the Front
A look at the challenges involved in keeping U.S. troops on the frontline and throughout Iraq fully supplied.

  

April 1, 2003

Iraq War News Roundup
Allied air strikes hit areas west and south of Baghdad today. Gwen Ifill reports on military developments during the 13th day of the war in Iraq.

  

April 1, 2003

Embedded Journalists in Iraq: War Stories
Terence Smith assesses the strengths and weaknesses of the Pentagon's "embedding" program and its effect on news coverage of the war in Iraq.

  

April 1, 2003

Rules of Engagement in Iraq
Jim Lehrer discusses the latest military moves in Iraq with retired Colonel W. Patrick Lang, retired Marine Corps Colonel Gary Anderson, and Eliot Cohen, Professor of Strategic Studies at the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University.

  

MARCH
March 31, 2003

Inside Baghdad with John Burns of The New York Times
On the 12th day of the Iraq war, Ray Suarez speaks with John Burns of The New York Times on the latest from Baghdad.

  

March 31, 2003

Jordan: The War Next Door
Simon Marks reports from Amman, Jordan, where the citizens are reacting to the war with their neighbor Iraq.

  

March 31, 2003

Iraq War News Roundup
On the 12th day of the Iraq war, allied planes bombed Baghdad as ground troops moved closer to the city. Gwen Ifill reports with the latest on the action in Iraq.

  

March 31, 2003

Newsmaker: General Pace
Jim Lehrer discusses the progress of the military campaign in Iraq with Marine Corps General Peter Pace, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

  

March 30, 2003

John Burns: Inside Baghdad
Jim Lehrer talks to John Burns of The New York Times about the situation in Baghdad.

  

March 30, 2003

Iraq War News Roundup
The Defense Department answered questions about reported divisions between its civilian and military leaders over the Iraq battleplan. Tom Bearden reports on the Central Command daily briefing in Doha, Qatar, where General Tommy Franks, commander of the U.S. military campaign, addressed the issue.

  

March 30, 2003

Iraq War Plans
Margaret Warner discusses the civilian and military roles in war planning with retired Army General George Joulwan, who was Supreme Allied Commander of NATO forces from 1993 to 1997; Richard Kohn, professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; and retired Air Force Colonel Samuel Gardiner.

  

March 30, 2003

Public Opinion on the Iraq War
Terence Smith discusses public opinion on the Iraq war with Andrew Kohut of the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. They are joined by three newspaper ombudsmen: Michael Getler of The Washington Post, Lou Gelfand of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and Sanders LaMont of The Sacramento Bee.

  

March 29, 2003

Combat Medicine
Advances in civilian medicine and lessons learned from earlier conflicts are fueling a transformation in how medics treat U.S. soldiers injured in Iraq. On the battlefield, medics have sophisticated new tools to save lives, such as a bandage that fuses directly to red blood cells and seals wounds shut.

  

March 29, 2003

John Burns: Inside Baghdad
A car bombing killed four Americans at a U.S. military checkpoint near Najaf, while Iraq's vice president said more attacks could be on the way. John Burns of The New York Times reports from Baghdad on Iraq's policy toward suicide bombers and the effects of continued coalition air assaults.

  

March 29, 2003

Combat Medicine
Advances in civilian medicine and lessons learned from earlier conflicts are fueling a transformation in how medics treat U.S. soldiers injured in Iraq. On the battlefield, medics have sophisticated new tools to save lives, such as a bandage that fuses directly to red blood cells and seals wounds shut.

  

March 29, 2003

Iraq War News Roundup
A suicide bombing killed four American soldiers at a checkpoint near the central Iraqi city of Najaf on Saturday. Ray Suarez reports on that story and other action in Iraq.

  

March 29, 2003

Iraqi Resistance
Coalition troops have met fierce resistance from Iraqi military and paramilitary forces as they push north toward Baghdad. Gwen Ifill discusses the roots of that resistance with profesors Ahmed Al-Rahim and Rashid Khalidi.

  

March 29, 2003

Combat Medicine
Susan Dentzer explores new techniques being used to train front-line medics and others assigned to care for wounded soldiers.

  

March 29, 2003

Game Plan in Iraq
Jim Lehrer discusses the Iraqi resistance and rumors of a U.S.-ordered lull in the advance toward Baghdad with retired Colonel W. Patrick Lang and retired Colonel John Warden.

  

March 29, 2003

Training Soldiers for Urban Warfare
Betty Ann Bowser reports on how the U.S. Army is preparing its soldiers to fight inside cities.

  

March 28, 2003

John Burns: Inside Baghdad
Margaret Warner speaks with John Burns of The New York Times on the latest situation in Baghdad.

  

March 28, 2003

Iraq War News Roundup
Army Lieutenant General William Wallace said that continuing resistance by Iraqi militia fighters could lengthen the war. Terence Smith provides an update on the action in Iraq.

  

March 28, 2003

Aid Crisis in Southern Iraq
The U.N. Security Council, which remains divided over the military campaign underway in Iraq, voted unanimously Friday to restart the program that enables Iraq to exchange billions in oil funds for humanitarian assistance. Marc Santora reports from Kuwait City on the urgent need for such aid in southern Iraq.

  

March 28, 2003

The Iraq War: Military Plans
As coalition forces prepare to take on Baghdad and military leaders warn that the war in Iraq may take longer than expected, three military experts assess the state of the war thus far and what may happen in the days ahead.

  

March 27, 2003

John Burns: Inside Baghdad
As heavy bombing continues to pound Baghdad, New York Times reporter John Burns reports on the situation inside the city and the defiant speech given by the Iraqi defense minister.

  

March 27, 2003

Iraq War News Roundup
President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair met at Camp David and later held a joint news conference on the Iraq war. Terence Smith follows with an update on week two of the conflict.

  

March 27, 2003

Coping with the Iraq War on the Homefront
Lee Hochberg of Oregon Public Television reports on how the schools in Sacramento, California, are coping with lessons about the Iraq war.

  

March 27, 2003

Iraq: Military Moves
As Iraq's defense minister warns that Iraqi forces are preparing to defend Baghdad from the U.S. and British advance with fierce street battles, three military experts assess how coalition troops are progressing and what they may face in the days ahead.

  

March 26, 2003

Iraq War News Roundup
U.S. and British forces met heavy resistance at a battle for a bridge over the Euphrates River near Najaf. Terence Smith reports with the latest on the day's action in Iraq and Ray Suarez talks with John Burns of The New York Times for the view from inside Baghdad.

March 26, 2003

Iraq War Plans: Report from Qatar
The U.S. Central Command said today that the Iraq war is still on schedule. Tom Bearden reports from CENTCOM headquarters in Doha, Qatar.

March 26, 2003

Iraq War Plans: Report from Kuwait
Margaret Warner follows up with Michael Gordon, chief military correspondent for The New York Times.

  

March 26, 2003

Crime and Punishment: Air Force Academy
Betty Ann Bowser reports on sweeping changes at the Air Force Academy, which take place after a month's investigation into female cadets' allegations of rape.

  

March 26, 2003

Iraq War Plans
As 1,000 U.S. troops enter Kurdish-controlled northern Iraq and the battle for Basra escalates, Gwen Ifill talks with military experts for their opinions on how the military offensive is progressing.

  

March 25, 2003

President Bush's Remarks on Supplemental Funding
The following is the entire text of President Bush's statement on his $75 billion request to fund the war in Iraq.

  

March 25, 2003

Iraq War News Roundup
A sandstorm stopped the allied advance fifty miles outside of Baghdad. Terence Smith provides an update on the latest news on the action in Iraq and Gwen Ifill speaks with John Burns of The New York Times about the mood inside Baghdad.

  

March 25, 2003

Newsmaker: Richard Armitage
As coalition troops continue to advance on Baghdad, Jim Lehrer discusses the difficulties of wartime diplomacy and the need for humanitarian aid with Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage.

  

March 25, 2003

The Cost of the Iraq War
President Bush asked Congress Tuesday for $74.7 billion in emergency spending to fund the war in Iraq. Kwame Holman reports on the proposed war budget, and Margaret Warner follows up with some perspective from Norman Ornstein, a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute.

  

March 25, 2003

Iraq War Battle Report
Ray Suarez discusses the day's progression with retired Colonel W. Patrick Lang and Marine Corps Colonel Gary Anderson.

  

March 25, 2003

Battle Report: Rumsfeld and Myers Excerpts
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and Joint Chiefs Chairman General Richard Myers reported on the status of the war.

March 24, 2003

Iraq War News Roundup
Elements of the U.S. Army moved within 50 miles of Baghdad, the fifth day of the Iraq war. Terence Smith provides the latest news on the action in Iraq and New York Times reporter John Burns reports from Baghdad.

  

March 24, 2003

Tommy Franks: Battlefield Report
Tom Bearden reports from U.S. Central Command in Doha, Qatar, where U.S. commander General Tommy Franks gave a press briefing on Monday.

March 24, 2003

Battlefield Report: Dexter Filkins on the Iraq War
The New York Times' Dexter Filkins reports from the front lines on day five of the Iraq war, where he is embedded with coalition troops.

  

March 24, 2003

The Iraq War: Military Moves
Gwen Ifill gets perspective on the day's military developments from retired colonels John Warden, W. Patrick Lang, and Samuel Gardiner. Aziz Al-Taee, chairman of the Iraqi-American Council, joins their discussion.

  

March 23, 2003

John Burns: Inside Baghdad
New York Times reporter John Burns provides an update from Baghdad.

  

March 23, 2003

Support for the Iraq War: The Home Front
Betty Ann Bowser reports from a town hall meeting in Colorado, which took place as massive war protests unfolded across the U.S., and polls showed growing support for the war.

  

March 23, 2003

The Iraq War: Toughest Day
Tom Bearden reports from U.S. Central Command in Doha, Qatar, on what has become the bloodiest day of the war thus far.

March 23, 2003

The Iraq War: Toughest Day
Coalition forces encountered the heaviest resistance yet from Iraqi forces Sunday, with fierce fighting occurring near Nasiriyah and an Iraqi ambush resulting in American deaths and prisoners of war. Jim Lehrer gets three perspectives on the day's developments.

  

March 22, 2003

John Burns: Inside Baghdad
On fourth day of the Iraq war, which was dominated by the ground campaign, Terence Smith receives an update from The New York Times' John Burns, who reports from Baghdad.

  

March 22, 2003

War, Live
Terence Smith explores how the high-tech media equipment and the "embedding" of some 500 journalists with U.S. military units in Iraq has changed the way wars are covered.

  

March 22, 2003

Marching Forward Towards Baghdad
U.S. and British forces pressed on towards Baghdad, as other coalition troops advanced in a battle over the second largest Iraqi city of Basra. Three retired military officials provide analysis of the progress of the U.S.-led mission in Iraq.

  

March 22, 2003

Perspectives on the Iraq War
Jim Lehrer holds a discussion with historians, who provide perspective on the Iraq war. The panel includes presidential historian Michael Beschloss; journalist and author Haynes Johnson; Richard Norton Smith, director of the Dole Institute; Roger Wilkins, a professor of history at George Mason University; and Diane Kunz, author.

  

March 22, 2003

Progress Report on Iraq
General Tommy Franks, the commander of the U.S.-led Iraq war, held the first official military briefing from the region. Tom Bearden reports from Central Command headquarters in Qatar.

March 21, 2003

View from Baghdad with John Burns
Terence Smith talks with New York Times reporter John Burns about the massive coalition air strikes that took place Friday in the Iraqi capital.

  

March 21, 2003

Brzezinski and Mead: Reflections on the Homefront to the War in Iraq
Zbigniew Brzezinski and Walter Russell Mead discuss American reaction to the war in Iraq.

March 21, 2003

Brzezinski and Mead: Reflections on the Iraq War
Jim Lehrer discusses the developments of the third day of the Iraq war with Zbigniew Brzezinski and Walter Russell Mead.

March 21, 2003

'Shock and Awe'
The United States mounted its heaviest air campaign yet in Iraq as ground troops secure some of Iraq's southern territory. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Air Force Gen. Richard Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, briefed reporters on the military's progress.

March 21, 2003

Rebuilding Iraq
Zbigniew Brzezinski and Walter Russell Mead reflect on the challenges of rebuilding Iraq.

  

March 21, 2003

The Humanitarian Effort in Iraq
Ray Suarez talks to an administrator from the U.S. Agency for International Development about the humanitarian side of the war in Iraq and its aftermath.

  

March 21, 2003

A Report from Southern Iraq
Reporter Dexter Filkins, who is in Southern Iraq, shares his observations on the war in Iraq.

  

March 21, 2003

The Homefront: Reaction to the Iraq War from Sacramento, California
Spencer Michels reports on reaction to the Iraq war in the city of Sacramento, California.

  

March 21, 2003

"Shock and Awe" Strategy on Day 3 of the Iraq War
The United States mounted its heaviest air campaign yet in Iraq Friday as ground troops secured some of the country's southern territory. Margaret Warner gets four perspectives on the developments.

  

March 21, 2003

The Predator Weapons System
Kwame Holman looks at the Predator weapons system, an unmanned aerial vehicle designed to seek targets such as Iraqi Scud launchers.

March 21, 2003

War Strategy: Day 3
Margaret Warner discusses strategy on day three of the Iraq war with retired Colonel W. Patrick Lang, retired Air Force Colonel Samuel Gardiner, and Marine Corps Colonel Gary Anderson.

  

March 20, 2003

War Strategy in Iraq
Margaret Warner gets four views on the initial stages of the U.S.-led strikes in Iraq and the state of the political and military struggle facing Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.

  

March 20, 2003

Brzezinski and Mead on Day 2 of Iraq War
Jim Lehrer discusses the latest developments in the Iraq war with Zbigniew Brzezinski, counselor at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, and Walter Russell Mead, senior fellow for U.S. foreign policy at the Council on Foreign Relations.

March 20, 2003

Brzezinski and Mead on Terrorism
Jim Lehrer discusses the threat of terrorism with Zbigniew Brzezinski and Walter Russell Mead.

March 20, 2003

Inside Baghdad with John Burns of The New York Times
Terence Smith speaks with John Burns of The New York Times, who is reporting via phone from Baghdad on the second day of the Iraq war.

  

March 20, 2003

Chemicals on the Battlefield
Betty Ann Bowser looks at how military doctors and nurses are preparing to treat soldiers if they are exposed to deadly chemical weapons.

  

March 20, 2003

Brzezinski and Mead on Day 2 of Iraq War
Jim Lehrer discusses the latest developments in the Iraq war with Zbigniew Brzezinski, counselor at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, and Walter Russell Mead, senior fellow for U.S. foreign policy at the Council on Foreign Relations.

March 20, 2003

Issues of War
Assessing the first day of military action against Iraq, and the U.S.'s "decapitation strategy."

  

March 20, 2003

Inside Iraq with New York Times reporter Dexter Filkins
New York Times reporter Dexter Filkins describes the fighting on the ground along the Kuwait-Iraq border.

  

March 20, 2003

Background: Target Saddam Hussein
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld spoke at a morning briefing about the first moves of war.

  

March 20, 2003

Target Saddam Hussein
Margaret Warner holds a discussion on the strike at the Iraqi leadership with retired Colonel John Warden, retired Colonel W. Patrick Lang, retired Air Force Colonel Samuel Gardiner, and Adeed Dawisha, a professor of political science at Miami University in Ohio.

  

March 20, 2003

The Terror Threat to the Homeland
Ray Suarez talks to Elaine Shannon about the terror threat within the United States as the war against Iraq enters its second day.

  

March 20, 2003

Gregg Ramshaw's Dispatches from Qatar: March 20
NewsHour producer Gregg Ramshaw, on assignment to cover military operations in the Gulf, describes the media scene at the U.S. Central Command headquarters in Doha on the first day of strikes against Iraq.

March 19, 2003

Waiting for War in Iraq
Gwen Ifill talks with John Burns of The New York Times about the pre-war atmosphere in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.

  

March 19, 2003

Vital Communication Links For Military in the Gulf
New York Times correspondent Michael Gordon reports from Kuwait on communications between military units across the Gulf region.

March 19, 2003

Iraq War Strategies
With the U.S. and its allies poised to begin a war against Iraq, military strategists discuss the possible scenarios for the first days of military action.

  

March 18, 2003

The Homefronts
The British Parliament debated for 10 hours today about whether to join the offensive against Iraq. Kwame Holman reports on discussions in Britain and the conversations in Congress about the threat of war.

March 18, 2003

Facing Forward
Tom Bearden reports from Qatar with some troop response to President Bush's address on Monday.

  

March 18, 2003

Disarming Strategy in Iraq
New York Times correspondent Michael Gordon reports from Kuwait on the allied war plans.

  

March 18, 2003

Military Options
Three retired military officials discuss the battle plans U.S. planners are likely to use in an Iraq war and how Saddam Hussein's troops might respond.

  

March 17, 2003

On the Ground in Kuwait
New York Times chief military correspondent Michael Gordon reports from Kuwait on how the U.S. and allied forces are organizing to fight the coming war.

  

March 17, 2003

Waiting for War: Iraqi Citizens
Simon Marks reports from Baghdad with signs of Iraqi citizens preparing for war.

  

March 13, 2003

Gathering Storm
Ray Suarez discusses the military preparations in the Persian Gulf with the New York Times chief military correspondent stationed in Kuwait.

  

March 5, 2003

Joint Statement on Iraq
The following is the text of the joint statement made by the foreign ministers of France, Russia and Germany on Wednesday saying they will "not let a proposed resolution pass that would authorize the use of force" in Iraq.

March 3, 2003

War Plan
On Saturday the Turkish parliament narrowly rejected a proposal to let thousands of U.S. ground troops into their country. Gwen Ifill speaks with the Time magazine military correspondent about whether Turkey will reconsider the decision and what a "no" vote means for America's efforts in Iraq.

  

March 3, 2003

Urban Warfare Training for U.S. Soldiers
As preparations continue for military action in Iraq, U.S. soldiers receive urban assault training that will prepare them for possible street battles in unfamiliar territory.

  

FEBRUARY
Feb. 27, 2003

Iraqi Opposition
New York Times reporter Judith Miller talks about Iraqi opposition groups that have been meeting in Kurdish northern Iraq to discuss the appointment of an interim government in the case of Saddam Hussein's deposition.

  

Feb. 26, 2003

War Debate in Britan
The British House of Commons debated the use force against Iraq for more than six hours. Kwame Holman reports on the serious political opposition that faces Prime Minister Tony Blair.

Feb. 21, 2003

Turkey Bargaining Power
Turkey considers letting U.S. troops use its bases in a possible invasion of Iraq in exchange for billions in economic aid.

  

Feb. 20, 2003

Donald Rumsfeld: Prepared for War
Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld discusses U.S. and coalition troop buildup in the Middle East, U.S. war planning, humanitarian concerns within Iraq, U.S. relations with France and Germany, and other issues.

  

Feb. 18, 2003

Battlefield Bylines
Terence Smith gets two views on how reporting on a potential Iraq war could differ from the coverage of past conflicts.

  

Feb. 17, 2003

War Poets in World War I
Arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown reports on an unusual exhibition in Great Britain that looks back at the poetry written by soldiers in World War I.

  

Feb. 12, 2003

Dialogue: Why War?
Gwen Ifill moderates a dialogue on the confrontation with Iraq. Joining her are the president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, the chairman of the Defense Policy Board, an advisory panel to the Pentagon.